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by | August 2, 2013 · 11:31 pm

Honadel Makes The Case For Coal

Read South Milwaukee Rep. Mark Honadel’s recent opinion piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and post your comments below!

As to me, I at least agree with this line: “Americans should keep the door open to all forms of energy, so we can be the most competitive, strongest, most free nation in the world.”

Yes, coal should be part of that, a big part for the time being. But I’m not nearly as all-in with coal as Honadel is, certainly not for “many generations to come,” as he puts it. What say you?

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by | August 1, 2013 · 11:19 pm

Enjoy A Little South Milwaukee At The Wisconsin State Fair

Like most people, we have our Wisconsin State Fair routines — regular stops we make as we visit each year.

The big slide. Something from the Wisconsin Products Pavilion. Cheese curds. Cream puffs. Lemonade. The animal barns. The pig races. Maybe the sky glider. Those are just a few of the ways we enjoy the fair.

I’ll be adding a couple other attractions to that list this year.

First, Parkway Floral has a space in the Horticultural Building.

And Patrick Cudahy is celebrating 125 Hours of Bacon — with a local flavor. From the Patrick Cudahy Facebook page …

We’ll be celebrating our 125th anniversary with “125 Hours of Bacon” from August 1-11. Each day we will be at the fair handing out free bacon treats, coupons, recipes and more. Stop by and get your picture taken in our Say Hey Photo Booth. We’ll be there all day through the duration of the fair. And don’t miss Patrick Cudahy Day on August 9th for a day of delicious samples, cooking demonstrations, entertainment, giveaways, and more! Check out the schedule for details on Patrick Cudahy Day.

The South Milwaukee connection: Emerald City Catering is providing bacon-themed samples at the Patrick Cudahy booth throughout the fair, including a couple really unique ones on August 9: maple bacon- and cream cheese-stuffed French toast and Celebritzza (cheese sauce, bacon, ham and pepperoni on a pizza crust). The local caterer is also providing the “world’s largest bacon-shaped cake” on that day. 

Be sure to stop and smell the bacon (and the flowers).

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by | July 31, 2013 · 9:34 pm

South Milwaukee Dunkin’ Donuts Project Moves Ahead

South Milwaukee is getting closer to getting a double-D.

The Plan Commission on Monday discussed the proposed Dunkin’ Donuts location at Chicago Avenue and Drexel Boulevard and recommended approval of the conditional use permit necessary for the project to the South Milwaukee City Council.

I expect the council will consider this at our next meeting on Tuesday, August 6.

Company officials said they’d like to begin construction on the 1,900 square-foot store (with drive-through) as soon as possible.

The store is planned for an outlot to the existing Aldi’s, Dollar Tree and Little Caesar’s Pizza. There are five other Dunkin’ Donuts within 10 miles of South Milwaukee, but the closest is on Layton Avenue near the airport.

What do you think of this project? Post your comments below!

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by | July 31, 2013 · 4:59 pm

Duck!

duck1 duck2 duck3An update on Saturday’s Great Duck Race from the Friends of the Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse …

Bundled against the cold, several dozen fans cheered and blew duck whistles to encourage their ducks as more than 800 plastic duckies drifted down the slow moving Oak Creek on Saturday afternoon.  At the end, duck number 556 won the $500 first prize for Richard Thinnes;  duck number 475 won $250 for Todd Grant; duck number 638 won $150 for June Ortiz and duck number 24 won the $25 lame duck award for Jude Westergard. Classic Cargo International, Inc. won the corporate duck race. They will display the traveling trophy for a year.

 The 9th annual Great Duck Race was a fundraiser for the “Friends of the Mill Pond & Oak Creek Watercourse, Inc.”. Eighteen scouts from Oak Creek helped.

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by | July 30, 2013 · 9:43 pm

More Headlines — And A Police Blotter

Check out these South Shore headlines …

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

A 21-year-old South Milwaukee man was arrested for disorderly conduct while armed at his residence in the 1700 block of Milwaukee Avenue around 7:30 p.m. July 26, after he attempted to confront a man armed with a gun at 17th and Milwaukee avenues, just down the block. The aggressor accused the man and his wife of staring at him while he was riding his bike down the street, got off his bike and walked toward them while pulling out two knives. The 58-year-old South Milwaukee man with his wife pulled up his shirt to reveal a holstered pistol and, quoting the film “The Untouchables,” advised the man that he should not have brought a knife to a gunfight. The man rode away on his bike, but was found and arrested at his residence with both knives. Marijuana paraphernalia was also found at his residence, for which he was cited.

