Milwaukee Recreation Keeps it Cool

Milwaukee Recreation Keeps it Cool

On weekdays when the temperature is predicted to be above 85 degrees (or when the city issues a heat advisory), the Milwaukee Department of Public Works attaches industrial-strength sprinklers to the fire hydrants at seven Milwaukee Recreation playgrounds.

FREE art activities for kids in the 8th District!

FREE art activities for kids in the 8th District!

Join A.W.E. artists to create paintings, masks, sculptures and many other imaginative projects to take home!

Chief Flynn should provide answers in public forum

Chief Flynn should provide answers in public forum

Joint Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, and Alderman José G. Pérez

Debra Usinger to be posthumously recognized for her dedication and contributions to Milwaukee

Debra Usinger to be posthumously recognized for her dedication and contributions to Milwaukee

Debra Usinger, a passionate supporter of Milwaukee’s downtown who dedicated her time and talents to numerous groups, will be posthumously recognized by the Common Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee

Rent-to-own initiative expanding on city’s near south side

Rent-to-own initiative expanding on city’s near south side

A scattered-site project on the near south side of Milwaukee to renovate and transform vacant foreclosed homes into rent-to-own single-family homes is expanding, said Alderman José G. Pérez.

Mayor Barrett and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chu call for renewed Clean Energy Tax Credits as Milwaukee joins the Better Buildings Challenge
Public deserves updates on City Hall repair investigation

Public deserves updates on City Hall repair investigation

While the chair of the Public Works Committee seems to be pre-occupied with doing all he can to keep alive possible options for preserving the crumbling Sydney Hih (an eyesore of a building), he is ignoring issues with our beloved National Historic Landmark – City Hall.

TRUE Skool to hold community cleanup effort in Bronzeville today

TRUE Skool to hold community cleanup effort in Bronzeville today

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs will be stopping by All People’s Church, 2600 N. 2nd St., today to support a new neighborhood cleanup, garden maintenance, and graffiti removal effort in the 6th District.

Bike-sharing program pedals to Public Works Committee

Bike-sharing program pedals to Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee will discuss a resolution Wednesday (July 11) to create a bicycle-sharing program in Milwaukee that if approved could start up in spring 2013.

Youth Council, local organizations meet today to form youth group coalition

Youth Council, local organizations meet today to form youth group coalition

The City of Milwaukee Youth Council and local youth-led and youth-serving organizations are meeting today to form a coalition of youth organizations working to solve common goals.

One big cavity in Journal Sentinel PolitiFact piece on fluoride

One big cavity in Journal Sentinel PolitiFact piece on fluoride

When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jim Nelson asked me this question in an email during his lead up to today’s PolitiFact Wisconsin article, I knew the truth COULD be the victim in a faulty verdict by our city’s “Judge and Jury” news media outlet.

Skyline Music Starts Tuesday

Skyline Music Starts Tuesday

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs will join neighbors during Tuesday evening’s initial 2012 Skyline Music concert at Kadish Park, just south of E. North Ave. between the Kilbourn Park Reservoir and Commerce St.