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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
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
MCTS Reports 45,000 Summerfest Shuttle Rides
Summerfest, Milwaukee County celebrate return of well-traveled festival buses.
Jul 28th, 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
Grants Could Fund Marina Upgrades
County grant office and Parks department seek federal and state grants.
Jul 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
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
35th Street Bus-Bike Lane Wins Federal Funding
Milwaukee County Department of Transportation awarded $400,000 for feasibility study.
Jul 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Public Meetings On King Park Homeownership Project Announced
Offering information about large homebuilding project coming to King Park neighborhood.
Jul 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Debate Sales Tax Hike
Does the board have the 12 votes needed to approve this critical measure?
Jul 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Sales Tax Hike Gets First Approval
County officials detail future cuts without sales tax plan, as Parks Department is halved and senior centers eliminated.
Jul 17th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley Calls Sales Tax Hike A ‘Lifeline’
County executive urges adoption to stave off 'catastrophic' wipe out of many county services.
Jul 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County EMS Gets Award for Excellence
Emergency Medical Services Division again gets recognized for its handling of cardiac arrests.
Jul 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Take the Wisconsin Internet Access Survey
Survey will help state policymakers plan for broadband internet expansion.
Jul 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
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
Mayor Johnson Touts “One Milwaukee” Vision In State of City Speech
Public safety, an end to reckless driving, more bike lanes, lead lateral replacement and a city government back from the brink.
Jun 26th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
BRT Line Records Big Ridership Numbers
New Connect 1 service already averaging 2,800 rides a day.
Jun 21st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Will County Board Approve Sales Tax Hike?
It's unclear if there's the needed two-thirds majority of board willing to vote for it.
Jun 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Sales Tax Timing Is Burning Issue
Will two-thirds of Common Council support 2% sales tax? How tricky is the tax's timing?
Jun 20th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
American Airlines Announces Daily, Nonstop Flights to D.C.
Two roundtrip flights a day from Mitchell airport will begin running in October.
Jun 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Sales Tax Deal Reached, Referendum Dropped
Deal at Capitol requires Common Council, County Board to pass new taxes with two-thirds votes. Includes substantial policy measures.
Jun 8th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Habitat Breaks Ground on King Park Homes
Homeownership project will build 120 single-family homes near westside park.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Opens New Community Mental Health Clinic
Clinic on Northwest Side will provide services to underinsured and uninsured patients.
Jun 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Local Leaders Celebrate Launch of BRT Service
Connect 1, the new bus rapid transit service, launched Sunday.
Jun 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Crowley’s Special Grants Office Secured $46.8 Million in 2022
In its second year of operation, the county's grants division applied for approximately $143.6 million in funding.
Jun 1st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
MCTS Unveils New Pride Bus
Transit system's second Pride bus celebrating LGBTQ+ community will run throughout all of 2023.
May 31st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Board Opposes State Shared Revenue Plan
County board proposal demands hike in state aid with no strings attached.
May 26th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Kite Fest, Ope Anniversary and More
Three-day weekend yields no shortage of options.
May 25th, 2023 by Michael Holloway
Man Dies Following Suicide Attempt at CRC
In last year there have been five in-custody deaths in Milwaukee County correctional facilities.
May 25th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Programs Win 5 National Awards
National Association of Counties' non-competitive awards praise Milwaukee's innovations.
May 23rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Republican Legislators At Odds Over Milwaukee Sales Tax
Assembly wants referendum, Senate may remove requirement to reduce uncertainty.
May 19th, 2023 by Shawn Johnson
Denise Wandke Is New Head of MCTS
Former bus driver has risen through ranks to lead Milwaukee County Transit System.
May 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
State’s Local Revenue Plan Is Historic
Milwaukee County urgently needs the increase in state shared revenue and county sales tax that’s proposed.
May 17th, 2023 by David Crowley
Red Arrow Park Roller Rink Opens
Downtown ice rink now a roller skating rink seven days a week during warm months.
May 14th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Requires MKE Airport For Employee Travel
'This is a logical change.' All county work-related flights must use Mitchell Airport.
May 8th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
