MKE County
Summerfest Bus Service Canceled
Downtown shuttle and park and rides are canceled for 2021.
Jun 11th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Bus Rapid Transit Construction Beginning Soon
The Milwaukee County Transit System held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the long planned project.
Jun 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County On Track for Emissions Goals
Surprising progress in goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Jun 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Lifeguard Shortage Closes County Pools
Bradford beach will go without guards and only four pools are opening.
Jun 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Drug Overdose Effort Wins Federal Grant
County medical examiner and medical college get $1.2 million grant to help confront crisis of drug overdose deaths.
Jun 8th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisor Proposes Renaming Lindbergh Park for Lucille Berrien
Berrien is a long-time activist that was involved in the fair housing marches of the 1960's.
Jun 4th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Has Lowest Case Count Since Early Pandemic
The rate of vaccination among Black and Hispanic residents increased during past month.
Jun 4th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County May Change Electric Bus Policy. Again
Department of Transportation doesn't want to pursue diesel hybrid-electric buses.
Jun 1st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Seeks Funding for South Shore Breakwater
$1.3 million needed for "immediate repair" to badly damaged breakwater.
May 28th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
COVID Going Down, Vaccinations Up
Once children aged 12 to 15 years became eligible, county's vaccination rate began to rise again.
May 27th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Wants Zero Youth in State Juvenile Prisons
Milwaukee County is attempting to have zero Milwaukee youth in state facilities by the end of 2021.
May 26th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Dontre Hamilton Memorial
Memorial bench and plaque in Red Arrow Park to honor man killed by a police officer.
May 21st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
