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Adam Roberts
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Reporter, sometimes co-host for Newsradio 620 WTMJ.
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Two important conversations on this week's Reporter's Notebook:

- An exclusive look at emails highlighting possible interest in land earmarked for a Milwaukee pro soccer stadium.

- WisconsinEye President & CEO Jon Henkes discusses the uncertain future of the outlet.

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Reporter's Notebook: Iron District emails, WisconsinEye in jeopardy
WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s
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November 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Director of the Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety Adam Procell took questions from a Milwaukee Press Club media panel Monday, which I was a part of.

Procell spoke about the director selection process, as well as possible changes to OCWS.

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Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety Director speaks on selection process, possible office changes
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Since his introduction as the newest director of Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety, Adam Procell has made it clear
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November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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A Milwaukee alderman’s recent push to end the city’s streetcar operations now includes an appeal to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for assistance.

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Milwaukee alderman asks Transportation Secretary to remove federal streetcar grant obligations
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A Milwaukee alderman's recent push to end the city's streetcar operations now includes an appeal to the federal government for
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October 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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A Milwaukee County Supervisor authors a pilot program proposal to combat fare evasion on MCTS buses.

The Sheriff's Office takes issue with where the money to fund the program would come from.

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Pilot program proposed to combat MCTS fare evasion
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A plan authored by a Milwaukee County supervisor would place uniformed security personnel onboard Milwaukee County Transit System buses
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October 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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We were promised fireworks and to have our popcorn ready for a discussion about the Milwaukee streetcar.

What transpired was a frank hour-long discussion on the system's future.

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"Our status quo is slowly killing us": Streetcar funding draws mixed response from Milwaukee finance committee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - It isn't often a Milwaukee alderman informs members of the media to "have your popcorn ready" for a budget hearing. But that was Scott
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October 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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This week on Reporter's Notebook, CNN's @mkraju.bsky.social dissects how he navigates through the political noise on Capitol Hill amidst the government shutdown.

Hear the full conversation now on the Reporter's Notebook podcast, or you can listen on-air Sunday at 10am!
October 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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As Milwaukee budget discussions continue, one alderman suggests removing the city's streetcar to save money instead of increasing a wheel tax.

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Milwaukee alderman recommends eliminating streetcar in place of increasing wheel tax
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - As Milwaukee leaders continue reviewing the proposed 2026 city budget authored by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, on city alderman is suggesting
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October 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Six MCTS route eliminations have been recommended as part of County Executive David Crowley's proposed 2026 budget.

The proposed cuts include Routes 20, 28, 33, 34, 55 and 58.

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Six MCTS route cuts included in proposed 2026 County budget
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - As the Milwaukee County Transit System attempts to rightsize in the face of a budget shortfall, six bus routes are being recommended for
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September 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Today is deadline day for Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare to reach a contract agreement in order to prevent Ascension from being dropped by UHC in the state.

Experts offer insight on what happens next if the deadline is missed.

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Ascension Wisconsin-UnitedHealthcare contract set to expire; what it means for patients
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - With one day remaining for Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare to reach an agreement on a new contract to prevent, neither side
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September 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Today's episode of Reporter's Notebook airs on WTMJ tonight at 8 due to earlier Packers programming.

But if you want to check out the episode early, you can listen to the podcast here:

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Reporter's Notebook - September 21st, 2025: The role of open records, Human remains found in Washington State, Analyzing the "no comment" response
WTMJ news anchor & reporter Adam Roberts goes beyond the headlines to provide not just the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when it comes to the media’s
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September 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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NEW: Two parents accused of leaving their six children locked in a Milwaukee storage unit while they slept in a car with the family dog now face multiple child neglect charges.

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Parents charged after six kids found living in "putrid" Milwaukee storage unit
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Two parents accused of leaving their six children locked in a Milwaukee storage unit while they slept in a car with the family dog now
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September 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Work has stopped on the planned 31-story Edison mass timber high-rise building in downtown Milwaukee, with the company citing tariff and inflation concerns.

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Work paused on downtown Milwaukee mass timber high-rise development
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Work has stopped on what is planned to be the newest world-record setting mass timber building built in downtown Milwaukee. Foundation
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September 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Microsoft has unveiled plans for a second AI data center as part of their Mt. Pleasant complex, which the company claims upon completion will be "the world's most powerful AI data center".

