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Nov 21st, 2024 by Urban Milwaukee
Crowley Signs 2025 Budget Without Vetoes
Approves slightly amended $1.4 billion 2025 budget with 2.5% increase in tax levy.
Nov 13th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Was Jonathan Brostoff Bullied?
Some Democrats point finger at Shepherd Express, others for Brostoff’s suicide.
Nov 12th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Three More SDC Board Members Bail
Beleaguered agency lost half its board in recent weeks.
Nov 7th, 2024 by Meredith Melland
Understanding the Loss of Jonathan Brostoff
He was someone who considered suicide as a teen and knew how important the issue was.
Nov 5th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Park & Ride Closures Disperse Growing Unhoused Population
Advocates, supervisors worry shuttering sites isn't solving underlying issues.
Oct 29th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes
Airport Expected To Match Pre-Pandemic Traffic By 2025
'We're very pleased with the increase we're seeing.'
Oct 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley’s 2025 Budget Avoids Service Cuts
With a 2.8% property tax hike and more funding for Sheriff's office, CRC and court security.
Oct 1st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Tim Walz Champions Unions in Milwaukee Labor Day Appearance
The Democratic nominee for vice president delivered a rallying speech at Laborfest.
Sep 2nd, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Crowley Signs Zero Traffic Deaths Policy
Adoption of policy brings county one step closer to millions in federal funding for road projects.
Aug 29th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Booming So Far in 2024
2024 is flying ahead of 2023, and that's before RNC surge is factored in.
Aug 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Nearly Doubles Narcan Vending Machines
Adding 8 more machines with free life saving items like narcan and drug testing strips.
Aug 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Two Republicans Vying To Challenge Gwen Moore
Tim Rogers facing off against Purnima Nath in Aug. 13 primary. Winner faces Moore in November.
Aug 8th, 2024 by Evan Casey
Historic Marker Commemorating Black Nite Uprising Dedicated
First LGBTQ historic marker in Wisconsin erected in Milwaukee to remember site of uprising that occurred years before Stonewall.
Aug 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
U.S. Energy Secretary Joins State, Milwaukee Officials To Launch First in Nation Rebate Program
Wisconsin is the first state to launch a home energy efficiency rebate using funds from Inflation Reduction Act.
Aug 3rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
New Documentary Highlights Milwaukee’s ‘Housing First’ Homelessness Strategy
"Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness" presents Milwaukee's response to the crisis as a blueprint for other communities.
Aug 1st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Hovde Blasted for ‘Bigoted’ Comments on Black Men
GOP US Senate candidate says Black men have lived on ‘handouts’ and ‘welfare checks.'
Aug 1st, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Pete Buttigieg Tours Port With Mayor, Rides Train With Governor
US Secretary of Transportation promotes Biden's infrastructure investments in region.
Jul 31st, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
County Treasurer Lied About Political Mailer?
More questions about how Dave Cullen charged taxpayers for campaign-oriented literature.
Jul 30th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Can Rep. Clancy Win Reelection?
Incumbent Democratic faces heavy opposition from his own party backing challenger Jarrod Anderson.
Jul 24th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
National Media Discovers Mayor Johnson
Gaining lots of positive press during RNC, now talking of running for governor.
Jul 16th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Mayors Offer Plea To Republicans For Federal Support
Cavalier Johnson joined by Miami mayor and National League of Cities leader, among others.
Jul 15th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
County Awards $2.8 Million To Non-Profit Opioid Programs
Funding 15 local groups for opioid abuse prevention, treatment and recovery.
Jul 2nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
The Cheaper Candidate For County Treasurer
Reform candidate Ted Chisholm promises to work for less pay than incumbent David Cullen.
Jul 2nd, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Parks Department Joins Pickleball Mania
Free, outdoor pickleball comes to the county parks system.
Jul 1st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Approves Funding for Franklin Affordable Housing
A signing ceremony for $2.5 million project in Franklin supported by its mayor.
Jun 17th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Democrats Look to Use Trump’s ‘Horrible City’ Comment Against Him
DNC launches billboards across Milwaukee with quote, Biden campaign creates t-shirt.
Jun 14th, 2024 by Evan Casey
Crowley Tours Unique Emergency Housing Facility
Facility is yet another project advancing housing under the Crowley administration.
Jun 14th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
RNC Will Be Busy Time for Airport
Mitchell International Airport will have more flights and bigger planes during Republican convention.
Jun 10th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Planning Begins for New Criminal Courthouse
County will solicit planning and design contractors in June for $488.4 million project.
Jun 4th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Zablocki Golf Course Reopens With Synthetic Greens
New greens should save money on water, labor and fertilizer at county-run 9-hole course.
May 25th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
36 Pools, Splash Pads, Water Parks Opening in 2024
Parks opening far more pools in 2024 after making waves with lifeguard hiring.
