# Acta Diurna: Milwaukee

> A neutral digest of Milwaukee news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Milwaukee, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:24 PM Central. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/milwaukee/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/milwaukee/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/milwaukee/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/milwaukee/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/milwaukee/api/markets.json) and [Milwaukee companies stocks](/milwaukee/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Common Council approves $1.35M study of city utility](/milwaukee/stories/5a8f4a21f0.md): The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved $1.35 million for a study of creating a publicly owned electric utility, Urban Milwaukee reported. (FOX6 News Milwaukee, 2026-11-06 17:22 CST)
- [Common Council revises mayor's budget; veto possible](/milwaukee/stories/90ea4228d9.md): The Common Council rewrote the mayor's budget, changing employee raises, a public utility study, library hours and street repairs. Property taxes rise slightly. (Urban Milwaukee, 2026-11-06 15:10 CST)
- [Milwaukee County adopts 2027 budget amid $4.56M error](/milwaukee/stories/1d480c1aed.md): Milwaukee County supervisors adopted the 2027 budget while seeking answers on a roughly $4.56 million calculation error. (TMJ4 News (NBC), 2026-11-06 16:13 CST)
- [Milwaukee teacher dies after assault; 22-year-old in custody](/milwaukee/stories/db92d8be3e.md): A 56-year-old Milwaukee teacher died after a fatal assault in the Triangle North neighborhood Thursday. A 22-year-old man is in custody. (TMJ4 News (NBC), 2026-11-06 15:23 CST)
- [State reports infant measles death in southwest Wisconsin](/milwaukee/stories/d7ee93938f.md): The state reported an infant death tied to a measles outbreak in southwest Wisconsin, its first measles-associated death in over 30 years, amid 431 cases statewide. (TMJ4 News (NBC), 2026-11-06 18:00 CST)
- [Common Council rewrites city worker pay plan](/milwaukee/stories/3316f60fe2.md): The council rewrote a city worker pay proposal that targets the lowest-paid employees, according to Urban Milwaukee. (Urban Milwaukee, 2026-11-06 12:43 CST)
- [City budget adds one fire engine, cuts police funding](/milwaukee/stories/ec235a8417.md): According to CBS 58, the city budget gives the Milwaukee Fire Department one new fire engine and cuts funds for the Milwaukee Police Department. (CBS 58, 2026-11-06 15:14 CST)
- [Common Council approves measures targeting copper wire thefts](/milwaukee/stories/27f3c6a39d.md): The Milwaukee Common Council approved new measures targeting copper wire thefts, CBS 58 reported. (CBS 58, 2026-11-06 16:02 CST)
- [Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell Will Run for County Executive](/milwaukee/stories/829004424b.md): Nicholson-Bovell becomes acting county executive once Crowley resigns, will run for office in special election. (Urban Milwaukee, 2026-11-05 10:45 CST)
- [Milwaukee County outlines process for replacing Crowley as county executive](/milwaukee/stories/c36c6865f8.md):  (CBS 58, 2026-11-04 10:20 CST)
- [Police chase ends in crash on Milwaukee's north side](/milwaukee/stories/eef55220f7.md) [developing]: A police chase ended in a crash on Milwaukee's north side early Friday, Nov. 6. FOX6 News reported two arrests and two people sought. (FOX6 News Milwaukee, 2026-11-06 10:34 CST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/milwaukee/section/politics.md)
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- [Transit](/milwaukee/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/milwaukee/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/milwaukee/section/life.md)

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