MKE County

MKE County: County Ends Year With a Surplus
MKE County

County Ends Year With a Surplus

Current projections show the county ending with $10 to $15 million surplus.

MKE County: County Creates Culinary Program for Youth Offenders
MKE County

County Creates Culinary Program for Youth Offenders

Program at Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center could be nationally unique.

MKE County: Crowley Calls Special Election for Supervisor
MKE County

Crowley Calls Special Election for Supervisor

Board seat open with Sup. Supreme Moore Omokunde's election to State Assembly.

MKE County: Rock Sports Complex Noise a Puzzle
MKE County

Rock Sports Complex Noise a Puzzle

Many neighbor complaints of noise, but data collected by City of Franklin too technical for county to analyze.

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.