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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
Crowley Signs First in State Housing Proposal
$1 million to provide emergency shelter for people in crisis and affordable-rate apartments.
Feb 26th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Campaign Wants You To “Vote Yes For MPS” On School Referendum
Group urges voters to support property tax increase for students.
Feb 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Young Adult Resource Center Expands to South Side
Owen's Place connects young people with employment opportunities and mental health resources.
Feb 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Honors Civil Rights Pioneer Vel Phillips
Barrier-shattering Phillips would have turned 100 on Sunday.
Feb 17th, 2024 by Evan Casey
Milwaukee Leaders Want State To Allow Red Light Cameras
Mayor Johnson, County Executive Crowley say cameras are proven tool for addressing reckless driving.
Feb 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Whitefish Bay Affordable Housing Development Approved on Appeal
Village Board of Appeals overturns controversial decision by architectural review commission.
Feb 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
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
How Do You Calculate a Project’s Climate Impact?
County government has developed a formula to evaluate that for infrastructure projects.
Feb 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Officials, Climate Advocates Praise Clean Energy Projects
Biden's $2.55 billion Clean Energy Plan funding projects in Wisconsin.
Feb 6th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes
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
Crowley Approves New Zoo Entrance
County wants new zoo entrance to reduce car backups on Bluemound Road.
Jan 30th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Announces Home Repair Program for Seniors
Including interest free loans for repairs and grants for accessibility improvements.
Jan 29th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
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
Notables Attend City Birthday Party
The city's 178th birthday party offered fun, food and political chatter.
Jan 27th, 2024 by Michael Horne
Supervisors Upset By Penguin Project’s Increased Cost
Design error leads to $1.5 million hike in cost. 'Somebody's head should roll for that.'
Jan 27th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Former Bus-Streetcar Facility To House Custom Shipping Container Company
Containers Up buying former MCTS facility from Milwaukee County.
Jan 25th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
County Expanding Narcan Vending Machine Program
Officials want to add 8 more in Milwaukee; businesses, nonprofits urged to request one.
Jan 23rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Could Shuttered Runway Dog Park Be Replaced?
Park near airport shut down after FAA objections. Supervisor pushes for a replacement.
Jan 20th, 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
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
Whitefish Bay Affordable Housing Project Stalled
Planned affordable development rejected by village commission on aesthetic grounds.
Jan 10th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
The Anti-Urban Views of Josh Schoemann
Why did Washington County Executive dump on Milwaukee?
Jan 8th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Ice Skating Returns to Red Arrow Park
Free, outdoor ice rink is finally open.
Jan 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
A Historic Year in Milwaukee County
A host of changes bodes well for Milwaukee's future, says county exec David Crowley.
Dec 24th, 2023 by David Crowley
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
Supervisor Wants To Solve Zoo Traffic Back-Ups
Sup. Shawn Rolland pushes funding for a reconfiguration of zoo entrance.
Nov 30th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Awarded Federal Funding For Affordable Housing
$1.8 million grant will help housing aid recipients move to higher-income neighborhoods.
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
Bucks, Jeffers Plan Deer District Apartments
New building would rise between The Trade and Aloft hotels.
Nov 13th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
County, State Break Ground on Forensic Science Center
$226 million, 200,000-square-foot facility will house county medical examiner and state's Milwaukee crime lab.
Nov 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Citing Racial Bias, County Ends Birth Cost Recovery Program
Practice went after fathers for part of the cost of child birth when Medicaid was used.
Nov 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board Adopts 2024 Budget, Setting Up Battle With Crowley
The county executive's administration has already pushed back against some of the amendments.
Nov 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley, Medical College Celebrate 50 Years of EMS
Paramedics, now taken for granted, were a new and novel concept in 1973.
Nov 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks System Losing Trees Faster Than It Can Plant Them
Board moving to add funding to 2024 budget for reforestation.
Nov 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Recommend Funding for On-Demand Paratransit, Despite Objections
Though the funding is likely not enough, and would be realized by issuing debt.
Nov 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Board and County Exec At Odds Over Debt, Spending
Board wants to surpass debt limit given new sales tax, surplus.
Nov 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
MCDOT Breaks Ground On New Highway Maintenance Facility
Will double footprint of northwest side highway maintenance shop, add its first women's bathrooms
Nov 3rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
What’s The Future of The Charles Allis Art Museum?
One county budget amendment funds safety repairs, another seeks to end future contributions.
Nov 2nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Receives Funding To Test Road Safety Infrastructure
Funding will cover portable speed humps and high-visibility sidewalks.
Nov 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley, Transit Officials Oppose ‘Transit Rangers’ Backed By Drivers
Board fails to get administration buy-in for transit rangers, pitting union against Crowley and MCTS.
Oct 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Is First County To Recognize ‘Rights of Nature”
County Executive Crowley signs resolution, backed by Native American tribes.
Oct 27th, 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
Board Plans Lobbying Push for Transit Funding
The county needs state assistance to save transit system from big cuts.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Finishes LED Lighting Project
New LED lights provide better illumination and will cut costs in half for airport.
Oct 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
New Jail Commissary Contract Caps Prices
Limiting what private contractors charge for food and hygiene products in jail and CRC.
Oct 21st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Kosciuszko Center Remodeling Planned for 2024
Budget proposal includes funding for building improvements.
Oct 20th, 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
Skills Training Returns to Milwaukee Correctional Facility
Those at Community Reintegration Center can now receive welding training.
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
30 New MCTS Buses Included In 2024 Budget
But Milwaukee County still has fewer buses than it did pre-pandemic.
Oct 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
New Brewers Subsidy Substantially Better For City, County
New deal calls for study of Beer District concept, reduces county contribution, introduces new funding source.
Oct 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
George Marshall Clark Plaque Dedicated in Third Ward
Historic marker memorializes site of Milwaukee's only documented lynching.
Oct 11th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Waste $300,000
Three supervisors stall parks project at McKinley Marina, costing taxpayers $300,000.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Wins $12 Million Federal Tree Grant
City, county, MPS will use funding to improve tree canopy in low-income areas.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Do County Parks Have Too Many Bridges?
System has 170 pedestrian bridges, spends millions per year maintaining them.
Oct 10th, 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
Crowley Backs Biggest Project in County History
His 2024 budget includes planning, design for $488 million courthouse project.
Oct 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Planning A Third BRT Line
Crowley's budget includes $50,000 to study line from Downtown to West Allis and Waukesha.
Oct 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Wasserman Has Challenger For Board Seat
Alexander Kostal, a state public defender, is running for District 3.
Oct 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
American Airlines Begins Daily Nonstop Flights To Washington D.C.
Nonstop flights to D.C. begin ahead of 2024 Republic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Oct 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks System Proposes Demolition Of Vacant Buildings
County Executive's 2024 budget proposal includes funding for demolition of unused, nuisance buildings.
Oct 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Family Court Getting Remodel
The current facilities are a detriment to safety and access, chief judge says.
Oct 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Groundbreaking For Coggs Center a History Lesson
Trailblazing legislator's legacy continues at new human services building.
Oct 2nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
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, County Exec Join Strikers Outside Bay View Auto Plant
UAW workers on strike at Stellantis distribution hub.
Sep 28th, 2023 by Erik Gunn
VIA CDC’s Affordable Houses Are Test of New Building Technique
Structure of homes, sold at affordable prices, will be pre-assembled in factory near Teutonia and Hampton.
Sep 21st, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Zoo Get New Rhino Facility?
Zoo would need at least $16 million from the county. That may be a tough sell.
Sep 20th, 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
Supervisors Ready To Sue Over Noise From The Rock Sportsplex
Ongoing nuisance issue is in violation of development agreement for former county-owned land say supervisors.
Sep 15th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
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
County, Habitat for Humanity To Partner on Suburban Affordable Homes
Program would leverage federal funds to build one to two homes a year.
Sep 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Could Fund Greenfield Affordable Housing Project
Housing Division recommends $2.5 million for 45-unit Layton Preserve project.
Aug 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
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
Family Court Remodel Sorely Needed Says Chief Judge
It's a "safety issue" says Judge Carl Ashley.
Aug 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
How David Crowley Led on Sales Tax
The inside story of how the county exec and mayor helped pass state legislation to save Milwaukee.
Aug 23rd, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Sheehy Says Local Sales Tax Must Help Fund Brewers’ Stadium
Some of new city and county sales tax must be spent on the team, business leader says.
Aug 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
South Shore Breakwater Getting Emergency Repairs This Fall
But 2023 budget politics may have killed appetite for long-term repairs.
Aug 18th, 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
County Expects First Budget Surplus in Two Decades
Thanks to new sales tax, officials begin 2024 budget process with $31.6 million surplus.
Aug 16th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
President Sells ‘Bidenomics’ In Visit To Milwaukee
Biden touts green jobs, low unemployment, rebuilding middle class in factory floor speech.
Aug 15th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Brewers Continue Push for Stadium Subsidy
Team threatening to move as Republican legislators craft plan including local tax support.
Aug 14th, 2023 by Baylor Spears
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
