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See the Recommended Route for 30th Street Corridor Trail
Preferred route would place much of trail alongside railroad.
Aug 1st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
The Foods That Fuel The Riverwest 24
Plus: A new Northwest Side grocery store, Ger'mama retires and The Soup Market says goodbye.
Jul 26th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Parks Foundation Launches Corporate Sponsorship Program
Not-quite-naming-rights offering attempts to improve conditions at Milwaukee parks.
Jul 23rd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
How A Wheel Tax Increase Could Stave Off Transit Cuts
A 25% cut to MCTS is on the table, Milwaukee County has an option to avoid it.
Jul 23rd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
County Seeks Operator for Red Arrow Park Building
Following Biggby Coffee closure, county wants long-term tenant for downtown facility.
Jul 21st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Parades, a Drone Show and So Many Fireworks
Independence Day celebrations in all shapes and sizes.
Jul 2nd, 2026 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee Leads State In July Warming As Heat Dome Bakes Wisconsin
New report shows Milwaukee’s July temperatures up 2.9 degrees since 1970 amid rising health risks.
Jul 2nd, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding
Courthouse Project Cost Explodes
New cost estimate nearly double prior figure.
Jul 2nd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
New Courthouse Expected to Hike Property Taxes
$490 million project could nearly double county's debt, defer more maintenance across county.
Jul 2nd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Immigration Advocates Release New Details of Brutal ICE Arrests
Witnesses describe agents using violent tactics to detain immigrants without a criminal record.
Jul 1st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
New Mosaics Mark the Spot for River Cleanup Updates
Telling the story of project to restore hundreds of acres of publicly accessible land.
Jul 1st, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Chalk Writing Stirs Free Speech Debate at County Board
Supervisors change ordinances to allow chalk writing in county parks.
Jun 29th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee’s Push to Restore Swimmable Rivers
City joins international movement aiming to buoy safety, stewardship and recreation for local waterways.
Jun 26th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Domes Win Strong Donor Support
Redevelopment project gets more support. Naming rights awarded for lobby, Little Sprouts Dome.
Jun 24th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Sheridan Park Bluffs Are Crumbling Away
Could threaten road, homes in Cudahy. Quick action needed, officials say, but funding an issue.
Jun 23rd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Openings Set For Milwaukee Pools, Splash Pads and Aquatic Centers
Milwaukee County Parks opening 39 pools and splash pads after unseasonably cold spring.
Jun 1st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Beer Garden Could Replace Biggby at Downtown Park
Cafe would switch from lattes to liters.
May 28th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Supervisors Protest Transmission Project Over Utility Rate Hikes
Supervisors consider opposing new transmission line through parkway, then (mostly) relent.
May 27th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Domes Project Raises $8 Million in Donations
Project also secures $2 million from state, and inches toward essential tax credits.
May 22nd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
See the 2026 Mayor’s Design Awards Winners
Projects big and small win city's top design honor.
May 20th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
County Bus Shuttles Returning to Summerfest
Shuttle fares now higher for trips to and from Summerfest.
May 13th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Downtown Tax Dollars To Be Invested West of I-43
City plan channels Brewery District tax revenue into King Park streets, housing and green space.
May 13th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Parks Plans New Projects in Walker Square Park
County will begin construction on improvements to south-side park in 2027.
May 10th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Florida Educator Would Take Over Historic Trimborn Farm
County plans to lease farm to private operator, who will create programs, pay for upkeep.
May 6th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Rising Fuel Prices Hit County Budget
Spiking gas prices could force departments to cut back on services in 2026.
May 4th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
See Design Concepts for 30th Street Corridor Trail
New trail could connect north side neighborhoods to larger network of trails in Milwaukee County.
Apr 30th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Controversial Jackson Park Drive Construction Scheduled for July
Parkway reconstruction with new trail once drew ire of neighbors.
Apr 24th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
City, County, MMSD Form Flood Task Force
Three governments team up to plan for short and long-term impacts of climate change.
Apr 18th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Washington Park Pool Demolition Starts This Year
To be replaced by splashpad? Parks plans first public meeting on future facility in June.
Apr 15th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Pyrotechnics Being Added To July 3 Drone Show
Parks director also promises to dial back feature that annoyed viewers last year.
Apr 9th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Redesigning City’s Only Riverfront Boat Launch
Proposal would improve public access for boats and non-boaters alike.
Apr 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
School Board Member Challenges Sup. Logsdon in District 9
Patti Logsdon opposed by Maqsood Khan, a doctor and school board member.
