MKE County

MKE County: Courts Gain $570,000 Grant For Criminal Justice Reform
MKE County

Courts Gain $570,000 Grant For Criminal Justice Reform

Final phase of $6 million in funding from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

MKE County: Committee Approves Medical Debt Relief
MKE County

Committee Approves Medical Debt Relief

Project with RIP Medical Debt will cancel $153 million in debt owed by county residents.

MKE County: New Firms Will Study Rehab, Replacement or Demo of The Domes
MKE County

New Firms Will Study Rehab, Replacement or Demo of The Domes

Construction consultant Concord Group will review options for redevelopment and demolition of The Domes.

Carl Ashley Named Milwaukee’s Chief Judge

Carl Ashley Named Milwaukee’s Chief Judge

Ashley currently serves as deputy chief judge and has served on the bench since 1999.

MKE County: Supervisor Proposes Aid for MATC Students Facing Housing Insecurity
MKE County

Supervisor Proposes Aid for MATC Students Facing Housing Insecurity

Sup. Steve Shea, also an MATC instructor, pushing $100,000 for financial assistance fund.

Transportation: State Gives Milwaukee Federal Money for Electric Buses
Transportation

State Gives Milwaukee Federal Money for Electric Buses

State awards grant for the purchase of up to 16 battery electric buses.

MKE County: County Jail Records Second In-Custody Death of 2023
MKE County

County Jail Records Second In-Custody Death of 2023

An unidentified 37-year-old man is reported dead. No cause of death immediately released.

MKE County: Traveling Beer Gardens Begin in May
MKE County

Traveling Beer Gardens Begin in May

Actually only one traveling beer garden will run this year. But something might be brewing in Juneau Park.

MKE County: Supervisors Propose Abortion Travel Fund
MKE County

Supervisors Propose Abortion Travel Fund

But the county Corporation Counsel calls the proposal "nearly certainly illegal."

MKE County: Parks’ Former Barn Youth Hostel Could Be Redeveloped
MKE County

Parks’ Former Barn Youth Hostel Could Be Redeveloped

Seeking developer for barn and residential building on site located on Root River Parkway.

MKE County: County’s Financial Forecast Gets Grimmer
MKE County

County’s Financial Forecast Gets Grimmer

County falls short by more than $100 million in new five-year outlook by comptroller.

Transportation: Southwest Adds Flights at Mitchell Airport
Transportation

Southwest Adds Flights at Mitchell Airport

Additional flights to nine destinations are scheduled in 2023.