May 23rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Board Proposal Would Take Away Two Carmen Charter School Facilities
Carmen's backers protest, board and superintendent back a month delay on proposal.
May 22nd, 2024 by Terry Falk
Crowley Sworn In For Second Term Before Large Crowd
The county executive announces new plans for affordable housing and transit funding. And hints at gubernatorial run.
May 9th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Backs Affordable Housing in Franklin
Commits $2.5 million to support development of 12 units for persons with disabilities.
May 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Seeks New Youth Commissioners
14 seats on 18-member youth commission will be open in 2025.
May 6th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Announces Discount Days for Domes, Wehr Nature Center
Special days each month aim to attract more visitors.
Apr 18th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
The Return of County Cronyism
Or maybe it never went away. Push for 36% salary hikes echoes mentality behind infamous county pension plan.
Apr 15th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
After Veto, Reporting, Board Reverses Course On 36% Raises For Electeds
Special meeting used to support county executive's original proposal of 11.5%.
Apr 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Wins Award for Opioid Settlement Fund Usage
Award applauds the county's investment of settlement funds from opioid epidemic lawsuit.
Apr 4th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Coasts Into Second Term
County executive easily wins reelection, thrashing perennial candidate Ieshuh Griffin.
Apr 2nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Meet the Candidates for County Office
And read the analysis of each race and bios for each candidate.
Apr 1st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Meet the Candidates for County Office
And read the analysis of each race and bios for each candidate.
Mar 30th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
New Dashboard Shows Where, When Car Crashes Are Happening
Effort part of a larger push to address reckless driving and traffic safety.
Mar 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
8 Takeaways From Crowley’s State of the County Speech
And a new slogan: 'What’s good for Milwaukee County is good for the entire state.'
Mar 19th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Gets $2 Million Federal Funding for Affordable Housing
Funding included in congressional earmarks for latest appropriations bill.
Mar 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Top County Jobs No Longer Needed?
Positions of county treasurer, clerk and register of deeds should be eliminated, not given raises.
Mar 5th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Crowley Touts New Era for Parks Spending
County Executive signs $500,000 funding for parks using proceeds from new sales tax.
Feb 28th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Whitnall Beer Garden Opening This Weekend
With unseasonably warm weather, Parks hosting first beer garden pop-up since 2017.
Feb 28th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Cavalier Johnson Easily Wins Primary
Johnson will face David D. King in general election.
Feb 20th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
County’s Top Attorney Leaving For Broadcasting Job
Corp Counsel Margaret Daun will join Civic Media and host daily radio show.
Feb 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Families Cheer Return of In-Person Visits to County CRC Lockup
Former House of Correction hadn't allowed such visits for a decade.
Feb 10th, 2024 by Devin Blake
Meet the 2024 Rosa Parks Scholarship Winners
Three Milwaukee area high school students earn $1,000 each.
Feb 2nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Has Best Traffic Year Since 2019
Milwaukee Mitchell confirms more than 6 million passengers traveled through airport in 2023.
Jan 31st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
No, I-794 Won’t Be Eliminated
Many seem to think state proposal will tear down Hoan Bridge. Nope. Will that change the views of detractors?
Jan 31st, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Treasury Secretary Sells Bidenomics in Milwaukee
Janet Yellen highlights grant for local agency, touts Biden's impact on jobs, economy.
Jan 29th, 2024 by Erik Gunn
Lena Taylor Appointed to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Long-serving state senator is latest Evers appointment to local circuit court.
Jan 26th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Groundhog Day? It’s Penguin Day in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Zoo will use a Humboldt Penguin to predict the arrival of spring.
Jan 19th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Chisholm Reflects on Time as Milwaukee’s Top Prosecutor
He has served for 17 years as DA, overseeing turbulent times in city's history.
Jan 15th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
13 Ways to Celebrate MLK Day
Speeches, performances, movies celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. planned across town.
Jan 13th, 2024 by PrincessSafiya Byers and Meredith Melland
Milwaukee Under Winter Storm Emergency, Many Offices Closed
Declaration closes public buildings like the courthouse Friday.
Jan 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
After Missteps, Milwaukee Launching New Effort To Help Young Black Men
Lack of resources, infighting doomed prior efforts. Walter Lanier is charting a new course.
Jan 11th, 2024 by Jonmaesha Beltran
District Attorney John Chisholm Won’t Seek Reelection
Chisholm has served as Milwaukee County District Attorney since 2007.
Jan 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Ice Skating Returns to Red Arrow Park
Free, outdoor ice rink is finally open.
Jan 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves Affordable Housing Funding, Bike Trail, Solar Study
Plus: A new overlook for the improved Kletzsch Dam.
Dec 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Is Funding Affordable Housing In Suburbs
Multi-year effort aims to address shortage, reduce disparities in communities that once opposed such housing.
