Update: It’s nice to know I’m not alone in my concerns about the tepid, at best, redistricting plan put forth by the board. In her latest eNews update, Supervisor Pat Jursik has shed some light on the local impact of the looming Milwaukee County Board redistricting. The answer? Essentially none. Here is the item from [...]
Archive for April, 2011
County Board Redistricting Means Little to the South Shore
Posted in Politics, tagged Milwaukee County Board, Pat Jursik on April 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Coverage of Ryan’s Oak Creek Visit
Posted in Politics, tagged Paul Ryan on April 29, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Not surprisingly, crowds were reportedly big, and not 100 percent receptive, for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s town hall meetings in four area communities, including Oak Creek, on Thursday. Check out coverage from the Journal Sentinel and Oak Creek Patch. From Patch: An overflow crowd listened to U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan lay out his plan to fix [...]
Speedbusters in South Milwaukee, 794 Expansion and Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged 794 expansion, Blockbuster, WTMJ on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
WTMJ-TV’s Speedbusters were in South Milwaukee recently, nabbing speeders along 5th Avenue. There were plenty to go around. Check out their report here. And check out these other headlines of interest from around the South Shore: Extending I-794 into Racine County Possible, Milwaukee Official Says (Caledonia Patch) South Milwaukee’s Creighton is Back in Long Jump [...]
BB Gun? South Milwaukee Police Seek Information on Broken Car Windows
Posted in Crime, tagged South Milwaukee Police Department on April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The South Milwaukee Police Department is seeking information about a series of incidents involving broken car windows — broken “most likely with an air gun shot from a moving car,” authorities said. Check out the flyer on the SMPD site here. From it: If you have seen something or heard something, please contact us at 414-768-8060. You [...]
Clean-Up Reminder: Join us on Saturday!
Posted in Community on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick reminder to join us on Saturday for the South Milwaukee clean-up event being held around town from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn more in my previous post. Clean-up stations where you can pick up trash bags will be at the following locations: South Milwaukee City Hall; The southwest corner of 16th and [...]
Ladish Earnings, Oak Creek Museum, Delphi Site, Toppers Pizza and More Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Delphi, Ladish, Oak Creek Historical Museum, Toppers Pizza on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore: Ladish 1Q Earnings Soar 77% (Journal Sentinel) Upgrades Coming to Oak Creek Historical Museum (Oak Creek Patch) Oak Creek Seeking Public Input on Former Delphi Site Development (Journal Sentinel) Residents Will Put Together the Pieces at Wednesday’s Delphi Meeting (Oak Creek Patch) And check out this [...]
Helping Those Who Need it Most: Free Summer Lunches at 2 South Milwaukee Schools
Posted in Schools, tagged Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Instruction on April 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee School District is offering free lunches this summer to those ages 18 and under through a program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The goal? Provide nutritious meals to children during the summer, when school lunch programs are not available. Adults can [...]
Bucyrus Earnings Rock
Posted in Local Business, tagged Bucyrus International, Caterpillar on April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bucyus International is doing quite well ahead of its acquistion by Caterpillar, with first-quarter earnings jumping 61 percent on strong demand, the Oak Creek-based company reported Friday. Check out coverage in The Business Journal and Journal Sentinel, and here is the press release from the company. Caterpillar’s deal to acquire Bucyrus is expected to close [...]
Bucyrus’ Busy Pennsylvania Plant, NASCAR Sponsorship and Other Headlines
Posted in Headlines on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore, including word that Bucyrus International is adding jobs near Pittsburgh and returning as title sponsor of a NASCAR Nationwide Series event this summer in Elkhart Lake … Mining Machinery Plants Busy (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Buycrus to Present Tim McGraw in Conjunction With NASCAR Race (Paddock Talk) City [...]
Honadel Leads Charge to Expand Milwaukee Voucher Program
Posted in Schools, tagged Chris Kapenga, Mark Honadel, School choice, vouchers on April 20, 2011 | 6 Comments »
A driving force behind the move in the legislature to expand the Milwaukee school voucher program is from the suburbs. South Milwaukee, specifically. Rep. Mark Honadel is the chief sponsor of a controversial bill in the Assembly that would lift a cap on the number of Milwaukee children who are allowed to attend private schools [...]
Think Summer! Quick Update on the Downtown Market
Posted in Community, tagged South Milwaukee Downtown Market on April 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We had a meeting of the South Milwaukee Downtown Market Committee tonight, and I thought now is as good a time as any to update my blog readers as to what’s happening with the event. And it’s a lot. We return for our third season on June 2 and continue for 20 weeks through October [...]
Finally, Reason Reigns on Recycling
Posted in State Budget on April 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So, it looks like Gov. Scott Walker has changed his tune on taking away the recycling mandate. Now, the question … how much state support will communities receive to perform this valuable service? Check out the Journal Sentinel story here. From it: Key Republican lawmakers have said Walker went too far, and late last week, [...]
College Avenue Update, County Executive Election Perspective and Other Headlines
Posted in Headlines on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore: College Avenue Construction Will Continue Through Summer, Fall (Oak Creek Patch) Milwaukee County Executive Votes Track Partisan Map (Journal Sentinel) T-Shirt International to Cut 99 Jobs in Oak Creek, Franklin (Journal Sentinel) City Fees Going Up for Many Oak Creek Businesses (Oak Creek Patch)
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