MILWAUKEE — A federal judge ordered mediation Wednesday in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case, saying she believed it was the best bet for resolving the hard-fought case and keeping more ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government ...

MADISON — A federal judge ruled this week against allowing access to court documents sealed nearly a decade ago in a bankruptcy filing by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, denying a request made by the ...

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan proposal to provide financial aid to Milwaukee, as well as allow the city and county to raise the local sales tax. The move is ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee has directed its attorneys to file for bankruptcy protection, saying pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it with debts it can't pay.