by | October 5, 2012 · 10:21 pm

Leaf Pickup Underway

Your tax dollars go toward a lot of things in South Milwaukee, services big and small.

One service I appreciate — one that certainly not all communities provide — is leaf pickup, and it’s now underway.

Here are some details  from the city website:

Residents are permitted to place leaves in the gutter for collection from October 1 to November 15.

Yard waste and plants must be taken to the Self-Deposit Station.  NO YARD WASTE OR PLANTS WILL BE COLLECTED. 

Do not  place leaves in the gutter after November 15 – they may not be picked up.

Learn more on the Street Department page.

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by | October 4, 2012 · 9:59 pm

Summarizing Growth Plans: See What’s Happening In South Shore Economic Development

I was happy to attend Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik’s South Shore Option 2.0 Economic Development Forum last week.

It was informative and eye-opening — a great way to get up to speed on what other area South Shore communities are doing when it comes to growing their cities. And it’s a lot.

Jursik has posted all of the presentations here. Here is South Milwaukee’s.

I’d like to call particular attention to the presentation on the MKE Regional Business Park, the complex at the former 44oth Airlift Wing on East College Avenue that is just now coming on line. With its one-of-a-kind offering of vacant buildings and vacant land — as well as its prime location — it has strong potential to change the game when it comes to South Shore economic development.

See that presentation here.

And thanks to Pat for hosting this event. I am already looking forward to 2013.

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by | October 3, 2012 · 6:39 pm

Jursik Publishes October E-News Update

County Supervisor Pat Jursik has published her latest E-News Update, and it includes updates on the the budget, Lake Parkway extension, televised County Board meetings, Milwaukee County Park patrols and the Grant Park roadway.

Check it out here.

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by | October 3, 2012 · 6:39 pm

Oak Creek Water Heading To Waukesha … And Other Headlines

Update: Oak Creek water to Waukesha? On second thought …

Check out these South Shore headlines …

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by | October 3, 2012 · 11:00 am

Report: Easter Seals Moving From Downtown South Milwaukee To West Allis

Update: Here is a Journal Sentinel story.

Check out the story in BizTimes.com here. From it:

Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, the local affiliate of Easter Seals Inc., will move its headquarters from South Milwaukee and its child development center from Milwaukee to the former CU Fleet Building at 2222 S. 114th St. in West Allis, the organization announced today.
 
Easter Seals closed on its purchase of the 25,000-square-foot building earlier this week.The organization will move its administrative offices and its adult day program from 1016 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee, and its child development center at North 53rd Street and Burleigh Street in Milwaukee, to the West Allis building.East Seals purchased the building from Guardian Credit Union. No purchase price was disclosed but the building is “valued at” $1.8 million, Easter Seals spokeswoman Vicki Hastings said.

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by | October 2, 2012 · 9:56 pm

Report: Charges Issued In Fatal South Milwaukee Crash

A Cudahy man has been charged in connection with a Sept. 17 crash on College Avenue near Divine Mercy School that left a passenger in his vehicle dead.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the story. From it:

Derek J. Griebenow had consumed more than a half-gallon of beer in the hours before he blacked out at the wheel of his 2001 Pontiac Grand Am the evening of Sept. 17 and flipped near Divine Mercy School, 695 College Ave., South Milwaukee.

Jerome V. Robertson, 54, died later from injuries suffered in the crash.

According to the criminal complaint:

Griebenow woke to find to himself in the back seat of his overturned car, unable to get out, so he lighted a cigarette and called 911.

He admitted to police he’d been drinking beer all day, and had capped his day with a shot of whiskey and a beer at Brother’s Bar, where he met Robertson. Robertson, who suffered from a cognitive disability, was asking for money for food, and Griebenow offered to buy him drinks instead until other patrons gave Griebenow a hard time and he decided to take Robertson somewhere for a meal.

He said Robertson commented that he was going too slow so he “punched it” and then blacked out.

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by | October 2, 2012 · 7:33 am

Woman Charged In South Milwaukee Shooting

Update: Fox 6 has more details from the criminal complaint. NOW has more details too.

A 45-year-old South Milwaukee woman has been charged with attempted first degree intentional homicide following last week’s shooting at the South Towne Apartments.

Laura Lee Saxton, 319 Southtowne Place #101, was charged on Friday.

Her preliminary hearing is this Friday.

The victim, a 56-year-old man, was treated and released from Froedtert Hospital, police said.

From the Fox 6 report:

Saxton is accused of shooting a 56-year-old Andrew Gibas in the head in an apartment on Wednesday, September 26th.

Gibas told police Saxton is his roommate. Gibas told police he noticed on Monday, September 24th his two guns were missing — and said he questioned Saxton and her boyfriend about the guns.

Gibas told police Saxton came into his bedroom on Wednesday night and laid next to him. Gibas told police he thought that was strange because Saxton does not normally do that, and they have separate bedrooms. Gibas told police Saxton told her he was mad at him, but that he would not know why she was mad. Gibas said Saxton then shot him several times in the head.

