Nov-30-2021
When Milwaukee OB-GYN Dr. Sheldon Wasserman meets with patients, he asks them if they’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccination. Lately, their reasons for saying no have left him frustrated. A woman he's known for more than 20 years told him the pandemic was a Chinese conspiracy against former President Donald Trump.
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Nov-29-2021
Humboldt Park has long been Nicholas Honeck's go-to, but the pandemic prompted an "epic quest" that gave him and his family an appreciation for parks across Milwaukee County — and the challenges they face. As the world went into lockdown, Honeck, 39, and his wife, Michelle, took their twin boys and dog to explore the county’s parks.
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Nov-26-2021
While the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools already know how they're going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in federal pandemic aid, Milwaukee County is taking things at a slower pace.
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Nov-24-2021
Low bail that led to the release of the man accused of driving an SUV through a downtown Christmas parade and killing six people here is prompting debates among lawmakers over bail policies in the state.
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Nov-23-2021
Backlash is growing after it was discovered Darrell Brooks, the suspect in the deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, was free on bail. Brooks is also accused of running over the mother of his child earlier this month. Milwaukee County prosecutors recommended a $1,000 bail, which Brooks posted days before Sunday's attack.
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Nov-12-2021
A new budget for Milwaukee County was signed Friday, Nov. 12. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson spoke on the budget's strengths. Officials say the budget continues investments in families, public safety, mental health and housing.
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Nov-12-2021
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Friday signed the county's $1.28 billion 2022 budget with no vetoes, saying the spending plan continued investments in families, public safety, mental health and more while avoiding any major service cuts.
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Nov-10-2021
The Milwaukee County Board adopted a $1.2 billion annual budget for 2022 on Monday. This budget represents an approximately 8% increase from the 2021 budget. For the second year in a row, the county also increased the number of full-time employees, though it’s just seven new positions, after 30 years of personnel cuts.
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Nov-10-2021
Who are the Milwaukee-area's power brokers? Find out who made our popular annual list of area business execs who get things done both in the office and in the community in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Nov-09-2021
On the afternoon of November 6, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) held a rally at Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee. This rally was in protest of the current county budget proposal, which the County Board of Supervisors will vote on the morning of November 8.
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Nov-09-2021
After the Milwaukee County Board passed a $1.28 billion budget Monday by a vote of 11-6, several county supervisors expressed dismay with the end result. While the budget made investments in the county park system, as well as other initiatives, it also increased funding to the sheriff’s office.
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Nov-08-2021
Milwaukee County supervisors on Monday labeled one of their colleagues' ongoing efforts to pull funds from the Sheriff's Department a "vendetta," "an assault" and a "false choice" — characterizations Supervisor Ryan Clancy disputed.
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Nov-03-2021
Two hundred lifeguards. That's the ideal number of staff Milwaukee County officials are hoping to recruit for next summer after dealing with a rough season this year.
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Nov-01-2021
“These are humans. I don’t go in there with an attitude,” Milwaukee County Parks Ranger Gary Huven explains, as he slides into the driver’s seat of the patrol van.
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Nov-01-2021
This month I will be exploring how things have changed since my election to serve in the Milwaukee County government in 2011. Number 11 will delight you.
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Oct-30-2021
Milwaukee County says Franklin’s Rock Sports Complex may still owe the county tens of thousands of dollars, but owner Mike Zimmerman insists all bills are paid and agreements fulfilled.
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Oct-27-2021
Part of the focus of a new state Senate investigation into the 2020 election will focus on why Milwaukee County, the city of Madison and the town of Little Suamico did not let state auditors handle ballots during their post-election review.
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Oct-26-2021
Milwaukee County District 4 Supervisor Ryan Clancy proposed 24 budget amendments that would pull funds from the Sheriff's office and instead invest them in Human Needs. In total, $11.3 million would be reallocated.
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Oct-26-2021
Should Milwaukee County use a herd of goats to nibble away at invasive species in the parks system? At least one county supervisor thinks so. Sup. Jason Haas introduced a resolution Tuesday before the county board’s Parks, Energy and Environment Committee seeking to employ goats for landscaping purposes around the county.
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Oct-26-2021
During a Milwaukee County Parks, Energy and Environment Committee meeting on Tuesday, county supervisor Jason Haas proposed goats as a way to help manage invasive species and clear away overgrown areas.
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Oct-26-2021
Officials in Milwaukee and Madison are pushing back on a new Republican-backed investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 election, saying it mischaracterizes their actions during a previous election inquiry and attacks local governments for following a federal election law.
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Oct-26-2021
A top Republican signaled on Oct. 26, there could be more subpoenas issued in the ongoing election investigation. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said it's possible additional subpoenas could be issued to election officials before a judge decides whether the subpoenas are valid.
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Oct-25-2021
Thirteen of Milwaukee's 15 Common Council members say they have gotten coronavirus vaccines as city employees face a mandate that they get inoculated by the end of this week or possibly lose their jobs. Alds. Milele Coggs and Khalif Rainey declined to say whether they had been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Oct-25-2021
In Wisconsin, the issue of how police use cell phone data gathered during investigations rests in a gray area. On the one hand, data extracted from modern cell phones can offer invaluable insights for any criminal investigation.
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Oct-24-2021
As a kid, Brian Verdin spent hours playing on the basketball courts and the ice skating rink in Lindbergh Park. He paid little attention to whom the park was named for until he got older. That's when the park’s name became problematic.
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