Update: As if Tuesday wasn’t busy enough, there was a house fire in Cudahy Wednesday morning. Read more here. It was a busy day for local firefighters … which is particularly bad news given the oppressive heat and humidity First, there was a fire at DIC Imaging Products USA off of Rawson Avenue in Oak [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Two South Shore Industrial Fires and Other Headlines of Local Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Ladish on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Summer is Over … Sigh … and School Starts on Wednesday
Posted in Schools, tagged Rawson Elementary on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As the proud parent of a 5-year-old entering full-day kindergarten at Rawson Elementary, here is a fact that I know all too well: School starts on Wednesday. I say this with a tinge of sadness — he is growing up so quickly — but with an even bigger amount of excitement, for I know how [...]
Bridge Work on Track for Completion Friday
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged Beech Street, Oak Creek on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Work is progressing on the Beech Street foot bridge over Oak Creek. A crane has lifted the span back in place, and the remaining work on the railing and asphalt is expected to be completed by the end of the week — making for an easier walk to the South Milwaukee Middle and High School. [...]
Plale-Larson Debate on Thursday
Posted in Politics, tagged Larson, Plale on August 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
State. Sen. Jeff Plale, a 4th District resident, is facing a strong challenge from Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson in the Sept. 14 Democratic primary. Learn more about both candidates on Thursday, Sept. 2, at a debate presented by the Bay View Neighborhood Association. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Humboldt Park Pavilion, [...]
New Connection: Beech Street Bridge Should Open by End of Next Week
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged Beech Street, Jursik, Oak Creek on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Work on repairing the Beech Street foot bridge over Oak Creek is expected to be completed by the end of next week, according to Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik. That means students may have to find another way to school for a couple of days, but given the amount of work necessary on the bridge, [...]
Bucyrus Equipment Order One Step Closer to Reality and Other Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Bucyrus, Lake Parkway, Wellens on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As expected, the Export-Import Bank voted Thursday to reverse course and approve loan guarantees for an Indian company looking to purchase $400 million of equipment from Bucyrus International. The decision is expected to save hundreds of jobs in the area that were in jeopardy after the bank originally voted against the guarantees. Read the Journal [...]
Another Reason to Believe the KRM is Dead and Other Headlines of Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Bucyrus, Gwen Moore, KRM on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When you have even Democratic lawmakers like U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore speaking out against the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail line, you can say with some confidence that the project — and all of its potential benefits for South Milwaukee — is irreparably off-track. You can read more about her unfortunate and misguided comments — and the [...]
Beech Street Bridge Update: Quite a Bit of Repair Work Needed
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged Beech Street, Jursik, Oak Creek on August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So, it appears the amount of repairs needed on the Beech Street foot bridge over Oak Creek is more than meets the eye. Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik got back to me today with an update on the scope of the project to fix the bride, which washed away during the July 22-23 storms — [...]
Washed Away: Update on the Beech Street Foot Bridge to Nowhere
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged Beech Street, Jursik on August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My wife, two kids and I took a pleasant walk along the Oak Creek Parkway tonight, and we solved a mystery along the way. We found the Beech Street foot bridge. OK, so it wasn’t much of a mystery. I knew it had washed away during the July 22-23 flooding, and I heard it was [...]
Court News: South Milwaukee Aldi Robber Going to Prison
Posted in Crime, tagged Aldi, Jason Peterson on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 26-year-old Oak Creek man who robbed the South Milwaukee Aldi’s store in December is going to prison. Jason Peterson was charged and pleaded guilty to three counts of armed robbery after his arrest, and he was sentenced this week to eight years in prison, with another eight years of extended supervision, for the crimes, [...]
“Rocket John”Memorial Set for August 27 and Other Headlines of Note …
Posted in Headlines, tagged Bogadi, SMPAC on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee School District has scheduled a memorial on August 27 for “Rocket John” Bogadi, who passed away earlier this month. The event for the South Milwaukee superfan will take place before South Milwaukee’s season-opening football game against New Berlin West. Festivities start with a tribute video being shown at 5 p.m. at the [...]
Council Approves Both Flooding Studies; Vote on Condo Garbage Pickup Delayed
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged FEMA, flooding on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As expected, the City Council unanimously approved spending more than $40,000 on two studies to determine some potential fixes to our sanitary and stormwater sewer system. I believe that these votes are an example of the commitment of city leaders to not just talk, but act, in response to the flooding disaster of July 22-23. As [...]
Police Chase Ends in Crash and Other Headlines You May Be Interested In …
Posted in Headlines, tagged Delphi on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As if you needed another reminder about how dangerous it is to be a police offer, this story is that reminder. Click here to read more about a police chase that began in South Milwaukee and ended in a three-car crash in Cudahy. And here is the press release. And here are some other headlines [...]
Flood Update: Committee Unanimously Endorses Two Studies
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged Applied Technologies, flooding, Hemlock Court, Parkway Drive, Public Works and Property, R.A. Smith on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The sewer studies are one step closer to reality. The Common Council’s Public Works and Public Property Committee voted unanimously Monday night to recommend moving ahead with two separate studies of our sewer system, in light of the July flooding: One, to be done by Applied Technologies, would evaluate the sanitary sewer system at specific [...]
Work on 15th Avenue Nearing Completion
Posted in Construction, tagged 15th Avenue, Beech, Parkway, Rawson on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There’s some good news for 4th District drivers: Construction on 15th Avenue should be wrapped up in about two weeks. Cornerstone Pavers has started the last phase of construction: the intersection of 15th and Oak Creek Parkway. That means 15th is now open from College Avenue to Parkway Drive and from Rawson Avenue to Beech [...]
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