City of Wauwatosa

Planning Done for Major Countywide Street Safety Project

Will take 4 years, with 65 street safety projects across county and 19 municipalities.

Alderman Sean Lowe to Run Unopposed for District 6 in Wauwatosa

Historic Local Leader to Represent Newly Drawn District

Public meeting set for proposed WIS 181 improvement project in Milwaukee County

Trump Administration Denies More Disaster Aid for Wisconsin

'Adding insult to injury,' Gov. Evers complains, FEMA denies mitigation grants.

Mandel Group Inc. Finalizes Financing and Acquires Site for Harlow & Hem in Wauwatosa’s Village

Construction to Begin Shortly to add 157 New Apartment Residences and Public Parking

Flood Damage Rises As Community Waits For President Trump to Help

County's costs climb to $54 million. Will Trump approve federal disaster relief?

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Delivers “Building Bridges” Grants for Local Small Businesses

The Building Bridges Program provides grants and resources to support small businesses and commercial corridor activation across Milwaukee County

City of Wauwatosa Flood Recovery Update

Five Milwaukee County Communities Test Strategies To Combat Reckless Driving, Make Roads Safer For All Users

Greendale, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and West Allis Launch Traffic Calming Demonstration Activities

Residents Move Into Caroline Heights Apartments

First Building Turned Over with More to Follow Shortly

Wauwatosa Alderman Proposes Ban on RealPage Software to Combat Rising Rental Costs and Protect Housing Affordability

Milwaukee Senate and Assembly Races

A handful of partisan primaries will also determine the winner of the general election in November.

How 18 Municipalities Work Together on Water Quality

Their efforts clean and reduce amount of stormwater flowing into rivers and lake.

Jim Sullivan Appointed Racine’s Next City Administrator

Small Business Owner, Progressive Community Organizer, Brady Coulthard Announces Campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly District 14: Endorsed by 14 Local Community Leaders

DNR Urban Forestry Program Announces Second Round Of 2024 Grant Recipients

Board Approves Affordable Housing Funding, Bike Trail, Solar Study

Plus: A new overlook for the improved Kletzsch Dam.

Highway 100 Project Could Include New Bike Trail

Wauwatosa will fund bicycle and pedestrian trail, needs land from Milwaukee County Parks.

Wauwatosa Might Mow Down One Resident’s Front-Yard Garden

In a world of well-mowed grass, municipal codes and natural planting are often in conflict.

Fire Department Debating Which Station To Reopen

For first time in years, MFD thinks about growth. Down to three options.

Barrett Lo Visionary Development Secures Common Council Approval for Proposed Wauwatosa Project at Mayfair Mall

Transformational development slated to move forward on land vacant since 2018

Mandel Group Inc. Begins Construction on Caroline Heights Apartments

Local Leaders Celebrate Launch of BRT Service

Connect 1, the new bus rapid transit service, launched Sunday.

Wauwatosa ‘Target List’ Trial Begins

Lawsuit charges police violated federal laws in their reaction to 2020 BLM protests.

Wauwatosa Restaurant Week Underway

Dining event doubles in size for second year.

Tosa Restaurant Week Amplifies Local Dining in 10-day Event

Judge Throws Out First Amendment Challenge to Wauwatosa Curfew, Others Claims Remain

Remaining claim, due for trial May 1, focuses on "target list."

Committee Approves Funding for Suburban Affordable Housing Projects

But Sup. Peter Burgelis tries to stop subsidy for Wauwatosa development, citing cost.

Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Collaborate on Fire Station

Deal on fire station near cities' border enables Milwaukee to reactivate central city station.

Milwaukee Police Department Community Briefing

September 13, 2022, Officer Involved Shooting

AARP welcomes Wauwatosa as WI’s seventh Age-Friendly Community

Army Corps, MMSD Revitalizing Honey Creek

6,700 feet of concrete lining will be removed from stream bed.

Bublr Receives a $10,000 grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

MSA Welcomes Amy Bennett as Senior Planner in Milwaukee

Land Sale Could Finance Parks Repairs

Board's finance committee approves using $1 million from sale of County Grounds land.

