Marketplace - Dec. 1, 2009
Unpaid parking tickets total $60 million in Milwaukee
More than 124,540 City of Milwaukee parking tickets are unpaid -- accounting for almost $60 million in lost revenue. Hold up, $60 million? One more time. That's right. $60 million!
Tags: City of Milwaukee, parking, parking tickets, LUCK, outstanding tickets, DPW, meters, meter maids, fines, permits, winter parking rules, Cecilia Gilbert, payments, taxes

Living - Oct. 2, 2009
Five questions regarding the flu and flu shot
Flu season is here, and with the relative uncertainty of H1N1 many have questions regarding the flu's pending impact and the state of vaccinations. So, I asked the City's Director of Disease Control & Environmental Health a few.
Tags: flu shot, swine flu, H1N1, influenza, vaccine, vaccination, dr. mercola, city of milwaukee, public heath, type a and 01, type b

Milwaukee Buzz - May 1, 2009
First State, then Kilbourn, next Clybourn
The City of Milwaukee has announced permanent repairs to the Clybourn Street bridge in Downtown Milwaukee will take place this fall, once the contractor has been selected.
Tags: Clybourn, State, Kilbourn, bridge repair, City of Milwaukee, Public Works, stimulus, funding, development

Politics - May 28, 2008
Communication company clams up about bid details
A company that submitted a public bid to Washington County for its new radio system suddenly doesn't want to play in public anymore. M/A-Com, Inc., wants to keep its bid secret and has asked a judge to block public access to its bid.
Tags: m/a-com, motorola, washington county, city of milwaukee, milwaukee county transit system

Politics - May 2, 2008
In spring, politicians' thoughts turn to wheel tax
In a move sure to rattle the cages of the anti-tax crowd, three Milwaukee aldermen are proposing a $20 annual fee to register all vehicles in the City of Milwaukee.
Tags: vehicle registration fee, city of milwaukee, bob bauman, bob donovan, willie wade, jim bohl, russ decker, mike huebsch, mike ellis, emu, michels corporation, elm grove

Politics - Jan. 25, 2009
Sadistic Parking Checkers
Those little blue and white jeeps with flashing lights on top that say "Caution this vehicle makes frequent stops" should really say "Watch out, i'm coming to ruin your day." I have lived in the city of Milwaukee for four years now and paid my fair share of parking tickets &md...
Tags: City of Milwaukee, parking tickets, downtown