By LaKeshia N. Myers Milwaukee is in a budget crisis. Political insiders have known for years that the city of Milwaukee was on the verge of a fiscal cliff (read bankruptcy). For decades the … [Read more...]
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How to Avoid Fires and Stay Safe This Winter
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
New Fire Chief Aaron Lipski Puts Diversity, Tackling Staff Burnout On Top of Agenda
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
‘The Workload is Through the Roof’: How the Closing of South Side Station is Affecting the Milwaukee Fire Department
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
FACT
FACT (Wisconsin’s youth-led tobacco prevention program) the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network would like to acknowledge and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee to Hire 35 New Police Officers
By Ariele Vaccaro Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is encouraging Milwaukee residents of diverse backgrounds to apply for a number of new public employee positions, including police officers, police … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County remembers 9-11
Milwaukee showed its support for those who died as a result of the 9-11 attacks ten years ago with various events last weekend. The photo above was taken in front of the Milwaukee County Fire … [Read more...]
Two Milwaukee Fire Department members to receive 2010 Humanitarian Award
Two Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) members will receive the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year award at the 4th Annual “Building Homes, Rebuilding Lives” Gala hosted by Homes for Our Troops. Captains Dan … [Read more...]
ATF announces up to $10,000 reward for information on the Pizza Man arson
Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Milwaukee Police and Fire Departments and the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announced today … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Police receive defibrillator donation
Police officers are not only the first line of defense against crime, fear and disorder, they are often the first resort for those in medical distress. Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn … [Read more...]