Graham Kilmer

Milwaukee, Racine

Reporter at Urban Milwaukee

Reporter @urbanmilwaukee

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Articles

What’s That Big Inflated Crazy Thing At Summerfest?

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

//end headline wrapper ?> What is that big, multi-colored conglomeration at Summerfest that looks like a group of massive people-like creatures in a state of embrace? It is an immersive art experience called “Astral Relics of the Northwoods” and was created by FuzzPop Workshop, a local experimental art studio. It’s composed of roughly 1,000 yards of fabric.
MKE County: The Uncertain Future of Hales Corners Park Pool

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Once again this year, to the dismay of the local supervisor and residents, the Hales Corners Park Pool was not on the list of aquatic facilities Milwaukee County Parks would open for the summer. But Sup. Patti Logsdon is trying, one way or another, to get the pool open next year. But she needs a handful of things to line up perfectly. The supervisor is pushing a resolution that asks Parks to refill the pool which has been closed since 2019.
MKE County: Sheriff Interested in Using Facial Recognition Technology

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball confirmed Tuesday that her agency is looking into using facial recognition software. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is currently assessing a data-sharing agreement related to facial recognition technology, Ball told supervisors on the Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services Committee on June 17. The MCSO is currently engaged in conversations with Biometrica, a Nevada-based company.
Transportation: County Supervisors Blindsided by MCTS Cuts

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Milwaukee County Supervisors were upset Wednesday morning that they had to learn about MCTS service cuts and a budget deficit from news coverage. The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced Tuesday that it faced a $10.9 million projected budget deficit by the end of 2025. To close the deficit, the system plans to reduce bus frequency by 20,000 hours. That includes frequency reductions along 10 unidentified high-frequency routes.
Judge Dugan Criminal Trial Delayed

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

The federal criminal case against Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan will likely not go to trial in July. Dugan has pleaded not guilty to two federal felony charges for allegedly obstructing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. Her legal team is currently seeking dismissal of the charges against her, but, if that fails, they want a trial as soon as possible.
MKE County: New Affordable Homes Open in Midtown Neighborhood

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

A handful of affordable homes recently opened to renters in Milwaukee’s Midtown neighborhood as part of a publicly-funded housing initiative. The homes, three duplexes, are the first of 20 duplexes being developed by Emem Group. They are part of a public-private collaboration involving Milwaukee County, the City of Milwaukee and Habitat for Humanity aimed at building 120 units of affordable housing for first time homebuyers.
Transportation: MCTS Announces Service Cuts

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will cut bus frequency in August in an effort to close a projected $10.9 million budget gap. The transit system announced that low passenger revenue and “unexpected expenses” have left the system with a projected budget gap by the end of the year. Buses will arrive more infrequently along a number of “non-peak weekday high-frequency routes with the lowest ridership mid-day, and frequency levels on Saturdays” amounting to a 20,000-hour cut to bus service.
MKE County: Board Divided on McGovern Park Senior Housing Project

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

A plan to redevelop the McGovern Senior Center with affordable senior housing units located on its upper floors is receiving a mixed reaction as it works its way through the Milwaukee County Board. Supervisors remain divided over the proposal for a mixed-use redevelopment of the McGovern Park Senior Center, with several supervisors drawing a red line at housing in parks.
MKE County: County Picks Site For New Courthouse

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Milwaukee County will tear down the aging Safety Building, 821 W. State St., and build its long-planned new criminal courthouse in its place. “We’ve done a lot of due diligence, looking at alternative sites, and we have come back to [the Safety Building] to say that is the right site for the long term,” Aaron Hertzberg, director of the Department of Administration told the county board’s Committee on Community, Environment and Economic Development Monday.
Attorneys Debate Judicial Immunity, Federal Powers in Judge Dugan Case

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

With motions flying, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman has scheduled a hearing in the federal criminal case against Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. Dugan faces federal criminal charges for allegedly obstructing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Her legal team is seeking a dismissal of the charges, arguing that the federal government is exceeding its legal authority and that judicial immunity should protect her from prosecution.

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