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Plus: South Side Soup opens. Another Mad Chicken. And Joses Blue Sombrero closes. By Michael Holloway - Feb 1st, 2021 12:23 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Pho. Photo by Cari Taylor-Carlson. February, as Milwaukee dining insiders know, is the month to enjoy the Vietnamese delicacy, pho, a soup made of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meat. In the Silver City neighborhood, which has three restaurants on National Ave. serving pho, this month has become known as Phobrua...

Joses Blue Sombrero in Brookfield permanently closes after extensive fire damage BROOKFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) --- Joses Blue Sombrero in Brookfield will permanently close following a fire in early January. DeRosa Corporation recently announced the Brookfield location, 20371 W. Bluemound Road, will close due to extension damage from a fire that started inside a kitchen a wall.  The restaurant has been closed since the fire on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Officials say the cost of necessary repairs do not mak...

Read what PPS writes: In spite of the pandemic and dire economic challenges, Providence is experiencing a building boom with construction activity continuing through lockdowns and pauses. Protection of historic buildings exists in this old American city through seven local historic districts containing approximately 2500 properties– though PPS advocates for far more designation. The city’s historic beauty continues to draw newcomers from bigger and more expensive places who appreciate the q...

Heres how much snow fell, how much might still be coming and when, and an update on snow-related goings on across Racine County Tuesday.

A surprising addition to the list of Providence’s most-endangered properties The Providence Preservation Society says the entire city is at risk -- and Mayor Jorge Elorza agrees By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 27, 2021, 9:55 a.m. Email to a Friend Providence, Rhode IslandShutterstock/Sean Pavone If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can LEADING OFF Happy Wednesday and welcome to Rhode Map, y...

Johnny Britto, PHOTO; FB Johnny Britto, the long time athletic director of the Fox Point Boys and Girls Club for about 60 years, has died at 87. He won awards, lots of awards, like being inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame by the City of Providence in 2013. But maybe the true test of the man have been the amazing personal stories that flooded social media on Tuesday from many of Rhode Islands leaders expressing their love and admiration for what he had done to help shape the...

Several crashes were reported along Interstate 94 in southeastern Wisconsin amid the snowstorm that arrived Tuesday morning, although reports off of the I were more quiet as the area was blanketed with snow, with some more minor crashes being reported. Numerous schools that still have in-person schooling across the county — including the Burlington Area School District, Siena Catholic Schools, Union Grove Elementary School, Burlington Catholic School and others — closed buildings Tues...

Several crashes were reported along Interstate 94 in southeastern Wisconsin amid the snowstorm that arrived Tuesday morning, although reports off of the I were more quiet as the area was blanketed with snow, with some more minor crashes being reported. Numerous schools that still have in-person schooling across the county — including the Burlington Area School District, Siena Catholic Schools, Union Grove Elementary School, Burlington Catholic School and others — closed buildings Tues...

Closure of pain-only practices impacts thousands of patients Advanced Pain Management’s ambulatory surgical centers and clinics struggled in 2020. MILWAUKEE - Lisa Wilson has chronic pain in her hips and back and says she’s in agony every day. Months ago, Wilson discussed a procedure with her doctor to alleviate her suffering. Weeks after that conversation, her pain clinic closed. "I was very, very frustrated. Very upset. I was in a lot of pain," said Wilson. Lisa Wilson Since then, Wils...

Wisconsin moves closer to finalizing second phase of vaccine rollout, including teachers and prisoners Daphne Chen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Submitted Gina Giacobassi breaks down a box during a shift at Trader Joes. Almost 1.6 million Wisconsinites — including teachers, grocery store workers and prisoners — could be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in the next phase of the rollout, which goes to the state health department for a final decision this week.  The S...