Coming off their exciting win against the Toronto Raptors, the Detroit Pistons are slated to take on the Grizzlies Wednesday night. Despite recently making his return to action, J.B. Bickerstaff won’t have to game plan to go against one All-Star.

After missing the Grizzlies last eight games, Ja Morant made his return to action Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The All-Star guard quickly returned to form, posting 22 points and 11 assists in 23 minutes of action. Having just missed extended time, the Grizzlies seem to be proceeding with caution with their star point guard. Morant has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s matchup.

Even though Morant won’t be action, the Pistons will still have to prepare to go against a skilled point guard. Scotty Pippen Jr. has finally found a home in the NBA in Memphis, and is making the most of his opportunity. Recently starting in place of Morant, Pippen Jr. erupted for 30 points and 10 assists against the Chicago Bulls.

Aside from Pippen Jr., Desmond Bane is another player Detroit will have to watch closely with Morant on the sidelines. The sharpshooting guard will likely be a focal point in the offense as Memphis fills the void of the former No. 2 pick.

Even though they’ll be shorthanded, the Pistons are going to have their hands full with this Grizzlies team. They’ve remained competitive despite their injury, currently sitting in fifth place at the Western Conference at 11-7.

As for the Pistons, they’ll look to keep their momentum rolling as they slowly crawl back to .500.

Among the 50 largest U.S. cities, Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half for affordability for minimum-wage workers, according to a new study by Clever Real Estate.

More specifically, the study looked how feasible it was for minimum-wage workers in each city to rent a one-bedroom residence if they were to follow the common advice that people should not spend more than 30% of their income on rent.

While some areas were more affordable than others, Clever Real Estate found that it was not possible in any of the 50 cities, including Milwaukee, for minimum-wage workers to rent a typical one-bedroom apartment in their city for less than 30% of their salary.

Here’s what to know about the rent-to-income ratio in Milwaukee and how it compares to other major cities.

How affordable is Milwaukee rent for minimum-wage workers?

Milwaukee tied with New York City as the 30th-most affordable city for minimum-wage workers.

According to Clever Real Estate, a person working minimum wage for 40 hours a week in Milwaukee would need to spend a whopping 84% of their annual earnings to afford a typical one-bedroom rental in the city.

The typical one-bedroom in Milwaukee amounts to $1,056 monthly, the study said. An affordable rent for minimum wage workers — meaning it would cost 30% of their annual salary — would be $377 monthly.

Milwaukee and Wisconsin have seen some of the country’s fastest-rising rents in the past year. Between March 2023 and March 2024, Milwaukee logged a median rent price of $1,835 per month, according to Rent.com. That’s well above the Midwest median of $1,456 but slightly under the national median of $1,987.

How does Wisconsin minimum wage compare to other cities?

Wisconsin is one of 13 states where minimum wage still sits at the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour. Thirty states have passed a wage higher than this into law, including Wisconsin’s neighboring states Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan.

Seven states have no minimum wage law or a rate lower than the federal wage, meaning the federal rate applies in these states, barring a few exceptions.

To comfortably afford the typical one-bedroom Milwaukee rent, Clever Real Estate found that a person needs to make at least $20.31 an hour — almost three times the current minimum wage.

Most affordable cities for minimum-wage workers

Though no cities were affordable enough — or had high enough wages — for minimum-wage workers to follow the “30% rule,” here are the ones that topped the list:

1. Buffalo, N.Y. (39% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
2. St. Louis (46% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
3. Hartford, Conn. (48% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
4. Minneapolis (51% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
5. Providence, R.I. (54% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
6. Cincinnati (55% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
7. Cleveland (55% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
8. Kansas City, Mo. (55% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
9. Denver (56% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)
10. Detroit (61% of minimum-wage income needed to rent typical one-bedroom)

Claire Reid contributed to this report.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A portion of the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis will close in the first week of December until the spring of 2025 due to an ongoing construction project. 

What we know

The bridge is currently undergoing a major two-year construction project which started earlier this year. In April, the St. Anthony Main side of the bridge closed, but it will reopen as crews close the other side of the bridge to begin the preparation work.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced on Tuesday that the downtown Minneapolis side of the bridge will close starting the week of Dec. 2 until the fall of 2025. 

The reopening of the St. Anthony Main side will allow bicyclists and pedestrians to walk or bike to the middle of the bridge, and turn around at a new closure point, according to the release. 

Pedestrian and bicyclist detours 

As the downtown side is set to close, MnDOT provided a detour for those walking or biking near the bridge as people cannot cross it all the way while it’s under construction. 

The detours include:

• Pedestrian detour: SE 6th Ave. to SE 2nd St. to Central Ave./Third Ave. Bridge to S. 1st St.
• Northbound bicyclist detour: W. River Pkwy. to Portland Ave. to S. 2nd St. to Third Ave. Bridge/Central Ave. to SE University Ave. to SE 6th Ave.
• Southbound bicyclist detour: SE 6th Ave. to SE 4th St. to Central Ave./Third Ave. Bridge to S. 2nd St. to Portland Ave. to W. River Pkwy.

Background 

Over the next two years, crews are repairing and replacing stones and mortar along the entire 2,100-foot-long bridge, which will remain closed until the fall of 2025. The project is expected to wrap up by spring of 2026 and costs an estimated $35.8 million.

The Stone Arch Bridge is a Minneapolis landmark that has been around for more than 140 years, and is even listed on the National Register of Historic Places.