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Republicans, along a party line vote, essentially scrapped the Wisconsin Democratic governor's entire two-year spending proposal and instead began crafting their own budget based off of the current budget.

Milwaukee-area health officials say local vaccinations for COVID-19 continue to cool off. But more efforts are underway to bring shots to people. Also, there are two more signs of local life becoming a bit more normal.

Wednesday, Milwaukee County officials unveiled a new mentoring program, called "Credible Messenger," for young people involved in the criminal justice system.

The visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to UW-Milwaukee on Tuesday highlighted some of the local science underway to improve use of cleaner forms of energy.

During the pandemic, educators have been forced to tackle a new challenge: teaching in-person and virtual students at the same time.

The Milwaukee Common Council has adopted a resolution aimed at eventually making sure that all city elected officials are governed by policies regulating sexual harassment and other forms of intimidation. But prior to that unanimous vote Tuesday, there was controversy.