Gibas struggled with Saxton for the gun, and tried to grab his cell phone, according to the criminal complaint in the case — but Saxton’s boyfriend grabbed the cell phone away. Gibas then ran to another apartment and called 911.

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by | October 2, 2012 · 7:31 am

Lake Parkway Extension Update And Other South Shore Headlines

Check out these local headlines …

Also, NOW has published a new police blotter.

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by | September 29, 2012 · 3:07 pm

Pink Power: South Milwaukee High School Plans Chicken Dinner Fundraiser For Komen

Update: South Milwaukee is also going blue on Monday — to Stomp Out Bullying. It’s Blue Shirt Day, and staff and students at the high school are being asked to dress the part. Why not join them?

South Milwaukee is going pink again in October … and it starts with a spit-roasted chicken dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 13.

The event, hosted by the South Milwaukee High School DECA chapter, is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the high school’s Commons area.

Rupena’s is catering the dinner. Other events include a “Pink Shop,” with pink items for sale, a raffle, tarot readings and student music.

Cost is $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. It’s $10 and $7 if you order ahead by Oct. 5. (Ordering ahead is recommended.)

All proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

For more information or to order tickets, stop by the high school or contact Jason Molus (688-8886 or studentmolus@gmail.com) or Marty Johnson (766-5169 or mjohnson@sdsm.k12.wi.us).

Other events planned to raise breast cancer awareness in October include a high school pep rally and Common Council meeting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 16. I’ll keep you posted on those events … and please let me know of other activities you know about.

Go pink!

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by | September 29, 2012 · 8:43 am

Happy Homecoming: South Milwaukee Beats Greenfield

Update: New Kid’s Blog has an item on Homecoming toilet papering.

The WIAA playoffs are still within reach after South Milwaukee scored a 14-7 Homecoming victory over Greenfield Friday night.

The win improved South Milwaukee to 3-3 overall — and into a first-place tie in the Woodland Conference — with two regular-season games remaining: at St. Francis Friday and at New Berlin Eisenhower on Oct. 12. Both games are at 7 p.m.

Check out the stats here.

And congratulations to the South Milwaukee Homecoming court, especially king Ben Schilz and queen Elora Hennessy.

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by | September 28, 2012 · 10:23 pm

More Local Headlines

Check out these headlines from around the South Shore ..

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by | September 26, 2012 · 8:10 pm

Reminder 2.0: Economic Development Forum Thursday

Just a reminder about Thursday night’s South Shore Option 2.0 economic development forum at the Oak Creek Police Department …

The event, organized by South Shore Supervisor Pat Jursik, starts at 6 p.m.

Learn more in my previous post and in this press release. From the release:

This forum will highlight the dynamic plans formulated by the CDAs with the leadership of their City Councils and Mayors. Jursik will provide updates on the Hoan Bridge, Lake Parkway (794) extension planning, the Aerotropolis initiative and the outlook for public transit. The new MKE Regional Business Park will also be introduced. Additionally, each agency will staff booths displaying aerial maps, mock-ups, elevations and planning materials of current or upcoming projects for public viewing and inquiries in an open-house setting. Information about the concept of Tax Incremental Financing will also be available.

See you there!

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by | September 26, 2012 · 8:00 pm

The Latest South Milwaukee PAC Concert And Other Headlines

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a nice story on the Robert Glasper Experiment, the hip-hop jazz pianist who is performing at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center tonight.

Check it out here.

And check out these South Shore headlines:

And NOW has published a new police blotter, without South Milwaukee reports.

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by | September 26, 2012 · 11:13 am

More On The South Milwaukee Shooting

A 50-year-old woman is under arrest following Wednesday morning’s shooting of a 56-year-old man at the South Towne Apartments in South Milwaukee.

Check out out coverage in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fox 6, WISN and WTMJ. Here is the press release ….

On September 26, 2012, at 1:37am, The South Milwaukee Police Department received a call of a 56 year old male who was shot at a residence on Southtowne Place in South Milwaukee.

The male was transported to Fredoert Hospital, where he is being treated.  The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

A 50 year old woman is in custody.

The South Milwaukee Police Department is seeking no other victims or suspects as a result of this incident.

More details will be available in the near future.

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by | September 26, 2012 · 6:35 am

Report: Shooting, Standoff In South Milwaukee

WTMJ is reporting there was a shooting and brief standoff early Wednesday morning near Southtowne Drive and College Avenue.

Here are details from the TV station. From the story:

The shooting and standoff happened at about 1:35 a.m. Wednesday near South Southtowne Drive and College Avenue. 

The victim was a 56-year-old man.  He was treated at Froedtert Hospital, and reportedly was able to assist police with information.

The arrested woman is 45 years old.

Reports have come in to Newsradio 620 WTMJ that someone was shot inside what was described as a large apartment complex, and the shooter was involved in a brief standoff with officers.

The standoff eventually ended.  Authorities evacuated neighbors from their apartments.

I’ll post more updates when I get them.

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