Government & Politics
Route unveiled for $148 million North-South Bus Rapid Transit service in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service has yet to officially begin, but county officials are moving forward with plans for a second possible bus route.
Brady Street BID to study closing street to vehicles
After a hit-and-run crash left a Milwaukee man dead earlier this week, the Brady Street BID’s Board of Directors says it is looking into “pedestrianizing” Brady Street, closing it to vehicular traffic.
Owner of Milwaukee auto detail shop faces charges of misusing PPP loans
A Milwaukee business owner is facing federal charges of providing false information to obtain $176,895 worth of PPP loans, allegedly later using those funds for his own personal expenses.
More than 100 employees will work at Formlabs’ new Milwaukee headquarters
During a Wednesday ceremony celebrating the opening of Formlabs’ new regional headquarters in the Third Ward, the company announced that more than 100 employees will work at the new location.
City of Milwaukee gets federal grant to help redevelop site under I-43 near Marquette Interchange
The city of Milwaukee’s Redevelopment Authority is getting a $3.2 million federal grant to help redevelop the 15-acre Kneeland Properties site, located in the Menomonee Valley along the north side of the Menomonee River and straddled by I-43, just south of the Marquette Interchange.
City gets grant to support Waukesha Civic Theatre’s expansion
The city of Waukesha is set to receive a $250,000 grant from Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) in support of the Waukesha Civic Theatre’s ongoing expansion project.
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City announces partners for Homes MKE initiative
The Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD) announced the names of development partners selected to participate in its Homes MKE initiative aimed at renovating and reoccupying a minimum of 150 vacant and foreclosed city-owned houses.
City of Racine, F Street shelve plans for community center rehab
A year after entering an into a one-year agreement with F Street Group and Rinka+ to explore the potential redevelopment of a fire-damaged community center along the shores of Lake Michigan, Racine city officials announced Wednesday that they are shelving the project.
Redevelopment project planned for Regency Mall in Racine
The owner of the mostly vacant Regency Mall in Racine recently unveiled a redevelopment plan in hopes of revitalizing the property. That plan proposes a mix of new retail tenants as well as hundreds of new apartments.
Greendale considering subsidy for Boston Store redevelopment at Southridge
Greendale officials are planning to create a tax increment finance district to assist with the redevelopment of the former Boston Store at Southridge Mall.
