MKE County

Transportation: WisDOT Getting Closer to I-794 Project Recommendations
Transportation

WisDOT Getting Closer to I-794 Project Recommendations

Seeking 'most feasible' ways to tear down 1 mile (or less) stretch of downtown freeway.

MKE County: County Expanding Narcan Vending Machine Program
MKE County

County Expanding Narcan Vending Machine Program

Officials want to add 8 more in Milwaukee; businesses, nonprofits urged to request one.

MKE County: Supervisors Push Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
MKE County

Supervisors Push Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

Led by Sup. Ryan Clancy, four supervisors want board to take vote on foreign policy.

MKE County: Board Gives Go-Ahead for Jail Audit
MKE County

Board Gives Go-Ahead for Jail Audit

Policymakers authorize audit looking into cause of deaths at Milwaukee County Jail.

MKE County: Could Shuttered Runway Dog Park Be Replaced?
MKE County

Could Shuttered Runway Dog Park Be Replaced?

Park near airport shut down after FAA objections. Supervisor pushes for a replacement.

Groundhog Day? It’s Penguin Day in Milwaukee

Groundhog Day? It’s Penguin Day in Milwaukee

Milwaukee County Zoo will use a Humboldt Penguin to predict the arrival of spring.

MKE County: Ted Chisholm Running for County Treasurer
MKE County

Ted Chisholm Running for County Treasurer

Milwaukee DA's son, formerly the sheriff's chief of staff, to oppose incumbent David Cullen.

MKE County: Juvenile Justice Facility Construction Could Start in Spring
MKE County

Juvenile Justice Facility Construction Could Start in Spring

New facility in Milwaukee will keep county youth out of state juvenile prisons.

MKE County: Tight Housing Market Squeezing Out Poorest Renters
MKE County

Tight Housing Market Squeezing Out Poorest Renters

Even those with federal housing vouchers. Can Housing Division solve the problems?

MKE County: Could Underwood Creek Parkway Become A Trail?
MKE County

Could Underwood Creek Parkway Become A Trail?

Parkway has been closed since 2020 due to interstate construction.

Annual Train Show Returns to Domes

Annual Train Show Returns to Domes

'Tiny Toy Towns' include small towns built of children's toys that G-scale model trains ride through.

MKE County: County Youth In State Prisons Declining Again
MKE County

County Youth In State Prisons Declining Again

After spike in 2022, number of youth sent to state juvenile prisons dropped in 2023.