MKE County

Transportation: MCTS Freeway Flyers Return
Transportation

MCTS Freeway Flyers Return

Express service between suburbs and Downtown will return, but with fewer trips.

MKE County: COVID-19 Metrics Show Disease Surging Countywide
MKE County

COVID-19 Metrics Show Disease Surging Countywide

Weekly new cases have increased eleven-fold over the past month.

MKE County: Parks Planning Oak Leaf Trail Projects
MKE County

Parks Planning Oak Leaf Trail Projects

Seeking federal grant money to build new ramp and modernize bike paths.

MKE County: County Plans Youth Culinary Institute
MKE County

County Plans Youth Culinary Institute

Complicated plan envisions institute working with and funding culinary group based in Atlanta.

Officials Urge a Return to Mask Wearing

Officials Urge a Return to Mask Wearing

Dangerous Delta variant leads to rising cases. Local officials recommend masks at indoor public places.

Transportation: Beerline Trail Extension Could Get Federal Funds
Transportation

Beerline Trail Extension Could Get Federal Funds

County Department of Transportation seeking $1.6 million for trail expansion.

MKE County: Plan Offers Vaccine Incentive for Jail, HOC
MKE County

Plan Offers Vaccine Incentive for Jail, HOC

Committee okays $50 payment for any inmate or PTO for any staff member who gets vaccinated.

MKE County: Pay Raise, Bonuses Proposed to Address Lifeguard Shortage
MKE County

Pay Raise, Bonuses Proposed to Address Lifeguard Shortage

Starting wage would be $15 an hour. Returning guards could earn additional $900 in bonuses next year.

MKE County: City COVID-19 Transmission Higher Than Suburbs
MKE County

City COVID-19 Transmission Higher Than Suburbs

A higher percentage of suburban residents have received the vaccine than the city.

MKE County: County Continues Rent Assistance, Adds Legal Help
MKE County

County Continues Rent Assistance, Adds Legal Help

County spends millions on assistance and adds right to counsel for those facing eviction.

MKE County: COVID-19 Transmission Surging Countywide
MKE County

COVID-19 Transmission Surging Countywide

The number of new cases in the county this past week is more than double what the county saw the previous week.

Transportation: County Pursues Funding to Replace 64 Buses
Transportation

County Pursues Funding to Replace 64 Buses

Hundreds of MCTS buses are coming due for replacement in upcoming years.