Graham Kilmer

4 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Milwaukee County is looking for artists to create public art installations at the new human services building going up in the King Park neighborhood. The county is currently building a $42 million, 60,000-square-foot headquarters for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) at 1230 W. Cherry St. Construction is scheduled to finish this year and DHHS is looking for artists to design an exterior mural and a mobile for the interior.

5 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

A Milwaukee County Supervisor is pushing for the immediate removal of the beached boat known locally as the S.S. Minnow. “What started as a curiosity has become an eyesore and a liability,” said Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman, chair of the board’s Committee on Parks and Culture. “This is a dangerous situation, and it is unacceptable that a privately owned boat has been left to rot on public land.

6 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Milwaukee County Parks opened all of its public golf courses for the season Friday. The parks department opened thirteen courses across the system, after a soft opening in March for a handful of courses when the weather allowed. The public courses will remain open until fall 2025. Depending on the weather, they can remain open as late as November. The county golf system includes a variety of courses, from par-three courses like Lake Park up to the tournament-level course at Brown Deer Park.

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

County Board Supervisors, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and the transit union found themselves all in agreement Thursday morning. The agreement was over a decision not to use transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft to pick up bus drivers at relief points. MCTS received $35,000 in the 2025 budget for a pilot program that would use ride-sharing services to pick up drivers who have gotten off the bus because their shift has ended.

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Construction on the new international terminal at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is expected to begin this summer. Airport Director Brian Dranzik told county supervisors he anticipates construction on the $95.2 million project could begin as early as July. The airport began planning for a new international terminal in 2015. The existing terminal is outdated, too small for modern aircraft and disconnected from the airport’s main terminal.