Two men told South Milwaukee police that they were robbed at gunpoint last weekend, according to a South Milwaukee NOW story. Check out the article here. From it: The two victims, ages 22 and 23, told police that they were walking south after leaving the Speedway gas station at 10th and Michigan avenues shortly after [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Report: South Milwaukee Police Investigate Holdup
Posted in Crime on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Investing in Infrastructure: City Committees Back $9.1 Million Capital Plan
Posted in Community on March 31, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The City Council is prepared to make a big investment in South Milwaukee’s infrastructure. The council’s Finance and Public Works and Public Property committees jointly approved a more than $9.1 million capital improvements plan for 2011-12 on Wednesday night. The plan includes dozens of items, from big expenditures like flood prevention upgrades and road projects [...]
Budget Approved: School District Cuts Total $1.1 Million
Posted in Schools, tagged Rita Olson, Scott Walker on March 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The South Milwaukee School Board has passed the district’s preliminary 2011-12 budget … with most of the cuts proposed earlier this month intact. Check out the final list of budget assumptions here. You will note that the pool is now off the chopping block, as well proposals to reduce an instrumental music position and reduce [...]
Post Office Non-Update Update
Posted in Construction, tagged Postal Service on March 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The news is more of the same for the U.S. Postal Service facility proposed for the southwest corner of Nicholson and College Avenues. In other words, there is no news. Oak Creek Patch has an update story here. From it: As the economy went south in late 2008, the U.S. Postal Service suffered massive losses and the [...]
No Tolerance: Grants Help Police Department Step up Enforcement
Posted in Police on March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pedestrian and bicyclist safety. OWI enforcement. Underage consumption. Those are just three of the areas that South Milwaukee police will be watching closely through the summer thanks to a variety of grant-funded enforcement programs. The programs are detailed here. The common denominator? Zero tolerance when it comes to safety in school zones, driving while impaired by drugs [...]
Caterpillar Inching Toward a New Home?
Posted in Local Business, tagged Bucyrus, Caterpillar on March 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Well, that was fun while it lasted. The Business Journal of Milwaukee — and good friend Rich Rovito — has an interesting blog item about the CEO of Caterpillar complaining about the business climate of Illinois. From the posting: Various media outlets, including the Pantagraph in Bloomington, Ill., stated that Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman sent [...]
Help Wanted to Spread the Word
Posted in Politics on March 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve promised to avoid campaigning on this blog, so I will keep this short … With the election fast approaching on April 5, I am planning a lit drop for this Saturday and Sunday. My goal? Deliver a one-page flier to everyone who voted in the 4th District in the last mayoral election. Of course, [...]
Seeing Orange: College Avenue Construction Update
Posted in Construction on March 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The much-needed College Avenue reconstruction project between Pennsylvania and Packard Avenues begins this week. The stimulus-funded work is expected to wrap up by the end of July, according to a letter sent to area residents. Check out the mailing here. South Milwaukee City Engineer Kyle Vandercar tells me that College Avenue will remain open to through traffic [...]
Caterpillar Strength, Child Care Fraud, Heroic Student and More
Posted in Headlines, tagged Bucyrus, Caterpillar, Joy Global on March 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the following headlines from around the South Shore: Caterpillar Provides Rosy Outlook (Zacks Equity Research) Bucyrus International Stock Hits New 52-Week High (The Street) Joy Global Mines Chinese Market (Journal Sentinel) Legislators Vow to Continue Fight Against Child Care Fraud (Journal Sentinel) Cudahy High School Student Saves a Life (Why Not Blog) DUI? [...]
Taking a Brief Break from Blogging … and Thanks for Reading!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Due to work commitments, I will be taking a few days off from blogging, but I will return on Sunday, March 27, with new posts and information of interest to the 4th District, South Milwaukee and the Shore Shore. As always, I appreciate your readership, and I hope you find the blog thought-provoking and informative. [...]
South Milwaukee’s State Aid Cut: Bad, But it Could Be Worse
Posted in Politics, tagged Scott Walker on March 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Southeastern Wisconsin communities will feel the pain of shared revenue and other cuts in state aid more than others in the proposed state budget. Yet, for us, that pain won’t be quite as severe. That’s according to a story in today’s Journal Sentinel. From it: Most municipalities in the four-county area, and all three suburban county governments, [...]
Not Polling Well: South Milwaukee Suffers in Magazine Rankings
Posted in Community, tagged Milwaukee Magazine on March 19, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I love living in South Milwaukee. Clean, safe streets. Affordable housing. Great schools. Beautiful parks. Growing industry. Strong sense of community. Convenience. We have a lot going for us … even if Milwaukee Magazine disagrees. The current issue ranks South Milwaukee 45th out of 50 Milwaukee-area communities in its list of “Best Suburbs.” The Town [...]
Donation to Cudahy Fire Department, Oak Creek Cuts and More
Posted in Headlines on March 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here are some more headlines from around the South Shore … Patrick Cudahy to Donate $50,000 to Cudahy Fire Department (Journal Sentinel) Budget Cuts to Hit Oak Creek, Says Fiscal Bureau (Oak Creek Patch) Sewage Treatment Plant Pushed to Limit on Days with No Rain (Journal Sentinel)
Season Ends for South Milwaukee Girls Hoops Team
Posted in Sports on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee girls basketball team’s season came to an end in the sectional semifinals Thursday night. The Rockets lost to Oak Creek, 53-40. Check out some photos from Oak Creek Patch here, and here is a story on the Knights’ quest for state.
Police Department Seeks Accreditation
Posted in Police on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A team of assessors will be in town later this month as part of the accreditation process for the South Milwaukee Police Department — and the public will have a chance to weigh in. Learn more in this South Milwaukee NOW story. The tree-day, on-site assessment work involving the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group begins [...]
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