MKE County

MKE County: COVID-19 Trending Down, Deaths Still High
MKE County

COVID-19 Trending Down, Deaths Still High

Data shows new cases going down, but deaths remain high.

MKE County: Furloughed Workers May Get Pension Credit
MKE County

Furloughed Workers May Get Pension Credit

Proposal allows county employees furloughed by pandemic to still gain pension credit.

Transportation: BRT Secures Key $41 Million Grant
Transportation

BRT Secures Key $41 Million Grant

Federal grant to pay for 80% of county's Bus Rapid Transit project. Construction starts in spring.

MKE County: County Emits 11.1 Million Tons of CO2
MKE County

County Emits 11.1 Million Tons of CO2

County's first inventory of annual greenhouse gas emissions shows we're doing better than Cleveland or Nashville.

Transportation: County Expects Key BRT Grant Soon
Transportation

County Expects Key BRT Grant Soon

Construction could begin by spring 2021.

Transportation: Bus System Overhaul Beginning in March
Transportation

Bus System Overhaul Beginning in March

First phase of system-wide redesign will affect 9 routes.

MKE County: MCTS Establishes Rosa Parks Scholarship
MKE County

MCTS Establishes Rosa Parks Scholarship

County transit system also holding an annual tribute to parks on all buses.

Judge Candidate Switches Races

Judge Candidate Switches Races

Attorney Susan Roth switches to run for Judge Fiorenza's seat, who resigns and will support Roth.

MKE County: Report Shows How Social Factors Affect COVID-19
MKE County

Report Shows How Social Factors Affect COVID-19

How race, income and other factors affect your chances of getting the disease.

MKE County: 90 Cases of COVID-19 at House of Correction
MKE County

90 Cases of COVID-19 at House of Correction

The jail is also reporting 28 case of COVID-19.

MKE County: Spread of COVID-19 Accelerating
MKE County

Spread of COVID-19 Accelerating

Hospital systems are being pushed close to their limits.

MKE County: Board Adopts 2021 Budget
MKE County

Board Adopts 2021 Budget

Tax levy increase of 0.59%, many amendments and delays to electric buses and hemp growing.