Apr 5th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Golf Season Has Begun at County Golf Courses
The greens are ready. Parks saw record number of rounds played in 2025.
Mar 30th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Celebrates First Park Named For Latina Leader
Clementina Castro Park part of a larger trend to recognize female leaders.
Mar 23rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Parks Will Expand Traveling Beer Garden Tour in 2026
The touring beer garden will come to 11 different county parks in 2026.
Mar 18th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Domes Project on Track for 2027 Groundbreaking
Milwaukee Domes Alliance leader says fundraising is going well.
Mar 12th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Biggby Coffee Abruptly Closes at Red Arrow Park
Cafe made it little more than a year in downtown park.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
New Group Proposes National Design Competition for Veterans Park
Friends of Veterans Park wants to turn lakefront park into a world-class destination.
Feb 27th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Kosciuszko Community Center Gets Federal Funding Boost
County announces federal appropriation for South Side community center.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Starting Demolition of Pools, Buildings This Year
Parks will bulldoze assets it can't afford to maintain.
Feb 20th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Evers, Crowley Criticize Trump Admin Over Disaster Relief
Disaster relief request after 1000-year August storm is denied, again.
Feb 10th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Board Passes Ordinance Focused on Keeping ICE Out of Parks
Ordinance restricting "law enforcement staging" intended to keep ICE out of parks.
Feb 6th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Historic-Property Entrepreneur Wins Trimborn Farm Contract
Deal will save 19th century farm and buildings, cut costs for county.
Feb 3rd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
County Board Wants To Freeze ICE Out of Parks
Supervisors draft vague "law enforcement ordinance."
Jan 22nd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
County Wants Public Input On How To Fund The Arts
County seeks Goldilocks solution for its formula-funding woes.
Jan 16th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
The Unseen History Behind McKinley Marina’s Seawall Construction
Work on the flushing channel revives the story of a tunnel, a giant pump and Milwaukee’s fight against the “river nuisance.”
Jan 2nd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Wilson Park’s Concrete Channels Targeted for Removal
If county approves, MMSD flood management plan would transform park.
Dec 8th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Shuttered Hales Corner Pool Needs $600,000 in Repairs
After testing pool, Parks finds long list of problems needing repair.
Nov 25th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Would You Like to Donate to County Government?
County working on plan to create public donation portal.
Nov 19th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
County Installs Suicide Prevention Signs in Parks
40 signs going up in parks and along the lakefront.
Nov 14th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Warnimont Park Sits on Former Garbage Dump
'Contamination may still be discharging' from old Manke Dump, analysis notes.
Nov 12th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adopts 2026 Budget, Reduces Size of MCTS Cut
Supervisors manage to restore some cuts, but transit and human services are hard hit in 2026 budget.
Nov 6th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Unusual Partnership Leads To New Amenities in Jackson Park
Flood plain project yields new space for pickleball.
Nov 6th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Little Menomonee River Parkway No Longer for Cars
County Parks road-to-trail project on northwest side 'now a space for people.'
Nov 4th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
County Can’t Afford Disaster Recovery
County officials were already cutting the 2026 budget when feds denied disaster aid.
Oct 25th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Hot Spell Sauna Spending Winter in McKinley Marina
Nordic-style sauna business reopens for winter in new location.
Oct 22nd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Allows Advertising on Public Lakefront
Only to get angry feedback from citizens and take down the signs. So no more ads?
Oct 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Plans Mitchell and Kosciuszko Lagoon Improvements
Milwaukee County Parks planning shoreline stabilization at two lagoons.
Oct 14th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
New Trail Planned For Bender Park
County puts trail construction project out to bid.
Oct 7th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Bartolotta’s Celebrates 30 Years of Lake Park Bistro
The popular French bistro opened in 1995.
Oct 7th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
State Provides Funding Support for Universal Park
DNR grant boosts new park accessible to those of all abilities.
Oct 4th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Washington Park Pool Slated For Demolition
Area supervisor, nonprofit want a different replacement than what county has planned.
Oct 4th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Will County Rehab Kosciuszko Community Center?
Kosciuszko Community Center renovation would advance under Crowley budget.
Oct 1st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley’s Budget Proposal Includes Service Cuts and Big Infrastructure Spending
Recommended budget pares back spending in certain areas, increases taxes to close $46.7 million deficit.
Sep 30th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Construction Underway on Northwest Side Trail
New trail part of effort to fill gaps in Oak Leaf Trail.
Sep 29th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
South Shore Park Has a New Beach
After many years of work, new beach should solve water quality problems.