Dec 21st, 2023 by Jonmaesha Beltran
In-Person Visits Return to Community Reintegration Center
County correctional center has not allowed such visits for more than a decade.
Dec 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Plans to Repair, Replace Taxiways
Mitchell International Airport awarded $8.7 million in federal funds to pay for this.
Dec 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Gets Federal Funds for Runway Rehab
Mitchell International Airport awarded $8.7 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Dec 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Backs More Suburban Affordable Housing
Allocating $6.6 million for projects in Whitefish Bay, South Milwaukee and Brown Deer.
Dec 12th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Hosting Pancake Dinners, Winter Activities
Activities include hiking, glow skating, skiing, snowshoeing and pickleball.
Dec 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Governor Signs Brewers Subsidy Agreement At American Family Field
Now Brewers must finalize lease with reconfigured stadium district.
Dec 5th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Parks Hiring Lifeguards for 2024 Summer Season
Offering bonuses to overcome shortage. Training starts in January.
Nov 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Donate to Annual King Community Center Turkey Drive
Community center hopes to provide turkeys for 3,000 families next week.
Nov 14th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Will Sign Budget Without Vetoes
After chiding board for adding spending, county exec decides to sign 2024 budget anyway.
Nov 14th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Signs Off On Greendale Barn Restoration
A property on Loomis Road once identified for demolition will be redeveloped for events, Airbnb-style rentals.
Oct 26th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Announces Reelection Bid
David Crowley announces re-election campaign on heels of historic sales tax deal.
Oct 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
The Battle Over Transit Security
MCTS and supervisors at odds over how to improve security, protect bus drivers.
Oct 16th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
George Marshall Clark Plaque Dedicated in Third Ward
Historic marker memorializes site of Milwaukee's only documented lynching.
Oct 11th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
9 Obstacles To a Brewers Deal
No audit. Voter anger. Politicians renegotiating deal. The list goes on.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
County’s Homeless Population Rises
Milwaukee, a national leader in reducing problem, saw an increase last year.
Oct 2nd, 2023 by Evan Casey
Crowley’s 2024 Budget Departs From Decades of Cuts
Thanks to new sales tax and state revenue, property taxes go down and money for county services go up.
Sep 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Mayor Johnson Responds To Stadium Funding Deal
Milwaukee wants to see development by Brewers and no taxation without representation.
Sep 18th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
County Voters Oppose Brewers Bailout
Poll finds residents oppose subsidy by 2-1 margin, could make a deal even tougher to sell.
Sep 11th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Who Will Blink on Brewers Subsidy?
Vos wants a local contribution and Milwaukee officials oppose this. The issue could get very ugly.
Aug 28th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Board Will Consider Paid Medical Travel For Employees
Propoal offers a workaround for legal concerns raised over abortion travel fund.
Aug 28th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Set To Begin Work On Replacing Courthouse, Safety Building
$500 million project would start with $3.8 million planning allocation.
Aug 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Park East Removal Didn’t ‘Devastate’ Downtown
Controversy over its removal offers lessons to those opposing plan to take down I-794 link.
Aug 14th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Crowley Amassing Large Pile of Campaign Cash
Crowley sitting on more than $200,000 war chest with primary more than 7 months away.
Aug 11th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Narcan Vending Machines Arrive in County
The free-to-use vending machines contain fentanyl testing strips, nasal naloxone and other overdose reduction products.
Aug 8th, 2023 by Isiah Holmes
County Executive Hosting Parks ‘Celebrity Softball Game’
Teams include local journalists, artists, business owners, activists, politicians and community leaders.
Aug 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Signs Sales Tax Legislation, Tax Starts January 1
Crowley and Nicholson sign sales tax legislation, celebrate historic moment for Milwaukee County.
Aug 3rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Executive Will Host 4 Budget Town Halls, Discuss Sales Tax Impact
David Crowley will introduce executive budget later this year. First in years that doesn't include immediate cuts.
Aug 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Board Approves Sales Tax
County joins city in adopting new sales tax designed to avert fiscal cliff after years of declining state aid.
Jul 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
West Allis Fire Department Offering Medication to Prevent Overdoses
Will offer people buprenorphine, approved by FDA to treat opioid use disorders.
Jul 26th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Time for County Board to Guts Up
If they don’t approve sales tax hike, county will face fiscal disaster and voters will blame them.
Jul 24th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Diaper Mission Fights ‘Period Poverty’
Providing free diapers and menstrual products to poor families in the county.
Jul 23rd, 2023 by Trisha Young
Take the Wisconsin Internet Access Survey
Survey will help state policymakers plan for broadband internet expansion.
Jul 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Comptroller Could Get $1 Million Backdrop
Or about $700,000 if Scott Manske is not reelected for another four years.
Jul 5th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Could MCTS Have New Security by 2024?
Task Force rushing to finalize a proposal for county buses before budget season. Will it work?
Jun 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
