May-18-2023
A task force working on security for the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is looking at replacing the current private contractors with sheriff’s deputies, non-law enforcement “transit rangers” or some mix of both.
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May-17-2023
Milwaukee County has big plans for its Community Reintegration Center (CRC), an incarceration facility formerly known as the House of Corrections. By creating a diversified network of programs and services and avoiding overcrowding, officials hope to repurpose the facility to better reintegrate its residents back into the community.
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May-16-2023
On the surface, Milwaukee County Supervisor Kathy Vincent handles her roles with ease. Whether welcoming constituents to a beer garden, presiding as president of the Greendale School Board, or teaching eighth-grade English full-time at a Kenosha public school, she finds a way to juggle it all.
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May-15-2023
The ice skating rink at Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee will soon be hosting roller skaters during its off-season as part of a pilot program.
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May-05-2023
Supervisor Burgelis discusses the Stadium Freeway. The segment begins at 44:10.
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May-03-2023
Caroline Gómez-Tom defeated Angel C. Sanchez Tuesday in a special election for Milwaukee County Board District 14. Gómez-Tom will replace former supervisor Dyango Zerpa, who resigned in January.
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May-03-2023
After months sitting vacant, Milwaukee County's District 14 seat has been filled by Caroline Gómez-Tom, who carried 66% of the vote in a special election Tuesday over Angel Sanchez, according to unofficial results.
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May-03-2023
If if weren’t for comedian John Oliver, there probably wouldn’t be an innovative Milwaukee County program to erase $153 million in debt for county residents.
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May-02-2023
The Milwaukee County Board will consider a resolution in May that would make it the position of the board to oppose a county subsidy for any future renovations at American Family Field.
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Apr-21-2023
Milwaukee County now has a whopping $101 million in opioid litigation settlement recovery, after entering into a second settlement agreement with companies providing opioids.
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Apr-20-2023
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on Thursday, April 20 to accept $350,000 from the Harley-Davidson Foundation in exchange for renaming "Highland Park" to "Harley Park."
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Apr-20-2023
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Thursday recognized a Latina-owned bookstore for the work it is doing in the community. South side sisters Valeria and Barbara Cerda created La Revo Books in 2021.
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Apr-19-2023
The Milwaukee County Board is poised to contribute nearly $1 million to an overhaul of Sherman Park. The board’s powerful Committee on Finance has approved approximately $962,000 for a project led by The Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club and called “Reimagining Sherman Park.”
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Apr-19-2023
An early April “fool’s spring” coaxed Milwaukeeans outdoors in record numbers last week, leading Estabrook Beer Garden to host a pre-season opening. The beer garden, 4600 Estabrook Pkwy., is now adhering to its regular operating hours, though a grand opening is still on the horizon.
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Apr-13-2023
The Harley-Davidson Foundation is planning to invest approximately $350,000 in a Milwaukee County park adjacent to its corporate campus in exchange for changing the name to Harley Park. The announcement comes as Harley-Davidson prepares to build a large, privately-owned park on its campus.
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Mar-30-2023
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is facing a significant financial situation in the millions. A recent study from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds that in two years, MCTS will be looking at a nearly $26 million budget deficit that could impact riders.
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Mar-28-2023
Milwaukee County’s Right to Counsel Program, providing free legal representation for low-income Milwaukee County residents faced with eviction, has been a success, a new report shows.
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Mar-27-2023
Milwaukee County is partnering with a national nonprofit to eliminate more than $150 million in medical debt held by some 67,000 residents.
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Mar-27-2023
The Harley-Davidson Foundation has plans to invest in the rehabilitation of a county-owned park near its corporate campus on the Near West Side and may, in exchange, seek a name change for the park.
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Mar-24-2023
Roughly 67,000 eligible Milwaukee County residents will now benefit from a countywide push to erase crippling medical debt as a part of a new initiative sweeping the cities and counties across the United States.
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Mar-24-2023
The company that provides food in Milwaukee County correctional facilities secured an 8% price hike from the Milwaukee County Board Thursday.
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Mar-23-2023
Following four deaths in less than a year at the Milwaukee County Jail, two county supervisors are calling for a formal audit of the facility.
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Mar-23-2023
Dozens of local female powerhouses were honored Thursday morning at the county courthouse by the Milwaukee County Board.
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Mar-21-2023
The corporation that supplies the food for the Milwaukee County Jail, its Community Reintegration Center (CRC) and juvenile justice facility is trying to raise the prices by 8% in its contract with the county.
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Mar-21-2023
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and other local leaders discuss their priorities, the array of possibilities and challenges the county and city face, and, most generally, the prospects for the region’s future.
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