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Microsoft announces $4 billion Mt. Pleasant data center expansion; claims it will be "the world’s most powerful AI datacenter"
MT. PLEASANT, Wis. - Back in May of 2024, after President Biden spoke in Mt. Pleasant praising a planned Microsoft artificial intelligence data center,
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September 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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I spent the day in a boom operator's pit aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker as it refueled a C-17 Globemaster over the skies of Nebraska.

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WTMJ flies along with the 128th Air Refueling Wing
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - At the 128 Air Refueling Wing's Open House event September 13 and 14, members of the public will be able to get up close and personal
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September 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: The City of Milwaukee has a new streetcar system manager.

James Vineau shares with me how his work preparing Doha, Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has prepared him for his next assignment: making The HOP a profitable venture for the city.

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EXCLUSIVE: A one-on-one with Milwaukee's new streetcar system manager
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Milwaukee streetcar faces an uncertain future amid consistent maintenance issues, an unclear path towards funding expansion and
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September 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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A Milwaukee County Supervisor has proposed elminating MCTS service on Christmas Day, citing potential cost savings and the need to preserve overall service amid the system's ongoing budget issues.

MCTS is currently reviewing the proposal.

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Cost-cutting proposal would discontinue MCTS service on Christmas Day
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - As the Milwaukee County Transit System continues working to stabilize it's budget deficit, a County Supervisor has crafted an idea to
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September 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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I will be in La Crosse covering the Vice President's speech today. Listen on-air and online for updates throughout the event.
August 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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BREAKING: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers makes request for a formal disaster declaration from President Trump.

The request includes Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance program.

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BREAKING: Governor Tony Evers formally requests presidential disaster declaration following historic floods
MADISON — Governor Tony Evers today formally requested a presidential disaster declaration from President Donald Trump in response to severe storms and
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August 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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NEW: The Riverwest Co-op has announced plans to close or restructure following a board meeting Sunday. A special membership meeting has been called for September 10 to discuss the board's decision.

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Riverwest Co-op announces plans to close or restructure
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A staple of Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood could soon close its doors for good. The Riverwest Co-op is planning to close or
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August 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The latest episode of Reporter's Notebook explores the decision to show unedited footage of a graphic collision on Water Street.

Plus we look back on five years since unrest erupted on the streets of Kenosha following the Jacob Blake shooting.

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Reporter's Notebook - August 24th, 2025: Examining the use of graphic video in TV news coverage, Five years since unrest in Kenosha
WTMJ’s Reporter’s Notebook takes a deeper dive on some of the biggest stories of the week, as told by the reporters covering the news. The show also
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August 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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A new commission has been proposed to explore the idea of a Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha passenger rail line.

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Commission proposed to explore passenger rail line between Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
RACINE, Wis. - 14 years after the last serious exploration into a passenger rail line connecting Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha, a new commission has been
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August 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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If it seems like minor league baseball teams in Wisconsin have been rolling out a lot of alternate identities over the past decade, that's because they have.

And there's no plans to stop anytime soon, given how lucrative the nights can be.

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Pizzas, meatballs and mammoths: The economics of baseball theme-night rebranding
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - What do frozen pizzas, supper clubs and mammoths all have in common? Each one has been used as an alternative identiy for a professional
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August 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Also seeing some flooding on Water Street underneath the Holton Street Bridge in Milwaukee this morning.
August 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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During the meeting, an exchange occurred between Alderman Bob Bauman and MPD Inspector Sheronda Grant over whether or not open container laws are enforced.

“This ​is ​the ​first ​that ​has ​been ​brought ​to ​my ​attention ​regarding ​that,” said Grant.

“This ​is ​hopeless.” replied Bauman.
July 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The body of missing 22-year-old Eliotte Heinz has been found in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota.

Heinz had been last seen on Front Street in La Crosse early Sunday morning. An autopsy is underway to determine an official cause of death.

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UPDATE: Missing La Crosse woman found dead in Mississippi River
LA CROSSE, Wis. - The body of a woman from La Crosse missing since early Sunday morning has been found in the Mississippi River. La Crosse Police
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July 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM