Jun-15-2025
Milwaukee County officials celebrated the grand opening of the new Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center on Friday.
Jun-14-2025
Milwaukee County Parks plans to sell Deep Thought, the infamous boat abandoned on Milwaukee’s lakefront, either in whole, or in pieces.
Jun-13-2025
A grand opening and celebration were held Friday for the new $42 million Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center. The new four-story, 60,000-square-foot building, 1230 W. Cherry St., replaces the former Coggs building located just a block south.
Jun-13-2025
Milwaukee County officials celebrated on Friday, June 13, the official opening of the new Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center (1230 W. Cherry Street) in Milwaukee's King Park neighborhood. The building is named after the first Black woman elected to the Wisconsin Legislature.
Jun-13-2025
Milwaukee County unveiled its new $32 million Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center in the near north side's King Park neighborhood June 13, creating a hub for essential services and upgrading access for residents across the county.
Jun-13-2025
Milwaukee County is pursuing a $25 million federal grant for road safety projects. If awarded, the grant would allow the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to begin implementing the comprehensive road safety plan it finalized earlier this year.
Jun-10-2025
Milwaukee County plans to move ahead with publicly auctioning off Deep Thought, the abandoned boat that was stranded on Lake Michigan's shoreline, provided the county can acquire legal ownership before bidding can begin.
Jun-10-2025
Milwaukee’s top elected officials, past and present, are criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to axe a vocational school on the city’s northwest side.
Jun-10-2025
Earlier this year, many feared that county-owned land at McGovern Park was set to be sold to create low-income housing for Milwaukee's seniors. Now, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley wants to set the record straight.
Jun-09-2025
A new Milwaukee County Board resolution tries to shed light, and potentially slow down, the county’s adoption of facial recognition technology.
Jun-09-2025
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is firing back at criticism over deaths at the county jail. Some elected officials say there has been a lack of transparency and not enough is being done to prevent the deaths.
Jun-09-2025
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is firing back at criticism over deaths at the county jail. Some elected officials say there has been a lack of transparency and not enough is being done to prevent the deaths.
Jun-09-2025
Milwaukee County is floating the idea of publicly auctioning off the infamous abandoned boat that became a staple of Lake Michigan's Milwaukee shoreline.
Jun-07-2025
Milwaukee County Supervisors are fed up with what they describe as a lack of accountability and transparency within the Sheriff's Office, especially in regards to the handling of suicide prevention and care for those in custody at the Milwaukee County Jail.
Jun-07-2025
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will review an unprecedented county project in the coming weeks: a senior center with affordable housing units developed in a county park.
Jun-05-2025
The saga of Deep Thought isn’t over yet for Milwaukee. Deep Thought, the boat that ran aground on Milwaukee’s lakefront in 2024 and became a popular talking point and local attraction, with some dubbing it the S.S. Minnow, could be sold at public auction by the county.
Jun-04-2025
It’s been nearly a month since Milwaukee towing company All City Towing successfully towed the Milwaukee Boat, a.k.a. the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, Deep Thought, or just The Boat.
Jun-03-2025
Due to the costs of operation and “fiscal pressures,” Milwaukee County is planning to issue a request for proposals for the historic Trimborn Farm site, 8881 W. Grange Ave., in Greendale.
May-31-2025
With the opening of The Vine at Humboldt Park Friday, beer garden season is in full swing across Milwaukee County Parks.
May-30-2025
Together, Milwaukee County Supervisor Jack Eckblad and City of Milwaukee Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic are marking the official opening of the 2025 season at the Humboldt Park Beer Garden, kicking off with the first Jazz at the Vine concert.
May-29-2025
Supervisor Jack Eckblad visited the Holler Park Emergency Shelter this morning to speak with Milwaukee residents displaced by the apartment fire on May 11th at 27th St. and Highland Ave.
May-26-2025
The Milwaukee County Board unanimously approved a resolution supporting a new online rental marketplace designed to help connect renters with affordable and subsidized housing.
May-23-2025
The Milwaukee County Board approved a new program intended to support brick-and-mortar small businesses around the county.
May-21-2025
Renting in Milwaukee County is tough. Now, a handful of county officials are proposing a new tool to help renters navigate a market with skyrocketing rents and sparse affordable housing options.
May-20-2025
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has announced a potential new funding avenue for small businesses.