Milwaukee Soon Will Use AI to Spot Potholes
It’s testing a new system using dashcam video and AI detection to add to DPW’s patch crews’ work queue.
Four Key Developments in the Watertown High School Band Controversy
After the Watertown Wind Symphony did not perform the LGBT homage “A Mother of a Revolution” in its recital Monday, it is playing it tonight and Saturday.
Police Drones in Milwaukee Present a New Challenge
Considered a pilot project, the drones raise serious questions around the balance between public safety and individual privacy.
Waukesha County is Leading Wisconsin in What’s Expected to Be an AI Revolution for 911 Centers
Waukesha and La Crosse have both implemented an AI-powered system trained to better direct non-emergency calls.
A New Documentary Reintroduces Issac Steele, Milwaukee’s Most Iconic Black Cowboy
Steele might be nearly 80, but he’s still strong in the saddle.
Meet Our 2026 Unity Award Winners!
Some of Milwaukee’s most transformative work happens without applause. These awards honor leaders who foster connection and strengthen our community. Meet this year’s Unity Awards cohort.
Meet the 2026 Unity Awards Winners: Kurt Owens
Kurt Owens is helping remake the Northwest Side block by block.
Meet the 2026 Unity Awards Winners: Katie Cummings
The owner of one of the few theater companies in the U.S. that focuses on hiring paid performers with disabilities, Katie Cummings makes theater accessible to everyone.
Meet the 2026 Unity Awards Winners: Levi Stein
As executive director of Friendship Circle of Wisconsin, Stein creates opportunities for adults with disabilities through the Friendship Circle Cafe and Bakery in Fox Point.
Meet the 2026 Unity Awards Winners: Element Everest-Blanks
Everest-Blanks uses her many platforms to elevate Milwaukee’s diverse communities in music and culture spaces that historically have often excluded people of color.