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A key Milwaukee County Board committee on Wednesday approved a resolution advancing plans to extend the Lake Parkway (Highway 794) to Ryan Road in Oak Creek. The resolution passed by the Transportation, Public Works & Transit Committee calls for the project to be added to the regional transportation plan, making it eligible for federal funding [...]

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Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik has been named chairwoman of the county’s Committee on Economic and Community Development. Jursik addresses the new post in her most recent Enewsletter. From the item: This area has been a priority of mine. I am eager to help grow our area economy and tackle issues like the new MKE Regional [...]

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The Seven Bridges are the Seven Bridges again — restored by a local company committed to the community. Kohl’s Corp. invested thousands of dollars and brought forth dozens of employee volunteers this week to rebuild five of the Grant Park trail’s seven bridges. The end result: Rebirth of an iconic South Milwaukee landmark damaged by [...]

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It took 24 rounds of voting, but Patricia Jursik’s bid to become the next Milwaukee County Board chairperson fell short on Monday. But the chairmanship will stay in the South Shore, with 30-year-old Bay View Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic winning the post. Check out the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here. From it: She replaces outgoing board [...]

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South Shore County Supervisor Patricia Jursik is one of five candidates formally seeking the Milwaukee County Board chairmanship, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Check it out here. From it: All except Jursik have aligned with the board’s liberal majority. Jursik has carved a moderate path on the board. The selection usually [...]

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Update: Be sure to vote in the poll on this issue! A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of the city in the case against a sex offender who challenged unsuccessfully the constitutionality of South Milwaukee’s sex offender ordinance. Judge Maxine A. White has ordered that Todd Kester move from his residence [...]

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Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik has published her new Enews newsletter, and it includes an update on repairs to the Seven — now actually five — Bridges. And it doesn’t seem to signal they’ll be fixed quickly. Check out the newsletter here. From it: Seven Bridges trail at Grant Park continues to have two footbridges out of [...]

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You’ll have your chance to weigh in on the potential extension of the Lake Parkway south to Highway 100 at a public hearing and informational meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. The meeting, which is planned from 6 to 8 p.m., specifically seeks comment on whether or not the [...]

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South Shore Supervisor Pat Jursik has published her latest E-news update, and it includes information on a public hearing for the Lake Parkway extension project, transit changes, Family Care and Grant Park improvements. Check it out here. And check out these other local headlines of interest: Driver Arrested After Accident, Refuses Breath Test (Oak Creek [...]

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The changes to Route 15 — South Milwaukee’s only bus line — take effect Sunday morning. As you recall, a new Route 52 will replace some of the 15′s service in the South Shore, including South Milwaukee. Route 52 will now operate on Pennsylvania and 15th Avenues, looping on to Rawson, 10th, Chicago, Drexel Boulevard and [...]

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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an in-depth look at Tim Russell and his role in the “inner circle” of Gov. Scott Walker and local Republican politics — including his alleged work to defeat Pat Jursik in her run for the Milwaukee County Board. Check out the story on Russell, one of three people charged in [...]

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State election laws prevent Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik from sending her monthly email news blast out during her campaign. But it doesn’t stop her from publishing eNews. You can check out the latest edition (and all editions through April) here. It includes updates on the South Shore transit, Seven Bridges repairs and Grant Park [...]

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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 [...]

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It’s mid-December. Why not break out the golf clubs? Four Milwaukee County Parks golf courses, including Grant, have reopened, weather permitting, according to the Milwaukee County Parks system. Learn more here, including course conditions. Rain is expected later this week, so you might want to get in a round on Tuesday …

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As I’m sure you heard, the Milwaukee County Board successfully overrode most of County Executive Chris Abele’s 2012 budget vetoes last week. The end result: A county property tax levy increase of 2.15%, with still-steep cuts in certain areas like the Sheriff’s Department. Probably the biggest direct local impact is the looming reduction in funding [...]

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