MKE County

• Board Rejoins WI Counties Association

  Feb 25th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  Board had withheld membership dues in January but decides to rejoin group after WCA leaders offer assurances.

• Crowley’s Speech Stresses Pandemic, Racial Equity

  Feb 24th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  County executive's first State of the County address comes amid historic crisis.

• County Has Just 22 Inmates in Youth Prisons

  Feb 24th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez

  Great progress on reducing number of Milwaukee youths in Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.

• Mental Health Clinic Opens on National Avenue

  Feb 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers open new non-emergency mental health clinic.

• New COVID-19 Cases Declining

  Feb 12th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  But County's transmission rate continues to tick up, threatening current virus suppression.

• Clerks Urge Vaccines for Election Workers

  Feb 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  35 election clerks in state say election workers 'essential,' push Evers to give them priority for vaccines.

• Resolution Cuts Pot Possession Fine to $1

  Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  Sup. Ortiz-Velez's county resolution will be mirrored by Glendale proposal, says Mayor Kennedy.

• Lake Park Bridge, Oak Leaf Sinkhole Will Be Fixed

  Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  One project in Milwaukee one in Glendale, both would be made safe for public use.

• County Running Out of CARES Act Funds

  Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  Report shows its entire $77 million allocation has been spent or will be claimed by costs already incurred.

• County Supervisors Back $1 Pot Penalty

  Feb 6th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt

  8 board members push plan slashing $500 penalty for possession.

• COVID-19 Transmission Ticks Up in Milwaukee

  Feb 4th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  New case numbers are going down, but small changes in data trends point to a rise in transmission.

• Committee Reviews Mental Health Emergency Center Plan

  Feb 3rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer

  New facility in central city location partnering county with major health care providers.