Milwaukee County Clerk Christenson Allowed State Auditors Access to 2020 Election Records

2022 Assessment Process Could Be Chaotic

Top staffers departing, number of 2020 appeals still pending, hot real estate market, no assessments in 2021.

Milwaukee Regional Medical Center Celebrates Completion of Wauwatosa’s Most Complete Street

Milwaukee County’s Public Health Officers Recommend Universal Masking in Schools

As Delta variant cases surge, data shows fourteen-fold increase in cases among children

No Settlement Yet, Morales Will Be Police Chief Again On July 15th

Demoted police chief Alfonso Morales will return to old job.

Morales Potential Return As Police Chief Delayed Until July 12th

Extension gives parties more time to negotiate settlement.

James MacGillis Will Lead Wauwatosa Police Department

MPD veteran taking top job in neighboring suburb.

Submit Questions Ahead of Virtual Public Forum with Police Chief Finalists

The citizen-led Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission is asking for interview questions from the public

Electric Scooters in Wauwatosa, Starting Week of March 29

Milwaukee Police Helped Patrol Tosa Protests?

MPD denies it, but evidence suggests its police were covertly involved.

The Ghost Arrests of Tosa Protesters

More than 40 arrests listed by Wauwatosa Police show no person arrested or taken into custody.

Steps to Hiring Wauwatosa’s Next Police Chief

View the upcoming opportunities for public engagement

ACLU Calls for National Search for Tosa Police Chief

Police department 'must repair its relationship with many community members.’

Rep. Bowen Statement on Announcement of Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber’s Forthcoming Retirement

“I Look Forward to a Welcome Change in Leadership”

Mensah Now a Waukesha Sheriff’s Deputy

Wauwatosa Police officer who killed three people over five years hired by Waukesha County. Will be paid for both jobs through 2021.

People’s Revolution Marks 200 Days of Protest

Protests against police brutality match the record of 1960's open housing marchers.

How We’ve Handled the Tosa Protests

More than 75 protests and lots of misunderstandings. How city officials have responded.

City of Wauwatosa Loses 23 Votes

Resignation of Officer Joseph Mensah

Rep. Bowen Statement on Joseph Mensah Resignation from Wauwatosa Police Department

“This is Proof of the Power of Peaceful Protest and the People; But Work Remains”

Mensah Will Get $125,000 from Wauwatosa

Police officer gets his full salary, plus other payouts, through end of 2021. Hasn't worked since July.

Wauwatosa Cop Joseph Mensah Resigns

Effective November 30th. Controversial officer killed three people in five years. All ruled justified self-defense.

Elected Officials Across the State Join Call for Peaceful and Fair Vote Count

A Stormy Week in Wauwatosa

Peaceful protest follows ugly police reaction with injuries to journalist and Alvin Cole’s mother.

Supervisor Rolland calls for Wauwatosa’s Police and Fire Commission to meet next week and begin weighing independent investigator’s report

Sup. Rolland: “If there was ever a time for community leaders to act with urgency, this is the time.”

District Attorney Won’t Charge Tosa Police Officer

Chisholm declines. But investigator hired by Wauwatosa recommends officer be fired.

Rep. Bowen Statement on Joseph Mensah Charging Decision

“I Am Not Surprised by This Miscarriage of Justice”

Activists Criticize Tosa PD’s Protest Tactics

Protesters detail the use of spike strips, $1,300 tickets and racial profiling.

Irgens Buying UWM Research Campus Land

Company will buy former county grounds land in Wauwatosa for private development.

New Indian Restaurant for Downtown

Plus: New birria food truck on South Side, Unclie Wolfie's adds dinner and five new teriyaki franchises.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Over $23 Million in Community Development Block Grant Funding for Wisconsin

Baldwin worked to secure federal funds for Wisconsin in the bipartisan CARES Act

Tosa Police Issue Gets More Heated

Other suburb’s police massing against protesters. Sensenbrenner, police chief, talk radio condemn protests.

