MKE County

MKE County: MPM Needs $35 Million To Begin New Museum Construction
MKE County

MPM Needs $35 Million To Begin New Museum Construction

Needs this to reach $100 million in private donations before spring 2024 groundbreaking.

MKE County: Crowley Backs More Suburban Affordable Housing
MKE County

Crowley Backs More Suburban Affordable Housing

Allocating $6.6 million for projects in Whitefish Bay, South Milwaukee and Brown Deer.

MKE County: Supervisors Back Grant for Abandoned Building Redevelopment
MKE County

Supervisors Back Grant for Abandoned Building Redevelopment

Long-vacant, Near-West-Side building to be transformed into larger, subsidized apartments.

MKE County: Supervisor Pushes Kletzsch Park Dam Overlook
MKE County

Supervisor Pushes Kletzsch Park Dam Overlook

$309,000 project would increase access to river, allow portage for canoes, kayaks.

MKE County: Parks Hosting Pancake Dinners, Winter Activities
MKE County

Parks Hosting Pancake Dinners, Winter Activities

Activities include hiking, glow skating, skiing, snowshoeing and pickleball.

Transportation: County Working To Revive On-Demand Paratransit Taxis
Transportation

County Working To Revive On-Demand Paratransit Taxis

Prior service canceled because of concerns about drug testing, vehicles that didn't support wheelchairs.

MKE County: As Deadline Looms, County Should Shift Stimulus Funding
MKE County

As Deadline Looms, County Should Shift Stimulus Funding

County hasn't spent more than half of $184 million grant.

MKE County: Anne O’Connor Running for North Shore County Board Seat
MKE County

Anne O’Connor Running for North Shore County Board Seat

O'Connor is co-founder of Bay Bridge, an advocacy organization focused on racism and segregation.

MKE County: Justin Bielinski Running For Open Seat On County Board
MKE County

Justin Bielinski Running For Open Seat On County Board

Bielinski running for West Allis-centric seat being vacated by Sup. Tony Staskunas.

Transportation: 27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028
Transportation

27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028

MCTS working to enter federal grant process to develop second bus rapid transit line.

MKE County: Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?
MKE County

Could New Coggs Building Go Solar?

Two supervisors suggest new Human Services building should include solar power generation.

MKE County: Medical Debt Funding Could Be Shifted to Housing, Violence Prevention
MKE County

Medical Debt Funding Could Be Shifted to Housing, Violence Prevention

County officials have plan for funding earmarked for scuttled medical debt relief project.