4 takeaways from the public hearing on the proposed city budget
The Joint Public Hearing at City Hall included nearly four hours of comments on topics such as Flock cameras, food access, city worker pay and election commission funding.
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Economic Development
We Energies strikes deal to power Oracle data center with nuclear energy
The utility says the proposal to allow Oracle to tap electricity from the Point Beach nuclear plant could save other customers millions in fuel costs.
Education
District 4 community criticizes criteria being considered to determine which MPS schools to close
Milwaukee Public Schools detailed some measures it’s considering using to decide which schools it might close. Some community members and educators worry the system would punish schools for issues related to North Side disinvestment.
Health & WEllness
State hopes to prevent suicides through new and expanded partnerships
Wisconsin is increasing efforts to prevent suicide by training more mental health professionals and healthcare workers.
Housing
Inside the NNS Newsroom: Meet our O’Brien intern Mikey Severson
Mikey Severson is joining Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service as an O’Brien Intern focused on youth homelessness.
Public Safety
National push to expand discrimination protections for people with records could come to Milwaukee
Milwaukeeans with criminal records already have some protections against job discrimination. A national movement is pushing cities to go further by expanding safeguards to other areas of life.
Arts and Recreation
5 things to know and do the week of Oct. 5
Go on a group walk at Havenwoods; learn to tell your story; shop at the night market; and more.