Snowmageddon is here. With more than a foot possible in South Milwaukee, this is a good opportunity to update blog readers on some key South Milwaukee snow facts. Start by checking out my post on this subject last winter, and keep in mind: You have “within 24 hours of daylight” after the end of a [...]
Archive for January, 2011
The Coming Storm: What You Need to Know About the Snow
Posted in Weather on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Should Plale Step Down?
Posted in Politics, tagged Jeff Plale, Scott Walker on January 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Capital Times, in an editorial, is calling for former State Sen. Jeff Plale to step down from his new state post following his admission that he was actively seeking a job in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration when he cast a controversial vote against new state labor contracts. From the editorial about the one-time South [...]
Good Times at Ladish (?) and Other Headlines of Local Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Delphi, Ladish, University of Wisconsin on January 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Journal Sentinel has an interesting story about strong profit-sharing gains for Ladish employees as the company is about to be sold to a Pennsylvania firm. Check out the story here. From it: It wasn’t a record-high profit-sharing check that Ladish Co. employees received on Thursday, but it was close. Employees at the century-old company [...]
Updating the South Milwaukee School District Planning Initiative
Posted in Schools, tagged South Milwaukee School District on January 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
From the page to the real world … As I’ve written about, I’ve been proud to take part in the South Milwaukee School District’s long-range visioning and planning process. Well, that process is wrapping up, and now the real work begins: Bringing those plans to life. You can learn more about the process and three [...]
Putting a Plug in for Meat, Lefse and a Good Time
Posted in Community, tagged Trinity Lutheran Church on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The meatballs are coming! Trinity Lutheran Church’s Meatball Supper is returning for the 33rd straight year from 4 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 28. Join us (it’s my church) for a great meal at a great price … and taste for yourself why the closely guarded meatball recipe — and the traditional handmade lefse [...]
More on Plale’s New Position
Posted in Politics, tagged Jeff Plale, Scott Walker on January 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Journal Sentinel has more details on Jeff Plale’s new position in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration, including quotes from Plale himself, here. From the story: Plale told No Quarter that Walker’s team did not come to him offering a post in state government. “I turned in my resume to the transition team shortly after the election, had [...]
Shareholders Approve Bucyrus Deal and Other Local Headlines of Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Bucyrus, Jursik on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bucyrus shareholders have approved a buyout by Caterpillar. Read the story from Bloomberg here. From it: Bucyrus says about 73.8 percent of the total outstanding shares voted Thursday in favor of the deal. The acquisition still requires approval by regulators. Bucyrus says it expects the deal to close later this year. Here is the Journal [...]
A New Job for Jeff Plale …
Posted in Politics, tagged Chris Larson, Jeff Plale, Scott Walker on January 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Here is the Journal Sentinel story. Jeff Plale, the former Democratic State Senator representing South Milwaukee and current 4th District resident, has apparently landed a job in Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s administration. Here is The Associated Press story, and here is even more from the Wisconsin State Journal. Congratulations to Jeff. I respected him as [...]
Reflecting on a Busy Council Meeting
Posted in City Council on January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was a busy City Council meeting Tuesday night, with robust debate on everything from the future of the International Cycling Classic to the granting of bartender licenses. Here’s a brief update on a few of the items … July bike race. With Bucyrus International declining to sponsor year two of the event (at $15,000), [...]
One Way MMSD Plans to Address Flooding Problems and Other Headlines of Local Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Crest House, Hanna Trailer, I-94, MMSD on January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As you probably know, South Milwaukee has its own wastewater utility — one independent of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. I think this is a positive for our city, giving us local control over this important public works responsibility. That said, I think it’s important to keep an eye on what MMSD is doing in [...]
25,000 Views: Blog Hits a Milestone
Posted in Community on January 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I launched 4thDistrictBlog.com in October of 2009, I had no idea it would grow like it has. But it has. This week, the blog hit a major milestone (at least for me), as the number of page views to date topped 25,000. Simply … thank you, thank you, thank you. I could not do [...]
Expanding on My Quotes in the Journal Sentinel’s Walmart Story
Posted in Local Business, tagged Journal Sentinel, Walmart on January 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a story in Sunday’s edition updating the status — and mixed reception — of some of the new Walmarts proposed for the area. And the story quotes me. You can read the piece by Tom Daykin here. Here is the section on South Milwaukee … In November, the Common Council approved [...]
Local Mining Jobs in Question … Again
Posted in Local Business, tagged Bucyrus, Joy Global, Tim Sullivan on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is back in the news again, and that has not meant good news for South Milwaukee-based Bucyrus recently. At issue is the bank’s potential funding of a mining project in South Africa — and the potential impact that that decision could have on jobs at either Bucyrus or Milwaukee-based Joy Global [...]
Oak Creek Power Plant Update and Other Headlines of Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Bucyrus, Caterpillar, Cudahy, Oak Creek, We Energies on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So, the Oak Creek power plant is finally complete. Read the full Journal Sentinel story here. From it: The biggest unknown: the project’s final cost. We Energies will file reports detailing the final cost this year when it seeks to adjust rates for 2012 and 2013, Kuester said. Regulators approved a $2.15 billion price tag [...]
Flu Shots Available from South Milwaukee Health Department
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged flu, Health Department on January 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee Health Department will offer flu shots for adults and children from 2 to 4 p.m. every Thursday through March 31. Cost for adults is $15, and shots for children are free. This is a walk-in clinic, so no appointments are necessary. Call the Health Department for more information at 768-8055. And here is [...]
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