edited by: Chris Liebenthal,
Wisconsin Editor
The contract for recently privatized cleaning operations within several Milwaukee County departments has been awarded to “Mid-American Cleaning Contractors” by County Executive Scott Walker.
“Mid-American Cleaning Contractors” is based in Columbus Ohio, not in Milwaukee County or Wisconsin for that matter. If this sounds familiar, it is. Last [...]
Because of today’s weather, I am reposting this information I posted almost exactly one year ago.
As most of you know, my I work with the transportation of the elderly and disabled population in Milwaukee, and I have really got to get something off my chest. A huge percentage of our [...]
For over a year business owners, property owners, and residents in Walker’s Point have worked to have S. 2nd Street rebuilt with people in mind. The plan, as UrbanMilwaukee.com has covered in past, includes narrowing the street from [...]
In advance of upcoming contract talks with Milwaukee County’s employee unions, Milwaukee County Board Chairman Lee Holloway shook up the membership of the board’s Personnel Committee yesterday, removing Supervisors Paul Cesarz, John Weishan, Marina Dimitrijevic, and Johnny Thomas. Replacing them on the personnel committee will be Supervisors Joseph Rice, [...]
Direct from Fred the social director:
Our Cheddarsphere Christmas this year party will be on Sunday, January the 3rd, from 2pm until whenever at Papa’s Social Club, 7718 W. Burleigh Milwaukee .
Just like last year we’ll be collecting predictions from the attendees for the coming year. [...]
One of the hot topics that the state legislature is trying to tackle before they go on Christmas break is the issue of drunk driving. It is an important issue and a major problem in society today.
Per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee County had [...]
Megabus, the no-frills intercity bus company with an intriguing pricing scheme starting at $1, has revised their service schedule between Milwaukee and Chicago. Unfortunately two trips have been eliminated in each direction. One can only assume it’s because of the economy and that January through March has always been [...]
A good question from Bruce Murphy of Milwaukee Magazine: why do “virtual schools” get the same amount of money per pupil that other “choice” schools get from the State? “Virtual schools” have no building to pay rent or a mortgage on and none of the normal expenses you’d expect from [...]
Since Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker has decided that the Milwaukee County Transit System’s live call center is no longer needed, I’ve got an idea on who riders can call if they want a “live update” on what’s going on in the transit system: just give Scott Walker a call!
If [...]