Sep 26th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Arts Funding Approved, But Future Fight Likely
Supervisors struggle with lack of arts funding and desire to make everyone happy.
Sep 19th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Support Balloon Release Ban
Not just an environmental issue, balloons pose a second, more immediate risk.
Sep 11th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Housing Development Proposed For City’s Far Northwestern Edge
Proposal for rare virgin site within city borders.
Sep 5th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
MCTS Wins Grants For New Buses
$8 million in federal-state funds will also pay for traffic signal optimization projects on two key streets.
Sep 2nd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Downtown Bridge Closures to Watch Out For
Two bridges connecting Downtown to surrounding neighborhoods will be closed for up to two months.
Aug 29th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Suffered Serious Flood Damage
Dozens of sites damaged. County Executive Crowley repeats call for federal assistance.
Aug 26th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Department May Close 4 Pools
It's also planning to permanently close all wading pools by 2035.
Aug 20th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Public Input Sought on Countywide Trail Plan
First public meeting set for new trail plan. Share your ideas online, too.
Aug 8th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
All-City Towing Owner Buys Deep Thought
Jeff Piller outbids others for the infamous boat he removed from shoreline.
Aug 5th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
We Want Offers for Trimborn Farm
County seeks operator to adaptively reuse farm site, preserving historic buildings and public access.
Aug 2nd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Approves $30 Million for Domes
County will start funding Mitchell Park Domes redevelopment in 2026 budget.
Jul 30th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Board Approves $30 Million Commitment For Domes
Supervisors provide policy commitment to provide $30 million over six years.
Jul 24th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Downtown Dog Park Announces Opening Date
'Yappy Hour' will launch dog park, which will then be open daily.
Jul 24th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Mitchell Park Needs The Domes
And why it matters so much for the people of Milwaukee's near South Side.
Jul 22nd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Deep Thought Goes Up For Auction This Week
Online auction for infamous beached boat goes live Tuesday morning.
Jul 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
New South Shore Park Playground Opens
Parks rebuilds one of the biggest, most popular playgrounds in the system.
Jul 18th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
After Quick Success, Parks Fundraising Effort More Than Doubles In Size
'Cheers to Our Parks' seeks donations for $1.25 million effort.
Jul 18th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Rip EV Chargers in Parks
Supervisors echo criticism from Common Council members.
Jul 10th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Committee Backs $30 Million Domes Deal
But supervisors are worried about projects in their districts that won't get funded.
Jul 8th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Public EV Charging Plan Faces Trump Opposition, Council Concerns
'I'd cut this program if I was the federal government,' said one alderman.
Jul 3rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Domes Plan Requires $30 Million From County
Upside: it will gain lots of private matching money. Downside: the county is broke.
Jul 2nd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Will Resurface 9 Playgrounds This Year
System has 112 playgrounds and also plans to rebuild Popuch Park playground.
Jun 30th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Board Rejects McGovern Senior Center Project
Controversial project would have involved private housing on public land, but was viewed as only option to save center.
Jun 27th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Celebrating 100 Years of A Sewage Plant
Jones Island is a national landmark. Officials gather to mark its importance.
Jun 25th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
MMSD Will Build Stormwater Infrastructure in Washington Park
Sewerage district partnering with county parks and Urban Ecology Center.
Jun 25th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
The Uncertain Future of Hales Corners Park Pool
Sup. Logsdon wants to fill the pool and see if anything needs fixing. And then?
Jun 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Let’s Not See County Parks as Development Opportunities
County exec's plan to add senior housing to McGovern Park is a bad idea.
Jun 17th, 2025 by Eddee Daniel
Board Divided on McGovern Park Senior Housing Project
Halfway through its review process, it remains unclear if project will pass.
Jun 17th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
County Will Sell Deep Thought At Public Auction
Boat will be auctioned in whole, or, potentially in pieces.
Jun 14th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Board Will Vote on McGovern Park Senior Center With Housing
County officials say affordable housing plan only way to save senior center.
Jun 7th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
County, Greendale Reach Agreement on Land Swap
County would trade parkland for a nature preserve. County Board must approve.
Jun 5th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Deep Thought Could Be Sold
County could have public auction for boat abandoned at the lakefront, then removed and now in a towing lot.
Jun 5th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
County Replaces July 3 Fireworks With a Drone Show
Private sponsors will pay for more 'inclusive' show with no explosions.
Jun 4th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
All County Beer Gardens Open For Summer
Beer garden system in full swing with opening of The Vine in Humboldt Park.
May 31st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
