MKE County

MKE County: Board Rejoins WI Counties Association
MKE County

Board Rejoins WI Counties Association

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

MKE County: Crowley’s Speech Stresses Pandemic, Racial Equity
MKE County

Crowley’s Speech Stresses Pandemic, Racial Equity

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

MKE County: County Has Just 22 Inmates in Youth Prisons
MKE County

County Has Just 22 Inmates in Youth Prisons

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

Mental Health Clinic Opens on National Avenue

Mental Health Clinic Opens on National Avenue

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

MKE County: New COVID-19 Cases Declining
MKE County

New COVID-19 Cases Declining

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

Clerks Urge Vaccines for Election Workers

Clerks Urge Vaccines for Election Workers

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

MKE County: Resolution Cuts Pot Possession Fine to $1
MKE County

Resolution Cuts Pot Possession Fine to $1

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

MKE County: Lake Park Bridge, Oak Leaf Sinkhole Will Be Fixed
MKE County

Lake Park Bridge, Oak Leaf Sinkhole Will Be Fixed

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

MKE County: County Running Out of CARES Act Funds
MKE County

County Running Out of CARES Act Funds

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

County Supervisors Back $1 Pot Penalty

County Supervisors Back $1 Pot Penalty

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

MKE County: COVID-19 Transmission Ticks Up in Milwaukee
MKE County

COVID-19 Transmission Ticks Up in Milwaukee

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

MKE County: Committee Reviews Mental Health Emergency Center Plan
MKE County

Committee Reviews Mental Health Emergency Center Plan

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