The South Milwaukee Police Department does a lot of great things in, and for, our community. Community Night Out is one of them. This year’s celebration is set for 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, behind City Hall. Attendees can learn about safety, play games, enjoy a good meal, enter raffles and watch fireworks. [...]
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Mark Your Calendars: Community Night Out Set For Wednesday, August 10
Posted in Community on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Chris Larson on Mass Transit and Other Headlines
Posted in Headlines on July 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
State Sen. Chris Larson has published his most recent newsletter — one with a focus on the positive prospects for the downtown Milwaukee streetcar line and the now officially dead Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail line extension. Check it out here. As I’ve written about before, I strongly support the KRM project, for many of the reasons [...]
“Stupid” 4th District Shooting? It’s Also Scary
Posted in Crime on July 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Jim Stingl had a somewhat light-hearted column in today’s Journal Sentinel about a South Milwaukee man who allegedly had himself shot by a friend … all in the name of love. This bizarre story would be laugable if the shooting hadn’t happened right in the heart of the 4th District — on Beech Street and the Oak Creek [...]
Post Office Update … is it “Dead”?
Posted in Community on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The long-discussed postal facility planned for the southwest corner of Pennsylvania and College Avenues may be “dead,” as the postal service continues to close facilities nationwide, according to BizTimes.com. Check out the column here. From it: The declining use of postal mail and the closures of many local postal offices could also signal the demise [...]
Capsized Boat Found Off South Milwaukee Yacht Club and Other South Shore Headlines
Posted in Headlines on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore: Boat Mysteriously Capsizes Off South Milwaukee Yacht Club (WTMJ Radio) State Unemployment Interest Payment May Come Due to the Feds (Ashland Current) Dispute on Jobless Benefits Put Unemployed in a Bind (Journal Sentinel) Bucyrus Name Alive at Milwaukee Plant (Business Journal) Road America Hopes to Land [...]
$32,000
Posted in Community on July 23, 2011 | 9 Comments »
That’s how much value my home lost from 2010 to 2011 due to the revaluation. Revaluation notices have been arriving in the last few weeks, and I thought I’d share details of my own, which is worse than the average anticipated decline of our around 10 percent across the city. Here are the messy details … [...]
Odd Report of Suspicious Person at Tri-City in South Milwaukee … With Photos
Posted in Crime on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
South Milwaukee police are asking for your help in identifying a suspicious person who came into Tri-City National Bank in South Milwaukee on Tuesday, July 12. Check out the press release for more, including a photo of the person. From the release: The male was obviously disguised and made certain he did not touch the [...]
Free Brewers Tickets From Caterpillar and Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore: Caterpillar to Milwaukee: Free Brewers Tickets (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The (Non) Impact of Redistricting on Oak Creek (Oak Creek Patch) Support for Aerotropolis Bill Gains Steam (Oak Creek Patch) Dunham’s Store Planned for South 27th Street (Biz Times) Also, State Sen. Chris Larson has published his [...]
Beating the Heat: Evening on the Avenue, South Milwaukee Farmers’ Market Held as Scheduled
Posted in Community on July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The heat won’t ruin any more of Heritage Week. Thursday’s Evening on the Avenue and South Milwaukee Downtown Market will be held as scheduled, organizers announced today. Of course, it will remain hot — just not as hot as Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service — so do your best to stay cool. Organizers [...]
Firehouse Spaghetti Dinner Cancelled Due to Heat
Posted in Weather on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Here is the press release. Excessive heat forecast for Wednesday has forced organizers to cancel the South Milwaukee Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner. No makeup date was announced, and I’m not sure if there will be one. Full refunds for all tickets purchased are being offered by calling 768-8191. Organizers of Evening on the Avenue [...]
Beating the Heat at Grobschmidt Pool and Other Headlines
Posted in Headlines on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee County has extended the hours for Grobschmidt Pool due to the extreme heat this week. Learn more in this Journal Sentinel story. And check out these other headlines of local interest: Officials Lament Loss of Bucyrus Name (Business Journal of Milwaukee; subscription required) Former Harley Exec Returns to Area With Caterpillar (Business Journal) Bicyclist, [...]
Groovy! 3 Outdoor Movies Planned in August
Posted in Community on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Groovy Movie Nights are coming to South Milwaukee, as we become the latest area community to host outdoor movies. The family-friendly shows will be held following the South Milwaukee Downtown Market at 8:15 p.m. on August 4, 11 and 18. Here’s the Grooy Movie Night schedule: August 4: Megamind August 11: Gnomeo & Juliet August [...]
It’s Heritage Week!
Posted in Community on July 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This is a great week to live in South Milwaukee. Heritage Days, the annual celebration of all that is great about our city, begins today with Grant Park Family Fun Day and continues with events throughout the week, including: Tuesday: St. Luke’s ice cream social and Muni Band concert Wednesday: Firehouse spaghetti dinner Thursday: Evening [...]
Fire and Police Chiefs, Oak Creek Water, Concealed Carry and Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines on July 17, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Check out these headlines from around the South Shore … Multiple Chiefs Decide to Hang it up in Recent Months (Oak Creek Patch) Public Hearing in Sturtevant for Waukesha’s Water Request (Oak Creek Patch) South Suburbs Consider Concealed Carry Law’s Impact (Franklin NOW) Introducing: The South Suburban Young Professionals! (Oak Creek Patch Local Voices blog) [...]
Five Candidates for 1st District Aldermanic Post
Posted in City Council on July 15, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Five candidates have applied to be the next alderman of South Milwaukee’s 1st District. Patricia Gruber, 1216 Monroe Avenue Dan Jones, 505 Hawthorne Avenue Michael Moeller, 719 Hawthorne Avenue Meghan Nitz, 811 Carrington Avenue Frank Van Dusen III, 914 Minnesota Avenue The City Council will interview the five candidates at a meeting starting at 5:30 [...]
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