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Jeramey Jannene
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President and co-founder of @urbanmilwaukee.com. Covering City Hall and all things city of Milwaukee. [email protected]
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Wisconsin likely losing a corporate headquarters. Brookfield-based REV Group announces merger with Connecticut-based Terex.

Terex CEO to lead combined entity. Terex shareholders will own majority of stock.
Classy move.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson uses his campaign email list for fundraising. Today’s he used it to fundraise food and cash donations for those about to lose SNAP benefits.
Want to fix a Crocpot when you’re done?
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“Imagine you step into your vehicle, you push a button, and it drives you to the office. You catch up on work, send emails, or watch an episode of your favorite show,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.

This exists, it's called a bus

www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
GM will introduce eyes-off driving in 2028 | CNN Business
General Motors, the 100-year-old car company, plans to offer Americans hands-free driving and the freedom to watch a movie on the go.
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There has been a sudden surge in discourse about the Milwaukee fire truck problem this week.

But you, wise reader, already knew about it because you read about it on Urban Milwaukee last week.

urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/10/14/c...
City Hall: Milwaukee Has a Fire Truck Problem
Milwaukee may soon need to dial 911 to replace its fire trucks.
urbanmilwaukee.com
This could be the end of ELMNT Lounge, the former Ladybug Club.

Just don't fall for the 'banana in the tailpipe' defense warns committee chair. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/10/21/c...
Committee Recommends Closing ELMNT Lounge
Milwaukee Common Council will take a final vote next month.
urbanmilwaukee.com
A concrete mixer managed to stop The Hop by crashing into the overhead wire system Monday.

System still down Tuesday, but I did just spy a streetcar rolling down the track. Perhaps a restart is to occur soon?

urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/10/21/s...
Streetcar Service Suspended Following Truck Crash
A truck struck overhead wire system that powers system.
urbanmilwaukee.com
This thing is also lit up for kids to play with
The lights are on at the Bay View Pumpkin Pavilion in Humboldt Park.
This is a huge problem for news outlets as well. And why I think we will see more paywall adoption
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
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Got it in just under the wire. Drink!
I'm on @620wtmj.bsky.social until noon talking all things MIlwaukee, and it's been a week of news. Tune in!
Here's a Halloween scare courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Gov. Tony Evers: construction starts Nov. 3 and lasts through 2033 on Interstate 94. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/10/15/c...
Construction Starting On $1.7 Billion Interstate 94 Widening
Closures begin Nov. 3 with construction running through 2033.
urbanmilwaukee.com
Milwaukee Common Council ditches “present” in favor of some Milwaukee Brewers pride during its roll call.