MKE County

MKE County: County Board Primary Race Has Three Candidates
MKE County

County Board Primary Race Has Three Candidates

Special election called to fill District 14 seat left vacant by Dyango Zerpa resignation.

MPM Announces Permanent Exhibits at New Museum

MPM Announces Permanent Exhibits at New Museum

Five permanent exhibits will include one with dinosaurs, another on old Milwaukee.

MKE County: County Transportation Building Going Solar?
MKE County

County Transportation Building Going Solar?

Seeking consultants to study installing solar panels at site in Wauwatosa.

MKE County: Family of Woman Who Died in Jail Speaks Out
MKE County

Family of Woman Who Died in Jail Speaks Out

Cilivea Thyrion, then 20, committed suicide in December 2022, the Sheriff's Office has said.

Transportation: BRT Grant Could Fund Downtown Plaza
Transportation

BRT Grant Could Fund Downtown Plaza

New $2 million federal grant frees up funds for downtown upgrades along Bus Rapid Transit line.

MKE County: Final Estabrook Dam Lawsuit Ends
MKE County

Final Estabrook Dam Lawsuit Ends

The last lawsuit related to the Estabrook Dam removal has been dismissed, five years after the dam itself.

MKE County: South Shore Breakwater Could Be Partially Repaired This Year
MKE County

South Shore Breakwater Could Be Partially Repaired This Year

County looking for a contractor to repair 2020 storm damage. Feds rejected FEMA aid.

Transportation: New Electric BRT Line Will Launch With Some Diesel Buses
Transportation

New Electric BRT Line Will Launch With Some Diesel Buses

New service will still launch June 4, but will be short four electric buses.

MKE County: Milwaukee Area Above State Average for Remote Work
MKE County

Milwaukee Area Above State Average for Remote Work

Wisconsin Policy Forum report shows the Milwaukee metro area with a large percentage of the state's remote workers.

MKE County: Board Resolution Condemns Conversion Therapy
MKE County

Board Resolution Condemns Conversion Therapy

Board expected to pass resolution, echoing stand of national medical groups.

MKE County: Crowley Appoints New Medical Examiner
MKE County

Crowley Appoints New Medical Examiner

County executive promotes Interim Medical Examiner Wieslawa Tlomak; board must approve this.

Transportation: Bus Route Changes Coming March 5
Transportation

Bus Route Changes Coming March 5

To cut costs, changes coming to routes 52, 15 and 60.