New plan envisions transforming Mitchell Park Domes into vital hub for Clarke Square Neighborhood
A Milwaukee County Task Force voted on August 13 to endorse a new $66 million plan.
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Latest effort by Sharon and Larry Adams to revitalize Lindsay Heights gets national attention
The community development efforts by Sharon and Larry Adams were highlighted by CBS.
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Students in Teen ArtXpress program design Anti-ICE mural for MCTS Bus advertisement
As part of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Teen ArtXpress internship program, area students created a design to cover a Milwaukee County Transit System bus. The decoration was unveiled on August 11, featuring an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement theme. Covering the entire bus, the illustrations presented the message “Celebrating over 160 years of Dreamers: Milwaukee is immigrant strong,” and depicts message of resistance against the Gestapo-like tactics used by the federal agency. MCTS released a statement clarifying that the bus mural was paid advertising and did not necessarily reflect the opinions of the transit service. But it supported the position...
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Budget crisis from state tax drain forces Milwaukee County to propose cuts for public bus services
Milwaukee County reached a fiscal crisis point this year. Over the past decade, County taxpayers have increased income and sales tax payments to the State by $355 million, yet shared revenue and other funding from the state has declined or remained flat over the same time period. County Executive Chris Abele and County Supervisors have been strong supporters of the transit system. Unfortunately, limitations in state law have caused Milwaukee County to effectively reach the cap on the amount it can collect from property and sales tax. State and Federal transit support has been stagnant, especially in comparison to...
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Purple Heart Day and VetFest highlight two days of public recognition for Milwaukee veterans
The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center hosted two back-to-back events for veterans, commemorating Purple Heart Day on August 7 and celebrating the 4th annual VetFest on August 8. The Purple Heart medal is the oldest American decoration for military merit. August 7 was designed as Purple Heart Day in 1932, to encourage people to pay respects to fallen soldiers, and to thank them for their service to the nation. Wisconsin was previously been declared a Purple Heart State, a designation that offered medal recipients special benefits in recognition. Last year, both the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County declared...
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Dockless Scooter pilot program already faces suspension as riders fail to obey rules of the road
It has been under two weeks since 500 Lime scooters legally emerged on Milwaukee streets, but the city has already restricted expansion of the test program and could scrap eScooters entirely due to rider behavior. City officials originally reported that the response to these rental scooters has been overwhelmingly positive, but they acknowledge concerns. But on August 2, the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) announced restricting additional dockless scooters from participating in the Dockless Scooter Pilot Study. In addition, the DPW would not allow Lime, the sole operator in the pilot program, to expand its fleet...
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