MKE County
Crowley’s Speech Stresses Pandemic, Racial Equity
County executive's first State of the County address comes amid historic crisis.
Feb 24th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Has Just 22 Inmates in Youth Prisons
Great progress on reducing number of Milwaukee youths in Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
Feb 24th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Mental Health Clinic Opens on National Avenue
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers open new non-emergency mental health clinic.
Feb 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
New COVID-19 Cases Declining
But County's transmission rate continues to tick up, threatening current virus suppression.
Feb 12th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Clerks Urge Vaccines for Election Workers
35 election clerks in state say election workers 'essential,' push Evers to give them priority for vaccines.
Feb 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Resolution Cuts Pot Possession Fine to $1
Sup. Ortiz-Velez's county resolution will be mirrored by Glendale proposal, says Mayor Kennedy.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Lake Park Bridge, Oak Leaf Sinkhole Will Be Fixed
One project in Milwaukee one in Glendale, both would be made safe for public use.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
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.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Supervisors Back $1 Pot Penalty
8 board members push plan slashing $500 penalty for possession.
Feb 6th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
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.
Feb 4th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Reviews Mental Health Emergency Center Plan
New facility in central city location partnering county with major health care providers.
Feb 3rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Storms, Climate Change Threaten Milwaukee Coastline
$2.9 billon worth of coastal bluffs, other assets are threatened. Can county save them?
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
