Category Archives: Headlines

by | September 7, 2010 · 9:54 pm

A Great Economic Development Idea in Cudahy and Other Local Headlines

Selling a home in this market, and in this economy, isn’t easy. A bit of creativity certainly can’t hurt.

So it is in Cudahy, which is holding a citywide open house later this month in an attempt to get people through the front door of for-sale homes … perhaps people who would have never otherwise considered moving to the South Shore.

Learn more in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story … and congratulations to Cudahy on devising, planning and executing a unique approach to solving a problem most communities are facing these days, including South Milwaukee.

And here are some other headlines of interest from around the area:

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by | September 2, 2010 · 9:36 pm

10-Year Sentence for South Milwaukee Stabbing Death and Other Headlines

The man convicted of stabbing a man to death in downtown South Milwaukee in April has received a 10-year prison sentence.

Joshua Wollinger’s sentence, which also includes six years of extended supervision, was handed down Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in July to stabbing Richard Ostrowski in an apartment at 1011 Milwaukee Ave.

Read more here. And check out these other headlines from around the area:

And check out this 7th District Senate candidate Q&A in the Bay View Compass.

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by | September 1, 2010 · 9:26 pm

Supervisor Jursik is “Bullish on the South Shore”

That’s the lead story in Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik’s monthly Enews. She writes:

It is this Lake Shore corridor that will build a triangle of development from the Port to the Airport to our Lake. Talk it up South Shore, this is the place to be.

I certainly can’t disagree … Read the full monthly update here.

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by | August 31, 2010 · 10:35 pm

Two South Shore Industrial Fires and Other Headlines of Local Interest

Update: As if Tuesday wasn’t busy enough, there was a house fire in Cudahy Wednesday morning. Read more here.

It was a busy day for local firefighters … which is particularly bad news given the oppressive heat and humidity

First, there was a fire at DIC Imaging Products USA off of Rawson Avenue in Oak Creek. Read a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here. Then, later Tuesday night, there was a small fire reported at Ladish in Cudahy.

Thankfully, no one, including firefighters, were hurt in either fire.

Here are some other headlines of interest from around the area:

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by | August 26, 2010 · 9:38 pm

Bucyrus Equipment Order One Step Closer to Reality and Other Headlines

As expected, the Export-Import Bank voted Thursday to reverse course and approve loan guarantees for an Indian company looking to purchase $400 million of equipment from Bucyrus International.

The decision is expected to save hundreds of jobs in the area that were in jeopardy after the bank originally voted against the guarantees.

Read the Journal Sentinel story here and check out these other headlines of interest from around the area …

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by | August 25, 2010 · 11:07 pm

Another Reason to Believe the KRM is Dead and Other Headlines of Interest

When you have even Democratic lawmakers like U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore speaking out against the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail line, you can say with some confidence that the project — and all of its potential benefits for South Milwaukee — is irreparably off-track.

You can read more about her unfortunate and misguided comments — and the other factors working against the KRM project — in the Journal Sentinel here.

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by | August 19, 2010 · 10:25 pm

“Rocket John”Memorial Set for August 27 and Other Headlines of Note …

The South Milwaukee School District has scheduled a memorial on August 27 for “Rocket John” Bogadi, who passed away earlier this month.

The event for the South Milwaukee superfan will take place before South Milwaukee’s season-opening football game against New Berlin West. Festivities start with a tribute video being shown at 5 p.m. at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.

Learn more on the school district website here.

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by | August 17, 2010 · 10:25 pm

Police Chase Ends in Crash and Other Headlines You May Be Interested In …

As if you needed another reminder about how dangerous it is to be a police offer, this story is that reminder.

Click here to read more about a police chase that began in South Milwaukee and ended in a three-car crash in Cudahy. And here is the press release.

And here are some other headlines of note from around the area:

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