MPS reopening bids to demolish fire-damaged Lincoln Elementary School

MPS reopening bids to demolish fire-damaged Lincoln Elementary School Advertisement Updated: 9:13 PM CST Nov 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Denise Craig MPS reopening bids to demolish fire-damaged Lincoln Elementary School Updated: 9:13 PM CST Nov 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Denise Craig MILWAUKEE — Demolition could begin as soon as December on Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, the Milwaukee Public Schools building destroyed by a five-alarm fire near 18th Street and Lincoln Avenue. MPS said it is reopening the bidding process after questions arose about the original contractor. The district hopes to have a new agreement in place in December and complete the project by late March or early May. Advertisement Fire officials said chemical-soaked cleaning rags sparked the fire. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks New study links energy drinks to reports of heart attacks and cardiac arrest in young adults 16 midterm races are within 1%. What could happen next? These toys are worth buying for your kids, according to Good Housekeeping experts and kid testers Republican redistricting failed to flip most targeted districts