Statement from Mayor McBride

Letter to Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride Regarding Restoring Law and Order in the City

Statement from the Wauwatosa Police Department

Suburb’s Equity Leader Seeks ‘Good Trouble’

Wauwatosa Equity and Inclusion Commission chair Sean Lowe fights for change in the city.

Wauwatosa to Hold Public Listening Session “Race, Equity, and Police Issues”

Tosa PD Protesters Issue List of Demands

Despite increasing pressure from police, protesters in Tosa continue to seek justice.

Peaceful March Sees Signs of Solidarity

As march traverses city's west side and Wauwatosa it's met with support.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Over $37 Million in New Community Development Block Grants for Wisconsin

Baldwin worked to secure federal funds for Wisconsin communities in the bipartisan CARES Act

Street-Food Inspired Restaurant Comes to Brady St.

Plus: A Lao pop-up will take residence in Crossroads Collective

City of Wauwatosa Seeks Artists for Shipping Container Mural Arts Project

County Grounds Coalition endorses Nancy Welch & Barb Schoenherr

Greatest Hits of the State?

MOWA presents 39 artists from across the state in 2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial.

City of Wauwatosa and NEWaukee Seek Artists to Compete in One-of-a-Kind Live Painting Tournament for $20,000

Artists will be paired to go head-to-head and given two hours to create a work of art on a predetermined theme on a 2’x3’ canvas.

SmithGroup Announces Leadership Changes for Wisconsin Locations

VISIT Milwaukee Communications Staffers Elected to Leadership Positions in Local PRSA

They will work with communicators across the region to promote and enhance the profession

Greater Milwaukee Complete Count Committee Holds Community Kick-Off to Prepare for the 2020 Census

"The more people we count means more federal money and fairer elections."

Milwaukee welcomes major travel writer convention in already busy year

Society of American Travel Writers chooses Brew City in 2020

VISIT Milwaukee names Peggy Williams-Smith as new President & CEO

Local leader poised to start November 18, 2019

Marquette names next chief information officer

Laurie Panella was formerly CIO for Milwaukee County

Toyota USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships to return to Milwaukee for 2020-21

Sprint-distance to be qualification-based starting in 2020; special qualification opportunities for 2019 participants

Northwestern Mutual Annual Meeting brings more than 11,000 to Milwaukee

2019 event to have a $13.2 million impact on the local economy

VISIT Milwaukee announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Convention visitors bureau adds five new board members, new vice chair

VISIT Milwaukee welcomes new Convention Services Manager Andrew Knuth

Knuth comes to VISIT Milwaukee from Kapco but spent the majority of his career working for the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Inaugural Wisconsin Comic Con comes to Milwaukee

Wisconsin Center hosts the convention June 28-30

Milwaukee Boasts Growth in Tourism Numbers

Economic impact of tourism seen in jobs, income, business sales

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to Present Annual Neighborhood Residency in Wauwatosa and Washington Heights

The week will include two free full-orchestra performances for the community.

How Sanctuary Woods Was Saved. Almost

Actually still some work to be done. Why the effort matters.

VISIT Milwaukee launches 2019 Official Visitors Guide

Packed with the latest information on family fun, the newest attractions, and more

Hanson Dodge Named Agency of Record by VISIT Milwaukee After Competitive Review

The scope of work will include brand consulting, advertising, and content strategy and creation.

Fight for Sanctuary Woods Continues

Wauwatosa officials seem to favor saving woods, but county officials have failed to act.

VISIT Milwaukee Names 2018-2019 Officers and Board of Directors

Board Directors volunteer their time to assist in providing overall strategic direction to VISIT Milwaukee and by advocating its mission to the community.

Nexus Game Fair Welcomes Gamers to Milwaukee May 31-June 3

Games include board games, role-playing games, miniatures, train games, and video gaming.

Church of God in Christ convention brings 10,000 to Milwaukee May 27-June 1

$12.5 million in economic impact estimated