Alyson Bruner

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Anchor and Reporter at Spectrum News 1 (Milwaukee, WI)

Anchor/reporter @SpectrumNews1WI, Christ follower, wife, momX2, Regional Emmy winnerX2. [email protected] https://t.co/Q6kQmIZ4Kj

Articles

Wisconsin faith leaders aim to make churches safe sanctuaries for immigrants

3 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner |Rachel Ryan

WISCONSIN — A group of Wisconsin bishops are urging elected officials to reinstate a policy that protects churches from immigration enforcement. Bishop of the East Central Synod of Wisconsin Anne Edison-Albright is one of the faith leaders that signed the letter sent to legislators. “Our main message is that our faith compels us to stand with our immigrant neighbors and to be a safe space, a sanctuary for those neighbors,” she said.
Milwaukee County Youth Center aims to transform juvenile justice system

3 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County is taking a major step forward in youth justice reform with the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility designed to provide local, individualized support for court-involved youth.
How severe weather is handled by pilots from the cockpit

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — During the past several days, we’ve been sharing life-saving information as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, teaming up with our local meteorologists to help you stay safe when storms strike. Now, as we wrap things up, we are taking to the skies to see how severe weather is handled from a different perspective: the cockpit. Michael Morman, a retired military pilot and current 737 captain for a major airline, joined Spectrum News to discuss how pilots handle the weather.
Brewers unveil ballpark upgrades, plan tribute to Bob Uecker

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — This season marks a new chapter for the Milwaukee Brewers, as the team kicks off its first year under a newly signed lease and stadium funding deal that is keeping the Crew at American Family Field through 2050.
New MPS superintendent kicks off first day with students

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — On Monday, Brenda Cassellius spent time with students at Bethune Academy on the city’s northwest side. Cassellius officially started as the new superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) on Saturday, March 15. “Of course, there is a lot of learning still ahead, but I’ve been talking with educators and students,” Cassellius said.
Tariffs add uncertainty to an already fluctuating lumber market

1 month ago | mynews13.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — U.S. companies importing lumber from Canada and Mexico are preparing for a 25% tariff, a cost that could impact the construction industry. With Canada being one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of softwood lumber, Wisconsin builders are preparing for potential price increases. According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber prices are already than they were at this time last year.
Tariffs add uncertainty to an already fluctuating lumber market

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — U.S. companies importing lumber from Canada and Mexico are now facing a 25% tariff, a cost that could impact the construction industry. With Canada being one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of softwood lumber, Wisconsin builders are preparing for potential price increases. According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber prices are already than they were at this time last year.
Takeaways from Johnson's State of the City Address

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson delivered his State of the City Address Monday morning at the Baird Center. He was introduced by former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who is back in Milwaukee after serving three years as U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg.
Here’s what school referendums passed in Tuesday’s primary

2 months ago | spectrumnews1.com | Rachel Ryan |Alyson Bruner

WISCONSIN — Tuesday’s primary election continued a growing trend of school districts in Wisconsin turning to taxpayers for more money to help pay for expenses and projects. There were two big school referendums on the ballot. Only one of the two passed. Kenosha Unified School District Kenosha Unified School District asked voters to approve a $115 million referendum aimed at improving safety after a troubling security incident last year.
Local organizations step up to protect vulnerable residents from dangerous cold

2 months ago | spectrumnews1.com | Alyson Bruner

WAUKESHA, Wis. — As dangerously cold temperatures settle in, local nonprofits are stepping up to provide warm meals and safe spaces for some of the community’s most vulnerable residents. In downtown Waukesha, volunteers with White Stone Warriors continue their mission despite the brutal cold, handing out lunches to those in need. “Today, she has ham and noodles with cheese on them, and then Nancy made sandwiches,” said Bill Suechting, a volunteer with White Stone Warriors.