South Milwaukee Blog

I want to wish you the warmest of wishes this holiday season. I will be taking the next week or so off from blogging but look forward to returning to the keyboard after the first of the new year. Thanks for reading and supporting my first journey into the blogosphere. I hope you like what [...]

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I received the following press release on Tuesday from the South Milwaukee Police Department: On Monday, December 21, 2009, the Tri-City National Bank located at 2115 10th Avenue was robbed at approximately 9:29 a.m. The suspected was located and taken into custody at 9:46 a.m. The suspect, a 45-year-old male/white, acted alone in the robbery. [...]

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Well, Wall Street loves the deal. Check out Journal Sentinel and Reuters stories with some positive reaction to the news Sunday night that Bucyrus International was spending $1.3 billion to purchase the mining division of Terex Corporation … and perhaps move 500 jobs to South Milwaukee. Now the question is: What does the deal mean for [...]

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So, you want to run for local office? If so, you had better get on it. Up for election next year are the mayor (Thomas Zepecki), city clerk (Kathleen Lisowski), city treasurer (Karen Skowronski), city attorney (Joseph Murphy) and municipal judge (William Fenger). So far, it appears each one is running again in 2010.  As of Friday there was [...]

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From an award for a local alderman to some good deeds done by our largest employer, here are some recent headlines of note … Amvets Post 4 Award Dinner: Jim Shelenske, alderman from the 3rd District, is being honored by Amvets with its Community Service Award. Congratulations, Jim! Resolve to Improve the Profitability of Your [...]

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I received a crime update from the South Milwaukee Police Department this evening. It’s a bit concerning, but I’m glad the SMPD got its man. On Sunday, December 13, 2009 at about 11:54a.m. the Aldi grocery store at South Chicago Ave. and Drexel Blvd. was robbed by a lone, masked gunman. Witnesses saw a subject [...]

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From the time I first heard the concept, I’ve been intrigued — a coalition of communities around Mitchell International Airport working together to promote economic development around this valuable transportation resource. An Aerotropolis. The Daily Reporter has a story on the concept – and the move afoot to unite interested parties to move forward on it — [...]

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Just received the following email alert from the South Milwaukee Police Department: The cities of Saint Francis and Cudahy have had a total of three armed robberies over the past few weeks.  The suspect is described as a white male, 5’9″-6′, slim to medium build.  The suspect has been using a handgun during the robberies [...]

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Snow-mageddon never quite materialized for South Milwaukee, but my thanks go out once again to our hard-working road crews for keeping the streets clear of the slushy mess that fell in the city. I also have answers to a few of the questions raised by my earlier post on the city’s snow policies. Among them: [...]

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Snow season is here … and it’s going to pack a wallop Tuesday night and Wednesday. With that in mind, here’s some things to keep in mind when it comes to snow removal, along with the corresponding section of the municipal code. Snow and ice must be removed from your sidewalk “within 24 hours of [...]

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I just received the December newsletter from the South Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce today. You can view it here. The newsletter contains item on a special Chamber Christmas ornament, some affordable family fun at AMF South Park Lanes and a holiday raffle at M&M Physical Therapy. Click here to visit the Chamber website and learn [...]

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The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is a true jewel for our community — and that jewel shines bright at Christmas time. Two big Christmas shows are coming up this week. The Milwaukee Children’s Choir will present “A Festival of Winter Spirit” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 6. And the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra returns [...]

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In case you missed it, here is some news of note from the area …   Reprimand Withdrawn Against South Milwaukee Firefighter Allied Printing Expands After Acquisition of Competitor Another example of why the 2010 South Milwaukee budget was not nearly as painful as it could have been: 3 Weeks After Passing Budget, Franklin Cuts Another [...]

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