MKE County

MKE County: Budget Committee Recommends Correction Officer Raises
MKE County

Budget Committee Recommends Correction Officer Raises

Budget amendment would raise starting pay to $30 an hour.

MKE County: Gómez-Tom Advances County’s First Multilingual Initiative
MKE County

Gómez-Tom Advances County’s First Multilingual Initiative

Supervisor seeks to set aside funding for multi-lingual government publications in 2024.

MKE County: Crowley Signs Off On Greendale Barn Restoration
MKE County

Crowley Signs Off On Greendale Barn Restoration

A property on Loomis Road once identified for demolition will be redeveloped for events, Airbnb-style rentals.

Transportation: Board Plans Lobbying Push for Transit Funding
Transportation

Board Plans Lobbying Push for Transit Funding

The county needs state assistance to save transit system from big cuts.

MKE County: State Rep. Marisabel Cabrera Running for Circuit Court
MKE County

State Rep. Marisabel Cabrera Running for Circuit Court

Incumbent Judge Marshall Murray plans to retire at the end of his term.

MKE County: Alexander Faces Challenge For County Board
MKE County

Alexander Faces Challenge For County Board

John Martin "Marty" Hagedorn files to run for Milwaukee County Board District 18 seat.

MKE County: New Jail Commissary Contract Caps Prices
MKE County

New Jail Commissary Contract Caps Prices

Limiting what private contractors charge for food and hygiene products in jail and CRC.

MKE County: Kosciuszko Center Remodeling Planned for 2024
MKE County

Kosciuszko Center Remodeling Planned for 2024

Budget proposal includes funding for building improvements.

The Return of Sherman Park Harvest Fest

The Return of Sherman Park Harvest Fest

2nd annual festival on Oct 28 connects community and county government, with free food and entertainment.

MKE County: Courts Still Struggling With Effects of Pandemic
MKE County

Courts Still Struggling With Effects of Pandemic

Courts also dealing with knock-on effects of understaffing in the sheriff's office.

Skills Training Returns to Milwaukee Correctional Facility

Skills Training Returns to Milwaukee Correctional Facility

Those at Community Reintegration Center can now receive welding training.

Public Museum Gets New $2 Million Donation

Public Museum Gets New $2 Million Donation

Longtime supporters donate to MPM endowment. Its building drive still needs more donors.