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TALGO Needs to Hire 60 Plus Works for New Contract
TALGO—a Spanish manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high-speed passenger trains, announced that it won a contract to service 121 rail cars for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA). Currently,…
Milwaukee County Continues to Remember 9/11
It’s been 18 years since 9/11. Every year, Americans revisit the horrors and the heroes of the event that changed the course of history, but this year marks something different.…
Strauss Brands to Build New Facility in Milwaukee’s Century City
In 1937, the Strauss Brands was established. Over the years it grew and currently boasts “four generations of authenticity.” Earlier this week, it was announced that Strauss Brands will be…
Pension Contributions Among Challenges Raised During Preliminary Budget Hearing
The City of Milwaukee held the 2020 Preliminary Budget Hearing on Thursday, Aug.15 at the Zeidler Municipal Building. The purpose of the public meeting was to discuss the approximately $1.3…
Julia Means Appointed to the City of Milwaukee’s Board of Health
Mayor Tom Barrett appointed Julia Means, Registered Nurse, to the City of Milwaukee’s newly created Board of Health last month on June 27. The nine-member commission will advise the Health…
Mayor Barrett Kicks Off the 2019 Earn & Learn Summer Program
Takeya Swope will be entering her sophomore year of high school come this fall. Before school starts back up, she’s working 20 hours a week through the City of Milwaukee’s…
Mayor Barrett Addresses Reckless Driving in Milwaukee
Earlier this week, Milwaukee Police Officer Kou Her was driving home from work. While crossing the intersection, an oncoming car sped through the red light and struck Her’s vehicle, Fox…
Project Clean & Green Gives Residents a Chance to Deep Clean and Declutter
Too much junk in the attic? College student with a broken futon? What about that cracked lamp sitting next to the raggedy mattress in the garage? For the next five…
St. Joseph’s Celebrates the Opening of WIC Office Through Partnership with the Health Department
Ascension St. Joseph’s has been a pillar in the city for years, and according to Mayor Tom Barrett, it also services the largest population of Milwaukee residents on Medicaid. St.…