Category Archives: Headlines

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• Four Points By Sheraton Proposed For Oak Creek Development (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• One Person Dead In Cudahy Tactical Situation (Fox 6)
• Cudahy Fire Dept. Conducts Ice Rescue Training (Fox 6)
• Feb. 14 Sheridan Park Centennial Celebration Includes Raffle Prize Trip To NYC (Bay View Compass)

South Shore Supervisor Pat Jursik has published a new E-News Update. See it here.

And NOW has published a new police blotter, including this item …

Police are investigating a possible case of identity theft that victimized two residents of the 900 block of Monroe Avenue. A man told police Jan. 29 that his wife had ordered medicine from an Internet pharmacy site and gave their debit card and Social Security numbers. They discovered a $167 charge from Amazon they felt was fraudulent. Police reported contacting the Internet pharmacy and said they were given a nonexistent street address, and could find no web site by the name of the business the South Milwaukee resident contacted.

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• I Played At State: Brenda (Brunner) Hojnacki (NOW)
• Cool Stuff For Kids Opportunity Fair On February 22 At South Milwaukee High School (NOW)
• Cudahy Woman Charged In Heroin Overdose Death (WTAQ)
• Fontarome Chemical Files For Receivership (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• Spice City: Milwaukee Is A Hotbed Of Seasoning And Flavor Manufacturers (BizTimes.com)

And Caterpillar reports quarterly earnings on Monday. There are signs they won’t be good.

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• Man, Driving Recklessly, Crashes Through Fence And Into Boat, Police Say (NOW)
• South Milwaukee Leos Host Movie Night At PAC (NOW)
• Brew City Insurance Receives 2013 Best Of South Milwaukee Award (NOW)
• South Milwaukee Native Joins College Possible Milwaukee (NOW)
• WEAC Files Complaint About Oak Creek-Franklin District Bargaining Practices NOW)

And NOW has published a new police blotter, including these two items …

• Walmart, 222 N. Chicago Ave., received a bomb threat at 2:57 p.m. Jan. 5, claiming there was a bomb in the women’s restroom. The call was traced to a residential group home in Milwaukee. No bombs or suspicious packages were found in the store, which remained open for business. Police are continuing to investigate.
• A 20-year-old Milwaukee man faces charges of reckless endangerment after allegedly displaying a gun during a confrontation outside an apartment in the 200 block of Southtowne Drive at about 7 p.m. Jan. 5. According to police reports, the Milwaukee man had come to South Milwaukee to pick up his girlfriend and her daughter and began quarreling with her girlfriend’s sister and the sister’s boyfriend.

The 80-year-old victim of Saturday’s South Milwaukee house fire has been identified Eugene C. Eastway. Check out the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here … and these other headlines.

• Cudahy Family Overwhelmed By Donations After Losing Home To Fire (WTMJ)
• Four Arrested During Weekend During Operation Drive Sober Patrols (Fox 6)
• Oak Creek Adds $14 Million To Spending On Drexel Town Square (Journal Sentinel)

In some other news, there is finally some potential good news for Caterpillar … and NOW has published a new police blotter.

And, finally, the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is receiving a $2,000 grant from Northwestern Mutual through its Days of Sharing program. Through the program, employees receive grants for their favorite nonprofits, and this gift goes to former South Milwaukee Mayor David Kieck. Congratulations, Dave and the PAC!

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• Four Taken To Hospital After Fire Breaks Out At Cudahy Home (Fox 6)
• Black Bear Reports Tripling Of Business (NOW)
• Acquisitions Fuel Growth For Roadrunner Transportation Systems (Biz Times)

And NOW has published a new police blotter, including this disturbing road rage incident …

A 26-year-old South Milwaukee man was charged with disorderly conduct and use of a dangerous weapon after a road rage incident at about 1:15 p.m. Dec. 5 in the 1300 block of Madison Avenue. The man allegedly left his vehicle and pointed a gun at a 31-year-old South Milwaukee man.

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• South Milwaukee’s John Galewski Will Lead South In WFCA All-Star Game (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• “Restaurant: Impossible” In Wisconsin (TMJ4)
• Subsidy Increase Backed For Drexel Town Square In Oak Creek (Business Journal)
• New Year’s Eve Party To Raise Money To Curb Violence (NOW)
• Oak Creek Freezes Employee Pay For 2014 (NOW)

Also, NOW has published a new police blotter, including this item …

A 33-year-old South Milwaukee man was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing after allegedly threatening patrons with a gun at Spirits Tavern, 922 Milwaukee Ave., at about 5 p.m. Dec. 1. The man was found and subdued by officers shortly afterward in an alley behind the 900 block of Monroe Avenue.

And South Shore Supervisor Pat Jursik is leading an effort against Southridge Mall changing the location of its bus stop. Check out press releases and a petition here, and here is the Facebook page devoted to the effort.

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• Caterpillar Sees Softer Demand In 2014 (AMM.com — subscription required to view full article)
• Oak Creek Pitches $11.5M Boost In Aid For Drexel Town Square And Hotel (Milwaukee Business Journal)
• Oak Creek Receives Federal Funds 16 Months After Sikh Temple Shooting (Fox 6)
• Eder Flag Acquires Assets Of Ohio Flagpole Maker (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• SM Family Talent Continues To Branch Out (New Kid’s Blog)

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• Fire Damages Building In Cudahy (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• Milwaukee Serial Killer Walter Ellis Dies In South Dakota (Journal Sentinel)
• Warm Temps, Melting Snow Bring Golfers Out To County Course (WDJT)
• Car Driver, Passenger Hurt In Crash With School Bus (NOW)
• The 1-2 Punch Of Oak Creek Girls Basketball Will Be Tough To Contain (Journal Sentinel)
• Cudahy Paranormal Investigation Class Stirs Debate (WTMJ)

And NOW has published a new police blotter, including this …

 A South Milwaukee woman brought her 3-year-old son to the Police Department at 2:35 p.m. Nov. 26, because her son had taken a Spider-man towel from a store without paying. At her request, an officer lectured the toddler about stealing, and showed him a jail cell. The mother said she would return the towel.

Check out these South Shore headlines …

• National Poetry Slam Champs Bring It To Milwaukee (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• Robotics Teams Do South Milwaukee Proud (New Kid’s View blog)
• Oak Creek Veteran Who Lost Hand Must Get FBI Training Soon, Court Rules (Journal Sentinel)
• Gun Documentary Recalls Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting (Journal Sentinel)
• Bearded Dragons, Other Animals Living In Squalor Removed From Oak Creek Home (NOW)
• Black Bear To Expand Bottling Options In Oak Creek (NOW)

And NOW has published a new police blotter, including these three concerning acts of vandalism …

• A BB gun was fired into a window at an apartment in the 500 block of Southtowne Drive about 11 p.m. Nov. 1. Damage is estimated at $50.
• A pellet was fired through a patio window in the 2500 block of Lakeshore Boulevard at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 13.
• A car’s windows were shot out in the 200 block of Marshall Avenue the afternoon of Nov. 13.