Jose Ruiz is a decorated Vietnam War veteran who came to Milwaukee as a teenager from Mexico and joined the U.S. Army. Now in his 70s, he works with fellow vets.
One of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's safety improvements to the Hoan Bridge is a fence to address concerns of debris falling, but some see it as also a suicide prevention tool.
The legislature and Evers both approved a salary increase for all state employees, but a joint committee recently withheld funds for UW system staff only.