One thing our city doesn’t do well is marketing. We have lots to promote. Affordable housing. Clean, safe streets. First-class schools. Great community events. An abundance of parkland. Unique attractions and retailers. A downtown ready for rebirth. We have a good story to tell. I just wish more people knew it. So when I heard [...]
Archive for September, 2011
VISIT (South) Milwaukee: City To Join Convention And Visitors Bureau
Posted in Community on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Grant Will Help Light Up Fire Scenes
Posted in Fire on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In this era of tight budgets, grant money is becomingly ever more important for city departments to fund technology and other upgrades. Case in point: the South Milwaukee Fire Department. The department has benefited from a number of grants over the years, including 75 percent funding a new rescue boat in 2010. You can add [...]
Reminder: Walmart Hearings Monday Night
Posted in South Milwaukee Walmart, tagged South Milwaukee Walmart on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The first two of several public hearings about the proposed Walmart development are scheduled for Monday night. These are before the Community Development Authority, and both start at 6:30 at City Hall. Learn more about the upcoming public hearings in this previous post. And check out this post for more details that have emerged on [...]
Help Fight Breast Cancer: South Milwaukee Going Pink On Oct. 18
Posted in Community, tagged South Milwaukee pink, Susan G. Komen on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
South Milwaukee is going pink again in 2011. From City Hall to the schools to local businesses, South Milwaukeeans will be wearing pink on Oct. 18 to help raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Learn more from this flyer, including how and where to purchase t-shirts specially designed by South Milwaukee High School marketing [...]
The Future Of Jazz: Workshop Welcomes Local Students At SMPAC
Posted in Community, tagged Preservation Hall Jazz Band, South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center on September 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center certainly has a strong lineup of performers, one that separates it from other community arts centers. It also has a strong educational component — giving local students chances to get an inside look at the musicians that perform there. That was the case again this week, as more than 100 [...]
South Milwaukeean Injured In Oak Creek Car Chase And Other Local Headlines Of Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Oak Creek car chase on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out these headlines of note from around the South Shore: Escaped Teen Causes Crash (WTMJ radio) Council Rejects Animal Hospital Proposal (Oak Creek Patch) Upgrades Coming To South Shore Cinema Screens (Oak Creek Patch) High School Track Improvements Near Completion (Oak Creek Patch) Also, State Sen. Chris Larson has published a new Larson Report. [...]
More Details Emerge: Plan Commission Sees Walmart Site Plan, Backs Zoning Change
Posted in Local Business, tagged South Milwaukee Walmart on September 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Update: Here is the preliminary site plan for the development. And here is a look at the front of the store, which may change somewhat based on feedback from the Plan Commission. The South Milwaukee Walmart is one step closer to approval after the Plan Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend approval of necessary rezoning. [...]
Get Educated: Plan Commission Considers Walmart, State Superintendent Speaks At Monday Meetings
Posted in Community, tagged South Milwaukee Plan Commission, South Milwaukee schools, South Milwaukee Walmart, Tony Evers, Wisconsin Education Association on September 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a couple of interesting and sure-to-be-thought-provoking meetings plan for Monday night in South Milwaukee. Unfortunately, they begin at 6 p.m., so attending both will be difficult. First, the South Milwaukee Plan Commission is considering the site plan and zoning for the proposed Walmart development on north Chicago Avenue. Check out the agenda here. Also, [...]
Happy Homecoming: South Milwaukee Beats Tosa West And Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Oak Creek bank robbery, South Milwaukee football, Tri-City National Bank on September 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee football team snapped a two-game losing streak with a decisive 42-7 victory over Wauwatosa West on Friday night. Check out the Patch story here. And check out these headlines from around the South Shore: Bank Robbery: Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Robbing Tri-City Bank Inside Oak Creek Pick ‘n Save (Fox 6) [...]
Seeing White: Homecoming TP Follow-Up
Posted in Schools, tagged South Milwaukee homecoming, toilet paper on September 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Update: I just added a poll question on this topic. Vote! The area around South Milwaukee High School was again transformed into a sea of toilet paper overnight as students prepared for Friday’s Homecoming game. I have mixed feelings about it. First of all, I think the school district’s response for the most part worked, [...]
Local Arts: Preservation Hall Jazz Band Kicks Off SMPAC Season On Sunday
Posted in Community, tagged Preservation Hall Jazz Band, South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is something for the city to cherish — a point of difference that few communities our size can boast. From its annual performance series to its jazz concerts at the farmers’ market, the SMPAC is terrific attraction that is only getting bigger and better as its offerings improve. See [...]
Postal Facility Update: Agreement Extended Into 2013
Posted in Construction, tagged Nicholson expansion, Oak Creek postal facility, United State Postal Service on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Oak Creek City Council has given a developer two more years to move ahead with a project at the corners of Pennsylvania and College Avenues. It just may not be a postal facility. That’s according to Oak Creek Patch, which has an update on the project. From it: “The memorandum of understanding passed Tuesday night [...]
A Big Loss For South Milwaukee: Jim Nelson Passes Away
Posted in Community, tagged Jim Nelson on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jim Nelson, well-known throughout South Milwaukee for his civic and community involvement, died Monday at the age of 87. You can view the obituary at the Molthen-Bell & Son Funeral Home website here. Visitation is from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, at Divine Mercy, 800 Marquette Ave. A memorial service follows. Please keep the Nelson [...]
South Milwaukee Sports Update: Big Game For Former Rocket Soccer Star
Posted in Sports, tagged Kelmend Islami, Marquette soccer, South Milwaukee soccer on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It didn’t take long for former South Milwaukee High School soccer star Kelmend Islami to make his presence felt at the NCAA Division I level. Islami scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to give Marquette a 2-1 victory over Michigan over the weekend. Check out the Marquette Tribune story here. From it: After not playing the first [...]
Celebrating Bucyrus: Plaque Unveiling Set For Saturday, Sept. 24
Posted in Local Business, tagged Bucyrus International, Caterpillar, Heritage Park, South Milwaukee on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve definitely lamented the loss of the Bucyrus name from South Milwaukee on this blog … which is why I’m glad to see the efforts of former Mayor Chet Grobschmidt and others to memorialize the mining manufacturer pay off. A brass historic plaque commemorating Bucyrus as an icon in the world mining industry will be unveiled [...]
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