Again, I’d like to thank everyone for reading South Milwaukee Blog. It’s been a year of major growth for this blog, and I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to check out the site, with a special thanks going out to my regular readers and subscribers. All in, the blog logged about 44,000 page [...]
Archive for December, 2011
A Banner Year For South Milwaukee Blog: Looking Back To 2011
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged South Milwaukee Blog on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Oak Creek’s Growth, Upcoming Transit Changes And Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Milwaukee County transit, Route 15, South Milwaukee headlines on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oak Creek Patch has an interesting story on the explosive growth of Oak Creek in recent decades. Check it out here. From it: As you may have noticed, the once-small community of Oak Creek is no longer small. So much so that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 report, Oak Creek led Milwaukee County [...]
Cudahy Kmart Survives Cut
Posted in Local Business, South Milwaukee Walmart, tagged Cudahy Kmart, South Milwaukee Walmart on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sears Holdings — which includes the Kmart brand — announced this week that it will close 100 to 120 underperforming stores across the county. The Cudahy Kmart is not on the list. But a Rice Lake Kmart and West Baraboo Sears Grand/Essentials store is. Check out stories in The Business Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. [...]
What’s For Sale? Taking A Look At Properties For Sale In South Milwaukee
Posted in What's For Sale, tagged South Milwaukee real estate on December 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s time for another installment of What’s For Sale? — a regular glimpse at the local real estate market. A highlight this week: the former Zion Lutheran Church (and later Calvary Academy) property at 2200 9th Ave. (9th and Madison). The building, listed at $150,000, is back on the market after an attempt by a [...]
Back To Blogging … And Here Are Some Local Headlines From The Past Week
Posted in Headlines, tagged South Milwaukee headlines on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and found some time to relax and enjoy gathering with family and friends. I know I did. Sarah and I will always treasure these times with our two young children. They make the holidays that much more special. Anyway, it looks like it’s been a light news week [...]
Merry Christmas!
Posted in Community, tagged South Milwaukee Christmas on December 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Merry Christmas to all readers of South Milwaukee Blog! With the holidays finally here, I am taking a few days off from blogging, but I’ll be back next week and beyond with more news, information and viewpoints from South Milwaukee and the region. In the meantime, I hope you can enjoy some time with family and [...]
Caterpillar Sales Jump And Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Caterpillar, Oak Creek mayor on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Good news for South Milwaukee: Caterpillar continues to see strong sales growth of its construction and mining machinery. That’s according to this story from the Wall Street Journal. From it: The November period was the 19th straight three-month period of sales growth for the world’s largest seller of bulldozers, excavators and wheel loaders. But the [...]
Patrick Cudahy Sues U.S. Navy, Alleged St. Matthew Theft And Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Chris Larson, Pat Jursik, Patrick Cudhay on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Patrick Cudahy Inc. and others are suing the U.S. Navy for its alleged role in the massive 2009 fire at the Cudahy meatpacking plant. Check out the story here. And check out these other local headlines: Oak Creek Woman Accused Of Stealing From St. Matthew (Oak Creek Patch) Oak Creek Council Honors Bolender In First [...]
South Milwaukee Sports And Activities Update
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee athletics on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the latest installment of Rocket Update from the school district’s athletics and activities department … congratulations to the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams for their hot start! Good morning everyone, Here is another quick update. If you have a TV near you, try to turn on TMJ4 to catch a glimpse of the [...]
A Brief Consolidation Update
Posted in City Services on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The mayor on Tuesday night gave a brief update on fire department and dispatch consolidation talks between South Milwaukee, Cudahy and St. Francis. It was brief because there really isn’t much new to report. Talks involving city, fire and law enforcement leaders and staff continue, and their next meeting is set for January. The parties [...]
More On Drafting Of The Mining Bill, New Interim Oak Creek Mayor And Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, tagged Mining bill, Oak Creek mayor on December 20, 2011 | 7 Comments »
It turns out that South Milwaukee Rep. Mark Honadel was one of five state lawmakers who led drafting of the controversial mining regulation bill now before the legislature. Unfortunately, it wasn’t just lawmakers who helped draft the bill. The mining industry also apparently played an advisory (how strong, not sure) role in shaping the wording [...]
Route To A Smaller County Board
Posted in Milwaukee County, tagged County Board downsizing on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: The City Council on Tuesday decided not to move ahead with putting either question on the spring ballot. A motion to do so was not seconded — essentially killing the proposed referenda. Should South Milwaukee voters weigh in on the size and full-time status of the Milwaukee County Board? The City Council will consider [...]
South Milwaukeeans Injured In Oak Creek Crash, Walmart Growth And Other Local Headlines
Posted in Headlines, South Milwaukee Walmart, tagged Oak Creek crash, Patrick Cudahy, South Milwaukee Walmart on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Several South Milwaukeeans, including two children, were hurt in a serious car crash on Sunday in Oak Creek. One woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to the hospital, according to the story in Oak Creek Patch. Check out the story here. Also, a 78-year-old Cudahy man was killed in a Washington County crash over [...]
Free Falling? Magazine Offers A Rather Unflattering Portrayal Of Milwaukee … And Cudahy
Posted in Community, tagged Atlantic magazine on December 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Atlantic magazine has a piece on the demise of the middle class in Milwaukee and its impact on the region — including inner ring suburbs like Cudahy. Check out the story here. I’d like to know what you think about the piece and its conclusions. I guess I take a more optimistic view. Sure, [...]
Report: South Milwaukee Associated Bank Spared
Posted in Local Business, tagged Associated Bank closures on December 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Associated Bank announced Friday that it will close 21 branches across the state — and South Milwaukee’s won’t be one of them. That’s according to this story in the Wisconsin State Journal, which lists the locations of the planned closures. They include Milwaukee-area locations in Greendale, Brookfield and Waukesha. The Associated Bank in South Milwaukee [...]
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