MKE County

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.

MKE County: 7 Takeaways From Crowley’s 2023 State of the County Speech
MKE County

7 Takeaways From Crowley’s 2023 State of the County Speech

Going back to college, helping youth and counting on a new partnership with the state.

MKE County: County Has A History With the Sales Tax
MKE County

County Has A History With the Sales Tax

For 15 years local officials have debated, voted, campaigned on and lobbied for a county sales tax hike.

MKE County: Jackson Park Project Faces Resistance
MKE County

Jackson Park Project Faces Resistance

Some residents oppose plan to convert roadway to pedestrian-bike trail along KK River Parkway.

MKE County: County Begins Future Domes Study
MKE County

County Begins Future Domes Study

Seeking construction consultant to price everything from demolition to restoration to expanded urban botanical complex.

MKE County: Courthouse, Transit System Drop Mask Requirement
MKE County

Courthouse, Transit System Drop Mask Requirement

Milwaukee County downgraded by CDC to "low" COVID-19 risk.

MKE County: Two Candidates Running For Vacant County Board Seat
MKE County

Two Candidates Running For Vacant County Board Seat

Travis Hope and Caroline Gómez-Tom running for 14th District vacated by former supervisor Dyango Zerpa.

Transportation: MCTS’ New Rider-Friendly Fare System Launches March 1
Transportation

MCTS’ New Rider-Friendly Fare System Launches March 1

New fare system and mobile app automatically cap your payments at cheapest daily, weekly or monthly rate.

MKE County: Should Road Through Lake Park Be Pedestrianized?
MKE County

Should Road Through Lake Park Be Pedestrianized?

A survey of nearby residents found great support for a pedestrian and bicycle-only Ravine Road.

MKE County: Proposed North-South BRT Line Loses Southern Anchor
MKE County

Proposed North-South BRT Line Loses Southern Anchor

Northwestern Mutual's Franklin campus, with 2,000 employees, was supposed to be the southernmost stop on new bus rapid transit line.

MKE County: Dan Boehm Out at MCTS
MKE County

Dan Boehm Out at MCTS

County bus system leader since 2014 faced employee allegations of verbal abuse and retaliation.