Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County health officials are urging local schools to require masks for all students and staff, as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise ahead of the school year.

As a season ticket holder, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was there inside the Fiserv Forum to watch it all go down in history. He believes this win is just one of the many events that will thrust the city into the spotlight and this national spotlight makes a compelling argument for why the county should have more local power over taxes.

Milwaukee County Parks Executive Director Guy Smith says without a new model or increased revenue outside of fee-based services, only the profitable parts of the parks system will be able to survive.

Milwaukee County is making a major expansion in its program to offer a COVID-19 shot at the homes of people who have difficulty leaving their residence.

Wednesday, Milwaukee County officials unveiled a new mentoring program, called "Credible Messenger," for young people involved in the criminal justice system.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson attended the Joint Committee on Finance hearing Wednesday. They said without the ability to increase revenue, continue budget cuts would be required.

The COVID-19 vaccine supply in Milwaukee has improved to the point where Mayor Tom Barrett is urging eligible people to get a shot.

Gov. Tony Evers' decision Tuesday to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Wisconsin residents 16 or older starting April 5 will mean 100,000s of additional Milwaukee County residents will qualify for a shot. Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson predicts the city of Milwaukee will be able to handle the additional demand for vaccine.

Milwaukee County is expanding its targeted zip code effort for coronavirus vaccinations.The county is adding residents of the 53205 zip code on…

The order to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake was prompted by Act 185, which also mandated that the youth prisons be replaced with state-run facilities…