MKE County

MKE County: Cudahy Nature Preserve Receives Old-Growth Forest Designation
MKE County

Cudahy Nature Preserve Receives Old-Growth Forest Designation

Nature preserve recognized by national network of old-growth forests.

MKE County: Boerner Botanical Gardens Opening 50th Summer Season
MKE County

Boerner Botanical Gardens Opening 50th Summer Season

The prized public gardens open for the season Wednesday, May 1.

Transportation: MCTS Expands Summerfest Service
Transportation

MCTS Expands Summerfest Service

MCTS will run three park-and-ride shuttles to and from Summerfest this year.

MKE County: Whitnall Park Beer Garden Opens This Week
MKE County

Whitnall Park Beer Garden Opens This Week

Beer garden offering 24 taps and summer pig roasts opens May 1.

Wisconsin Policy Forum Leader Rob Henken Stepping Down

Wisconsin Policy Forum Leader Rob Henken Stepping Down

Longtime president will become part-time director of Herzfeld Foundation.

MKE County: Zoo Breaks Ground on New Rhino Facility
MKE County

Zoo Breaks Ground on New Rhino Facility

$23 million project will bring rhinos back to Milwaukee County Zoo for first time since 2021.

MKE County: County Executive, Mayor Meet With Inmates to Discuss Second Chances
MKE County

County Executive, Mayor Meet With Inmates to Discuss Second Chances

Crowley and Johnson were joined by Chief Judge Carl Ashley at Community Reintegration Center.

Transportation: Paratransit Taxis Could Return This Year
Transportation

Paratransit Taxis Could Return This Year

A task force has outlined a new, scaled-back taxi program the county could implement this year.

Transportation: Milwaukee An Outlier For Rising Traffic Deaths
Transportation

Milwaukee An Outlier For Rising Traffic Deaths

Up by 113% in Milwaukee County in past two decades while declining by 36% statewide.

Transportation: Two Deadly Crashes Hit Buses in 48 Hours
Transportation

Two Deadly Crashes Hit Buses in 48 Hours

$2 million worth of MCTS buses were totaled by reckless drivers in just two days last week.

MKE County: Sherman Park Revitalization Project Begins
MKE County

Sherman Park Revitalization Project Begins

$2.5 million project includes more than a dozen planned improvements to the park.

MKE County: McKinley Beach Will Open for Summer
MKE County

McKinley Beach Will Open for Summer

After drownings, beach has been closed since 2020.