And this …

Two South Milwaukee men, 47 and 48 years old, were arrested for disorderly conduct outside of their residences in the 1200 block of Milwaukee Avenue around 4:30 p.m. July 21, after a fight between them. The older man pounded on the younger man’s door looking to fight, and the younger man came outside with a gun and chased the other man.

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by | July 30, 2013 · 9:36 pm

Final Property Tax Installment Due Wednesday

If you’re paying property taxes in installments, Wednesday, July 31, is an important day: It’s when final tax installment payments are due.

Learn more on the city website. You can pay via mail, depository or in person at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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by | July 29, 2013 · 10:22 pm

More Ways To Celebrate: Heritage Days Is Over … And South Milwaukee Community Night Out Is Next

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 21, for South Milwaukee Community Night Out.

The South Milwaukee Police Department website has more details on the event to be held at the city administration complex …

On August 21, 2013, the South Milwaukee Police Department once again will host the Community Night Out.  Hundreds of people will attend the festivities, play games, learn about safety, enter raffles, enjoy a good meal, and watch the fireworks.  The Community Night Out is a great chance for citizens of all ages to meet the various public safety workers in their community. Hope to see you on August 21st from 5:30-9pm!

Tell your family and friends … and see you there!

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by | July 28, 2013 · 10:17 pm

Heritage Days: So, What Do You Think?

Heritage Days 2013 wrapped up this evening with Lionsfest.

From the firehouse spaghetti dinner and Evening on the Avenue to Lionsfest and my first time at the Great Duck Race, my family and I had a great time this week.

Of course, I’d like to know what you think.

  • What’s your favorite Heritage Days event? Why?
  • Where can improvements or changes be made to existing events?
  • What would you like to see added (if anything) to Heritage Days?

Post your comments below … and join me in thanking all of the dedicated volunteers who make Heritage Days happen every year. It takes hundreds of people to pull this off, and let’s not take them for granted.

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by | July 27, 2013 · 10:13 pm

South Milwaukee Fire Department Responds To Deadly Plane Crash

Two people were killed Saturday in a plane crash off of Cudahy in Lake Michigan, according to various reports. Check out coverage from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WISN, TMJ4 and Fox 6.

And here is information from the South Milwaukee Fire Department on their response to the incident …

At approximately 5:25 this evening, the SMFD Rescue Boat, “Guardian II”, was requested by the US Coast Guard to assist in performing surface searches at the site of the reported plane crash in Lake Michigan off the shoreline of Cudahy.  The Guardian II responded and conducted surface searches for approximately 1-1½ hours.  After being released from that operation, the Milwaukee Fire Department, who was conducting underwater search and recovery operations, requested the use of the side and bottom scan sonar on the Guardian II to further search the crash site and debris field.  The SMFD rescue boat worked side-by-side with the Milwaukee Fire Boat “Trident” until approximately 8:50PM when operations were terminated due to darkness and the crash scene was turned over to the US Coast Guard.

The US Coast Guard and Milwaukee Fire Department will be returning to the site tomorrow for further operations and may be requesting our assistance again.

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by | July 27, 2013 · 1:28 pm

New To The Blog? Welcome

My family and I just got back from the Heritage Days Parade, where we handed out more than 1,000 flyers promoting South Milwaukee Blog.

My goal: Continue to build readership and further spread the word about what is happening in our city.

So, if you’re new to the blog, welcome. I hope you like what you see.

And what you’ll see are daily (or almost daily, sometimes multiple times each day) updates on news and information from around South Milwaukee and the South Shore.

You’ll also see viewpoints on some of the local issues of the day. If I support something, I’ll tell you why. If I don’t, I’ll tell you why — and then give you a chance to weigh in too. Please join that conversation by commenting on my posts and voting in the polls.

South Milwaukee Blog is approaching 250,000 page views since I launched it in 2009. For that, I owe a big thanks to my readers over the years. Please keep reading … and tell your family and friends.

I launched this website to keep people informed on what’s happening in South Milwaukee, good and bad. I look forward to delivering on that promise well into the future.

Let me know what you think.

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by | July 26, 2013 · 11:02 pm

Big Heritage Days Finish: Parade Saturday, Lionsfest Continues

The weather improved, and Lionsfest got off to a good start Friday night with the fish fry, car cruise, all-South Milwaukee High School reunion and more.

