Milwaukee, WI
Blizzard warning closes Milwaukee Public Schools and these other districts in Milwaukee area
Watch as March 15 snowstorm blankets Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point
A snowstorm moved across Central Wisconsin March 14 and 15. As of noon March 15, between 3-19 inches of snow had fallen in the Wausau, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point areas.
With a blizzard warning in place across southeast Wisconsin, some school districts have closed for classes on Monday, March 16, including Milwaukee Public Schools. Here’s an updating list:
Milwaukee County school closures for March 16:
- Milwaukee Public Schools
- Fox Point-Bayside School District
- Greendale School District
- School District of Greenfield
- Shorewood School District
- St. Thomas More High School
- Wauwatosa School District
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
- Whitefish Bay School District
- Whitnall School District
Waukesha County school closures for March 16:
- Arrowhead Union High School District
- Elmbrook School District
- Hamilton High School is virtual March 16, all other schools in Hamilton School District will be closed
- Kettle Moraine School District
- Menomonee Falls School District
- Mukwonago School District
- Muskego-Norway School District
- New Berlin School District
- Oconomowoc Area School District
Ozaukee County school closures on March 16:
- Cedarburg School District
- Mequon-Thiensville School District
- Port Washington-Saukville School District
Washington County school closures on March 16:
- Hartford Area Schools
- Holy Hill Area School District
- Germantown School District
- West Bend Public Schools
Other southeast Wisconsin school closures on March 16:
- Delavan-Darien School District
- Elkhorn Area School District
- Fort Atkinson School District
- Horicon School District
- Kenosha Unified School District
- Lake Mills School District
- Sheboygan Falls School District
- Watertown School District
This this story has been updated to include new information.
Milwaukee, WI
Tom Tiffany campaign memo obtained by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel focuses on Francesca Hong
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – A leaked memo prepared for Republican Tom Tiffany’s campaign shows he is taking Democratic frontrunner Francesca Hong seriously in the race for Wisconsin governor.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel obtained the memo this week.
Wisconsin has a Democratic governor through the end of the year. November’s election will determine the next governor.
Hong is the current frontrunner in a crowded Democratic field, according to polling. Tiffany is the lone Republican in the field.
See more in the video above.
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee apartment building fire; 5 jump from balconies, 6 rescued
Milwaukee apartment building fire
Firefighters responded to the scene of an apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street in Milwaukee on Friday morning, May 1.
MILWAUKEE – Firefighters responded to the scene of an apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street in Milwaukee on Friday morning, May 1.
What we know:
According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews responded to the scene shortly before 3 a.m. Upon arrival, they found fire on the first and second floors.
Five occupants jumped from second floor balconies and were taken to the hospital. Six other occupants were rescued from the structure by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Milwaukee apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street
Milwaukee apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street
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No additional details have been released – including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee downtown food truck operators show up at City Hall to protest curfew
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee food truck operators are fearing for their livelihoods after city leaders voted to limit their hours of operation in the name of public safety.
The Common Council unanimously passed a rule that will force food trucks downtown to close by 10 p.m.
It goes into effect May 9. Aldermen argue it will help prevent people from gathering after bars close.
Food truck owners showed up at City Hall on Thursday morning to say they’re not the problem.
Abdallah Ismail runs the Fatty Patty food truck. He said closing his truck at 10 p.m. will be devastating for his business.
“Most of our sales happen during that time,” said Ismail. “It’s the core of our business at 10 p.m. We need the city to let us talk. We need them to listen to us and find a better solution for us if they can.”
Ismail confronted Ald. Robert Bauman at the city hall demonstration.
Bauman represents downtown, and he said the curfew was put in place at the request of the Milwaukee Police.
He also said the police department believes late-night gatherings at food trucks are a contributing factor to the downtown violence.
Bauman said safety is a top priority.
“If the causation issue is correct that they are a part of the problem then we need to act and if there is collateral damage, that’s unfortunate,” said Bauman. “We regret that but the bigger issue here is economic viability of an entire downtown.”
Ismail said the curfew is unnecessary. He said that’s because the food truck operators have always been willing to cooperate with the police.
“When the police came to us and say close it because there is a problem, we close right away even if it’s a busy day, even if we have a line of people,” said Ismail. “We are already helping the city.”
Bauman said the curfew will move forward as planned, and if it doesn’t work, the Common Council could reconsider the measure.
In the meantime, the food truck operators just hope they can protect their financial livelihood.
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