Milwaukee, WI
Check out our coverage of competitive school board races in Milwaukee and suburbs, plus what to know about school referendums
How to register to vote in Wisconsin’s April 1 election
Reporter Hope Karnopp has all the details on how to register and voting info ahead of the April 1 election.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on high-profile races for Wisconsin Supreme Court and state superintendent of public instruction, as well as a statewide referendum on voter ID.
But they will also be faced with decisions about local school board races and referendums.
While these are smaller races affecting smaller numbers of voters locally, school board races still are tremendously important, as board members make many decisions about how schools are actually run. They determine any number of issues, including how money is allocated, policy, what kids should study and who should be hired to work hands-on in classrooms on a daily basis. They also hire administrators who oversee things on a bigger scale.
Most school board members work for little or no money on a job that takes hours each month.
We’ve been covering a handful of suburban school board races and referendums since January.
Local races get underway with candidate filings
Jan. 8, 2025: In the Milwaukee area, who can you expect to see on the ballot for school board this spring?
Jan. 9, 2025: New look coming to MPS board, as three incumbents decide not to run again, and new faces take their places
School districts statewide will once again put referendums on the ballot
Jan. 23, 2025: Arrowhead District heads back to voters right away with slimmed down $136.2 million referendum
Feb. 14, 2025: Dozens of Wisconsin schools again turn to referendums for help financing operations and building projects
March 6, 2025: See which Milwaukee area school districts have referendums on the April ballot
March 6, 2025: Amid shooting fears, Wisconsin K-12 districts spend millions of property tax dollars on security
March 6, 2025: Here’s what to know about the use of referendums for K-12 security upgrades in Wisconsin
March 20, 2025: A lawsuit alleges that Arrowhead Union High School is misrepresenting the costs associated with a $136M referendum
High interest in three area districts, where primaries narrowed the field
Jan. 29, 2025: Five candidates running for two seats on Oak Creek-Franklin School Board
Jan. 30, 2025: Seven candidates running for three seats on the Hartland-Lakeside School Board
Jan. 30, 2025: High interest in Cedarburg School Board, as eight candidates seek just three seats on the board
Feb. 18, 2025: Primary narrows field for Cedarburg, Hartland-Lakeside, Oak Creek-Franklin school boards
Heading into the general election
March 12, 2025: Partisan support divided among six candidates for Cedarburg School Board
March 12, 2025: Like last year, two blocs of Waukesha School Board candidates square off before April 1 election
March 13, 2025: Four candidates running for two seats on Oak Creek-Franklin School Board April 1
March 17, 2025: Transparency, transportation among issues Hartland-Lakeside School Board candidates want addressed
March 19, 2025: Wauwatosa School Board will have a new look after April 1, with four seats up for grabs on the seven-seat board
March 26, 2025: Email surfaces of Wauwatosa school board candidate describing student as a ‘hooker’
March 28, 2025: MPS school board candidates answer questions on policing, test scores, district finances
March 28 , 2025: Lone competitive MPS school board race draws donors from mayor, city council members, teachers union
Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or alec.johnson@jrn.com. Follow him on X (Twitter) at @AlecJohnson12.
Cleo Krejci covers K-12 education and workforce development as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Contact her at CKrejci@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @_CleoKrejci. For more information about Report for America, visit jsonline.com/rfa.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Admirals fall to Wolves, losing streak now 5 games
(Courtesy: Milwaukee Admirals)
MILWAUKEE – Ryan Ufko and David Edstrom scored goals for the Admirals, but they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Chicago Wolves on Saturday night at historic Panther Arena.
Big picture view:
The loss extended the Ads losing streak to five games.
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By the numbers:
The Wolves grabbed an early lead when Bradley Nadeau potted his ninth goal of the season 8:21 into the game.
David Edstrom and the Admirals league-leading power-play knotted the score at one with just under seven minutes to play in the frame. With the penalty winding down, Cole Hara’s shot from between the wheels was deflected in by Edstrom for his fifth tally of the year.
