MKE County

MKE County: Friends Group Fundraises for Oak Leaf Sinkhole
MKE County

Friends Group Fundraises for Oak Leaf Sinkhole

Group hopes to raise the matching funds the county needs for the project.

MKE County: COVID-19 Deaths Increasing
MKE County

COVID-19 Deaths Increasing

The current rate of disease is unsustainable for local hospitals.

Committee Rejects Sheriff Cuts

Committee Rejects Sheriff Cuts

But it also passed a widely supported increase in spending for services like housing and youth justice.

MKE County: COVID-19 Trending Terribly in Milwaukee
MKE County

COVID-19 Trending Terribly in Milwaukee

Cases are rising and show no sign of slowing down.

MKE County: Clancy Pushes $2.6 Million Cut to Sheriff Overtime
MKE County

Clancy Pushes $2.6 Million Cut to Sheriff Overtime

Supervisor proposes reallocating money to housing, parks, seniors and youth justice.

MKE County: Sheriff’s Office Spent $61.6 Million On Overtime
MKE County

Sheriff’s Office Spent $61.6 Million On Overtime

That's $35 million more than budgeted over the last seven years.

More COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations in Milwaukee Now Than Ever Before

More COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations in Milwaukee Now Than Ever Before

Cases and hospitalizations are rising, but not deaths.

MKE County: County Shortens List of Acceptable Masks For Bus Riders, Zoo Patrons and Courthouse Visitors
MKE County

County Shortens List of Acceptable Masks For Bus Riders, Zoo Patrons and Courthouse Visitors

There are new restrictions on what kind of masks are allowed within county facilities.

MKE County: Oak Leaf Trail Sinkhole Needs Repair
MKE County

Oak Leaf Trail Sinkhole Needs Repair

Parks department awarded $530,000 from state to repair key piece of bicycle trail network.

Transportation: City-County Planning Public Trail Improvements Along Lincoln Creek
Transportation

City-County Planning Public Trail Improvements Along Lincoln Creek

Plan targets neighborhoods with racial, health and public access disparities.

MKE County: Rapid Increase of COVID-19 in Milwaukee
MKE County

Rapid Increase of COVID-19 in Milwaukee

Transmission rate and positive testing rate shoot back up.

Transportation: Increased Transit Funding Planned for 2021
Transportation

Increased Transit Funding Planned for 2021

But, if pre-pandemic ridership doesn't return, system is in financial trouble