MKE County

MKE County: COVID-19 Still Rising in Milwaukee
MKE County

COVID-19 Still Rising in Milwaukee

Two deaths in Milwaukee County over past two weeks.

MKE County: Board Approves Two Fall Referendums
MKE County

Board Approves Two Fall Referendums

A third referendum gauging public support for legal abortion did not pass.

County Opening New Mental Health Clinic

County Opening New Mental Health Clinic

Clinic will move services from Wauwatosa to Milwaukee central city.

MKE County: Board Could Fund Voter Education, Registration
MKE County

Board Could Fund Voter Education, Registration

Initiative for 2022 would be similar to past outreach effort for 2020 election.

MKE County: COVID-19 Level Increasing In Milwaukee
MKE County

COVID-19 Level Increasing In Milwaukee

City of Milwaukee experiencing "extreme transmission" of disease.

MKE County: Washington Park Would Honor Olmsted
MKE County

Washington Park Would Honor Olmsted

Washington Boulevard would be renamed to honor Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed the park and two others in Milwaukee.

MKE County: Supervisors Propose Parks Youth Corps
MKE County

Supervisors Propose Parks Youth Corps

A program for high school students to learn, earn a stipend and help maintain the parks.

Transportation: County Must Decide On North-South BRT
Transportation

County Must Decide On North-South BRT

Project could be transformative, but $148 million price tag nearly twice that of East-West BRT.

New Public Museum Design Unveiled

New Public Museum Design Unveiled

New, five-story museum inspired by state's natural bluffs and waters.

MKE County: Milwaukee County Has High Level of COVID-19
MKE County

Milwaukee County Has High Level of COVID-19

CDC classifies county as having high level of disease. City reissues mask advisory

Transportation: Countywide Safe Streets Plan Coming?
Transportation

Countywide Safe Streets Plan Coming?

County board supports applying for federal funds to create plan in concert with all 19 municipalities.

MKE County: Crowley Signs McKinley Beach Funding
MKE County

Crowley Signs McKinley Beach Funding

Project will restore beach to original swimming depths to reduce dangerous riptides.