Kevin Shafer, executive director of the of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
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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
Do You Believe in Beavers?
Study finds return of beaver dams to Milwaukee watershed could add $3.3 billion worth of stormwater storage.
Nov 18th, 2024 by Michael Timm
Can You Find the Watermarkers?
New public water-themed art installations going up around the city.
Nov 13th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Veolia Opens New Office, Celebrates W+E Forward Partnership
Company is latest to move Downtown, but its work with The Water Council's new partnership could be even bigger.
Sep 6th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
MMSD Announces $13 Million Water Tech Lab
Federally funded lab at water reclamation facility in Oak Creek to develop new technologies.
Jul 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Officials Celebrate Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage
$3 million project connects fish to 54 miles of habitat that's been out of reach for 80 years.
Jun 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Climate Has Changed for Sewerage District
Once trashed by local media and some officials, MMSD now enjoys wide support.
Apr 10th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Supervisor Pushes Kletzsch Park Dam Overlook
$309,000 project would increase access to river, allow portage for canoes, kayaks.
Dec 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
EPA Giving Milwaukee $17 Million For Sewer Project
Relocating lakefront sewer overflow part of much larger environmental cleanup project.
Nov 2nd, 2023 by Evan Casey
Milwaukee Wins $275 Million Grant To Fund Massive Waterway Cleanup
Generational effort will see Milwaukee waterways lose their "area of concern" designation.
Oct 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Groundbreaking Held For Moss Universal Park
First park in county, and perhaps in U.S. that's wholly accessible for people with disabilities.
Jul 26th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
State Approves $96 Million Harbor Cleanup Facility
Part of federally-backed effort to remove "area of concern" designation from Milwaukee's waterways.
Feb 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
MMSD Gets $42 Million Loan For Stormwater Projects
Low-interest federal loan will help fund sewerage district's green infrastructure projects.
Jan 22nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Officials Celebrate Tent City Replacement
Joint effort by city, county, state and MMSD worthy of national emulation?
Sep 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Flood Control Helps Milwaukee Watershed
MMSD, conservationists have preserved 11,000 acres to help reduce flooding caused by climate change.
Sep 19th, 2021 by John Torinus
The Curious Campaign of Michele Bryant
Why is a Democratic state senator’s chief of staff running against another Democratic senator?
Jul 28th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
More Water Infrastructure Funding Needed
Federal spending for water pipelines, sewage system, etc. is just one-eighth of what it was in 1970s.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Radhika Fox and Kevin Shafer
$29 Million Partnership to Clean Up Harbor
DNR, city, county, MMSD want to take harbor off the list of polluted waterways.
Jan 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Few Local Water Systems Test for PFAS
DNR says 2 of 125 treatment plants in state submitted results for toxic PFAS chemicals.
Oct 30th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding
Sewerage District Is National Leader
Milwaukee leads nation in reclaiming water, but rise in extreme rains a challenge.
Oct 5th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
City Announces Green Infrastructure Plan
Big changes to adapt to climate change and increase in damaging rainstorms.
Sep 27th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Lessons of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Concrete infrastructure has limitations. Only sustainable green solutions can solve future flooding.
Sep 6th, 2017 by Kevin Shafer
30th Street Corridor Wins $200,000 Grant
Federal green infrastructure grant could help transform area some call “Blackfish Bay.”
Nov 11th, 2016 by Naomi Waxman
Experts Question Abele’s Expanded Power
Land-use experts say it’s unwise to give county exec so much power to sell public land.
Feb 17th, 2016 by Virginia Small
Behold The ECO Mayor
Barrett touts green efforts, changes name of environmental sustainability office to ECO.
Feb 3rd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee’s Infrastructure Challenges
Public Policy Forum panelists agree: Federal money is becoming a less reliable source of infrastructure funding.
Sep 22nd, 2015 by Susan Nusser
Ald. Witkowski’s District Goes Green
The new Urban Orchard is latest project in his "Garden District."
Jun 22nd, 2015 by Amanda Mickevicius
From Gray to Green
The sewerage district has moved from tunnels and pipes to greenways, rain barrels and permeable pavement. Part 2 of a series.
May 21st, 2015 by Susan Nusser
How The Sewerage District Came of Age
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has been a national leader since its formation. Part 1 of a three-part series.
May 13th, 2015 by Susan Nusser
MMSD Settles With Boston Store
Suit posed question: is Deep Tunnel depleting water table and causing downtown buildings to sink?
Jan 28th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee’s Miraculous Water Hub
Almost overnight, the city has become an international leader in water technology, says the national media. Are they right?
Jan 6th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
The Land of Brownfields
The 30th St. Corridor can’t succeed unless the contaminated land is healed. The process is already underway. Fifth story of a series.
Oct 9th, 2014 by Susan Nusser
27 Different Drugs Found in Lake Michigan
Milwaukee water safe but MMSD official says capturing pharmaceuticals is going to be challenge.
Sep 11th, 2013 by Brian Bienkowski
Milwaukee Leads The Way on Water Testing
After the cryptosporidium crisis city became a national leader, whose system tests for more than 500 chemicals.
May 22nd, 2013 by Marion Ceraso
Airborne Asbestos Plagues South Side?
A KK river restoration project may be causing asbestos and lead contamination while tearing down homes too near the river.
Jan 2nd, 2013 by Edgar Mendez
S. 2nd Street Street Re-design Approved at Committee
For over a year business owners, property owners, and residents in Walker's Point have worked to have S. 2nd Street rebuilt with people in mind. The plan, as UrbanMilwaukee.com has covered in past, includes narrowing the street from 58 feet to 50 feet, removing travel lanes, and adding bike lanes, street trees, and new lighting with the goal of creating a street conducive to multiple modes of transportation, be it walking, biking, or driving.
Dec 10th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Seven Reasons To Replace The Hoan Bridge
Both the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Business Journal of Milwaukee have covered the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's announcement that they're examining options for the future of the Hoan Bridge as the day nears when it will need costly repairs. We thought it was time to weigh in.
Sep 2nd, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
Dem Challenge for Panzer Seat
The disarray of the Republican 20th Senate District has convinced the Democratic Party to field a write-in candidate for primary.
Aug 23rd, 2004 by Michael Horne
