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End of JobLines: Bus Route 57 discontinues service reach into Waukesha County over funding
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) has been notifying riders that Route 57’s JobLines extension into Waukesha County will cease operations on August 24, 2019, due to the end of its temporary funding. While Route 57 will no longer make stops in Menomonee Falls...
Wisconsin designates Milwaukee County Parks System as important habitat for birds
Milwaukee County earned another feather for its cap: 15,000 acres of its parks system were recognized for their “immense” value to migratory birds and designated as the state’s 93rd “Important Bird Area” during a July 25 ceremony at Lake Park. Officials from the...
Milwaukee to again host USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships in 2020 and 2021
USA Triathlon announced on July 22 that Milwaukee has been selected to host the 2020 and 2021 Toyota USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships with the 2020 event set for August 7 to 9. USA Triathlon, in partnership with Toyota and the City of Milwaukee, also...
DNR expands protection for Wisconsin drinking water after recent discoveries of contamination
In light of recent discoveries concerning the contamination of drinking water and groundwater across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has initiated a new voluntary PFAS testing program. The DNR will ask 125 municipal wastewater treatment...
Student behavioral health services under review for expansion within University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System announced recently that it is assessing student behavioral health needs and existing services at its 13 universities with an eye toward recommending additional approaches early next year. Three System work groups led by six senior...
Video highlighting Milwaukee’s charm marks one year countdown to 2020 Democratic National Convention
On July 16, the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention released a video to officially mark the one-year countdown to the convention. The four-minute video, featuring elected officials representing Wisconsin, local business owners, and...
