Downtown Greendale is terrific — and one of the must-stops, at least for the Brooks family, is Ferch’s Malt Shoppe & Grille.
Now comes word that the owner is looking at opening a seasonal location at Grant Park beach. That’s according to the Milwaukee Business Journal, which also has more information on the restaurant’s desire to expand in Greendale.
Let’s hope this comes to pass … I’ll keep you posted.
Filed under Community, Local Business, Parks, South Milwaukee
Just got this from Darla Wack … good times for a good cause.
The South Milwaukee and Whitnall School Districts proudly announce RED OUT on Friday, February 7th. RED OUT is an annual local and national fundraising event sponsored by the American Heart Association and American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Join us at SMHS Jerry Sullivan Gymnasium this Friday, February 7th at the Girls or at Whitnall for Boys Varsity Basketball Games at 7:30 p.m. There will be cool t-shirt sales, an opportunity to win Free Milwaukee Buck’s Tickets, an autographed Caron Butler basketball give-a-way and many other fantastic events. Please help support Heart Awareness locally. Questions feel free to contact Team Leader/Physical Education Teacher, Darla Wack, 414-766-5241 or dwack@sdsm.k12.wi.us
Filed under Community, Schools, South Milwaukee
The South Milwaukee School District has detailed its plan to make up for classroom time lost due to four cold-weather cancellations in January.
Here is the memo. The plan includes …
Also, the district is looking at starting future bad weather days two hours late vs. cancelling an entire day. And it’s telling parents to keep June 16 and 17 open on calendars in case of additional full-day cancellations.
Filed under Schools, South Milwaukee, Weather
State Sen. Chris Larson is hosting a town hall event on Wednesday at the South Milwaukee Public Library, 1907 10th Ave. Hours are 5 to 7 p.m.
From Larson’s office …
I will be hosting a number of town halls during February 2014. Attending these listening sessions is a great opportunity to talk to me about issues facing our community and state, or to listen to the concerns and thoughts of our neighbors.
The information for these events is listed below. I also advertise these by posting on my Web site, Facebook, Twitter, via neighborhood groups, with media alerts, and through direct emails.
Please do not hesitate to contact my office for additional information.
Filed under Community, State Lawmakers
Check out these South Shore headlines …
And NOW has published a new police blotter.
Filed under Headlines
This is really cool, from the South Milwaukee Fire Department Facebook page.
Filed under City Services, Fire, South Milwaukee
Readers of this blog know I love Azteca, South Milwaukee’s Mexican restaurant. Authentic, affordable, great service, great atmosphere — an atmosphere that got a makeover this week.
The picture below is from the Azteca Facebook page. It’s quite a change.
I wish Carlos and Rosie the best. They run a first-class establishment, and they continue to invest in their long-term future in South Milwaukee. We are lucky to have them, and be sure to stop by and check out the new look.
Filed under Local Business, South Milwaukee, Uncategorized
Profits were up significantly for Caterpillar in the fourth quarter of 2013, and the company on Monday issued a positive earnings forecast for the new year … but there wasn’t a lot of positivity in the sector South Milwaukeeans watch closest.
Here is MarketWatch coverage. From it:
Oberhelman said the company sees some signs of improvement in the global economy, which should bode well for sales in its construction and power systems businesses. However, despite expectations that mining production will continue to rise, the company sees mining companies further reducing capital spending this year.
“As a result, we’re expecting sales in resource industries to decline modestly,” he said. “ We’ve already taken a number of restructuring actions to help improve our financial results and expect to take additional actions in 2014.”
Reduced spending by mining companies has taken a toll on sales of mining equipment, while Caterpillar’s sales of construction equipment have benefited from a recovery of home building in the U.S. The heavy-equipment maker has been closing plants that make mining equipment and laying off workers to reflect a sharp drop in demand in the sector.
Of course, I always worry about the “additional actions in 2014.” The Reuters story included this …
He characterized the moves as “tough decisions necessary to better position us down the road when economic conditions improve and our sales rebound.”
I guess we’ll have to wait and see what “tough decisions” are to come. Let’s pray the worst is over.
Also, check out coverage from the Chicago Tribune and Wall Street Journal.
Filed under Caterpillar, Local Business, South Milwaukee
A quick roundup of some of the impacts the cold is having locally …
Am I missing anything? Let me know.
Filed under South Milwaukee, Weather
Tuesday evening’s public information meeting on the proposed South Milwaukee lakeshore park has been cancelled due to the cold.
I’ll let you know on a new date.
Learn more about the project here.
Filed under Parks, South Milwaukee
More than 200 customers on the southwest side of South Milwaukee found themselves without power for a time overnight.
Thankfully, all seemed to be OK despite the freezing temperatures.
From South Milwaukee Fire Chief Joe Knitter …
An area southwest of Blakewood School experienced a power outage last evening from approximately 11:45PM until 2:06AM this morning. As one of those affected by the outage, I immediately contacted WE Energies on their Police/Fire Emergency Line and reported the outage. WE Energies called me back shortly thereafter and reported that they had experienced an equipment malfunction and that the outage affected 205 customers. I then called SMPD to relay the information to the Dispatcher. The fire department did not receive and calls for service related to the outage.
Filed under South Milwaukee
Update: Of course, Divine Mercy and Zion Lutheran students are off the next two days too. And the senior center is closed too.
That’s according to the updated message on the South Milwaukee School District website.
Filed under Schools, South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee students will have school on Monday, according to the district website.
The message from the district: “All South Milwaukee Schools will be OPEN on Monday January 27th, 2014. Please check back in the morning for any new developments but at this point we plan on holding classes on Monday.”
I’ll keep you posted, and we’ll see about Tuesday. With a predicted low of minus-18 and a wind chill of minus-50 possible overnight Monday, leading to a wind chill warning, it’s hard for me to see schools being in session Tuesday morning.
Monday has obviously been a tougher call. Some large districts like Milwaukee and Racine are closed. Others are open, including, from the looks of it, all of the Milwaukee County suburban districts. Many local private schools are closed, including local high schools like St. Thomas More, but not all (including Divine Mercy and Zion Lutheran).
Filed under Schools, South Milwaukee, Weather
The South Milwaukee Lions do so much good for our community, and I’m proud to be a member.
One of their initiatives: blood drives. Mark your calendars three upcoming drives. Dates are …
The February 19 drive will be held from 2 to 6p.m. at Knights of Columbus, 732 Badger Ave. More details, including how to schedule an appointment, can be found on the South Milwaukee Lions page. Walk-ins are welcome.
Filed under Community, South Milwaukee
Check out these South Shore headlines …
And Caterpillar reports quarterly earnings on Monday. There are signs they won’t be good.
Filed under Headlines