(And I sold a fair amount of pull tabs.)

Saturday and Sunday bring more great food, music and activities at 16th and Rawson Avenues … and, of course, the annual Heritage Days parade. The parade starts at 11 a.m. around Eighth and Milwaukee Avenues, heads west down Milwaukee, then north on 16th Avenue to Lionsfest. I’ll be handing out flyers promoting the blog, so be sure to say hi.

And don’t forget about the Great Duck Race presented by the Friends of the Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse. It starts at 2 p.m. at 15th and Milwaukee Avenues.

Check out a full schedule in my previous post.

Enjoy the weekend!

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by | July 25, 2013 · 11:49 pm

Next Up: Lionsfest

Evening on the Avenue is in the books, and it looked to be another big South Milwaukee Heritage Days success.

Next up: Lionsfest. Here’s a quick summary of the schedule …

  • Friday: Fish fry, cruise and car show and music (Cheap Shots, 4 to 8 p.m., and Caught in the Act, 8 p.m. to midnight). And don’t forget the all-class reunion for South Milwaukee High School.
  • Saturday: Rib dinner and music (Kool Grey, 1 to 4 p.m.; Jamit, 4 to 8 p.m.; and Mount Olive, 8 p.m. to midnight)
  • Sunday: It’s Kids Day, with cookie decorating, a visit from the Racing Sausages, a magic show, face painting, a penny scramble and a chance to win two bicycles. There’s also the famous Lions chicken dinner and music (Chuck Travis Band, noon to 4 p.m., and Ricochettes, 4 to 8 p.m.)

See the full schedule here, and I’ll hopefully see you there. As a new member of the South Milwaukee Lions, I’ll be volunteering throughout the weekend.

And don’t forget about Saturday’s parade and the duck race. See my previous post for more details.

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by | July 25, 2013 · 11:38 pm

Busy Week For Police

NOW has published a new police blotter, and it’s not pretty for South Milwaukee this week. Some of the items …

  • Reports of two car thefts and three bicycle thefts;
  • Five reports of eggings; and
  • A number of incidents at Grant Park.

There was also this …

A 48-year-old South Milwaukee man was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct ay Muskie’s Gourmet House, 800 Milwaukee Ave., around 11 p.m. July 19 after he tackled and punched a 45-year-old South Milwaukee man. The two men had been arguing throughout the evening and had seemed to have resolved the dispute, when the victim put his arm around the offender, who then began the attack. The aggressor had a bloody nose, but the victim reported no serious injuries.

And this …

A can of gasoline started on fire in the yard in the 1300 block of Michigan Avenue around 1:30 a.m. July 18 after a man was working on a car and threw a lit cigarette in the yard near the can. The man fled the scene when the fire started, and a 16-year-old girl, whose stepmother owns the house was able to kick the can into the road and put it out with a fire extinguisher. The car was found to have been stolen from Milwaukee. The owner collected the car, but found tools, a CD visor with two CDs, a set of golf clubs and a cooler bag in the car that did not belong to him. These items were taken to the South Milwaukee police station.

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by | July 24, 2013 · 9:49 pm

Heritage Days In Full Swing With Evening On The Avenue, Lionsfest, The Big Parade And More

SpaghettiFrom the vantage point of the soda table — where Trinity Lutheran Church volunteers served thirsty guests — Wednesday’s South Milwaukee Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner looked to be a huge success.

And South Milwaukee’s Heritage Days celebration is just getting started.

Thursday, it’s Evening on the Avenue. Friday through Sunday, it’s Lionsfest. Saturday, it’s the Heritage Days parade and the duck race.

My previous post has a full schedule. Hope to see you around the next few days!

(In fact, I’ll be walking the parade route handing out flyers promoting this blog. Say hi if you see me.)

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by | July 24, 2013 · 9:37 pm

Another Tough Quarter For Caterpillar; More Job Cuts Coming?

Caterpillar’s second-quarter earnings report was another ugly one, with profit declines and a cut in the company’s annual earnings projections.

Of bigger concern: The potential for more job cuts. From the story in USA Today:

He said the company already has temporarily closed factories and had rolling layoffs. “We’ve taken significant action already, and we will be taking additional cost reduction measures in the second half of 2013,” he said.

Caterpillar cut its global full-time work force by more than 10,000 people compared with the second quarter of last year. The company had 122,402 employees at the end of June. The temporary work force also dropped by 9,633 during the quarter.

Also, check out coverage from Reuters, Bloomberg and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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