However, the Wolves would score two more to close out the frame, including one by Domonic Fensore with just 0.7 seconds left in the first.
Milwaukee would get one back during the second period courtesy of a Ryan Ufko power-play marker. Stationed in the high slot, Ufko took a feed from Daniel Carr and ripped a one-timer over the shoulder of Chicago netminder Amir Miftakhov.
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The Ads pressed for the tying goal and had a 6-on-4 advantage late in the third period, but Chicago’s Justin Robidas scored an empty-netter to seal the deal for the Wolves.
What’s next:
The Admirals will hit the road for their final three games before the Christmas break, beginning Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. against the Wolves. The Ads’ next home contest will be on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. against the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The Source: The Milwaukee Admirals provided this report.
Milwaukee, WI
Downtown Milwaukee temporary steam outage, We Energies restoring service
MILWAUKEE – An issue at the Valley Power Plant caused a temporary steam outage for downtown Milwaukee buildings on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Steam service interrupted
What we know:
According to We Energies, the gas supply to the Valley Power Plant was interrupted on Saturday morning, causing it to go offline. The plant produces steam for downtown buildings for heating.
We Energies says it has restored service to the steam system and is bringing steam back to customers, but the restoration process requires steam pressure to build back up in the steam system. Once pressure reaches safe levels, steam service can be delivered to customers.
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Customers should begin to see service return over the next few hours, and some are already restored.
We Energies says it does not anticipate any more steam outages, and that this issue is not affecting electric or natural gas service.
Show canceled
What we know:
The Marcus Performing Arts Center says its building has been impacted by the steam outage and, as a result, had to cancel its 1 p.m. matinée performance of The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!
Ticket holders will be contacted directly to get further information about next steps.
All other shows at the Marcus Performing Arts Center will go on as scheduled.
The Source: We Energies and The Marcus Performing Arts Center sent FOX6 the information.
Milwaukee, WI
Admirals lose to IceHogs, comeback bid falls short in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Goalie Laurent Brossoit stopped 33 shots – and scored a goal – to lead the Rockford IceHogs to a 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday.
The loss extended the Admirals losing streak to four games.
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By the numbers:
With goalie Matt Murray pulled, the Admirals dumped the puck into the IceHogs zone from the red line. Brossoit tracked it down behind his goal and sailed a shot into the empty Milwaukee cage at 18:56 of the final frame.
The teams waited until the second period to start scoring goals. IceHogs forward Nick Lardis started the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 1:18 of the second frame. He sent a wrist shot from the slot into the net just as Milwaukee had two players leave the penalty box.
Just 0:33 later, Rockford’s Brett Seney exited the penalty box and grabbed a loose puck at the Admirals blue line. He moved to the right circle and sent a shot over the glove of Admirals goalie Matt Murray at 1:51.
Milwaukee got on the board with a power-play goal at 4:56 of the second frame. Oasiz Wiesblatt skated with the puck from the left point to the right circle and slid a pass to the crease. Daniel Carr redirected the puck past IceHogs goalie Brossoit for his team-leading tenth goal of the season, and seventh on the power play. Wiesblatt and Joakim Kemell assisted.
Rockford scored two more before the close of the second period. Martin Misiak scored his first pro goal at 15:39 and Jamie Engelbert added a 4-on-4 goal at 18:45 to give the IceHogs a 4-1 lead after two frames.
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The Admirals cut the deficit to 4-2 when Jake Lucchini scored his sixth goal of the season at 11:21 of the third period. Lucchini slammed a rebound of a Jordan Oesterle shot into the net. Cole O’Hara and Oesterle were awarded assists.
The Ads got within one just :36 later when O’Hara shot a blocked puck into the net from the right circle. Oesterle and Ryan Ufko assisted on the goal at 11:57 of the third period.
Milwaukee returns to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena to host the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The Source: The Milwaukee Admirals provided this report.
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