Milwaukee's Department of Public Works’ Infrastructure Services Division will make final repairs and adjustments to the Water Street Bridge on Tuesday.
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works’ Infrastructure Services Division will make repairs on the center locking mechanisms on two downtown Bascule bridges during the day over the next two weeks.
A vacant property in Milwaukee's Washington Park neighborhood is among an increasing number of lots that have become unofficial Dumpsters for contractors, residents and anyone else looking to discard their garbage.
Shipping has increased this year by 290 percent at the Port of Milwaukee based on the strength of commodities such as salt and coal, said Eric Reinelt, the port's director.
Milwaukee has paid about $450,000 for an investigation into why three 5-pound terra cotta pieces fell in February from City Hall, said Ghassan Korban, the city's director of facilities.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wants to increase spending on the city's ailing sewer lines, which have come under scrutiny because of massive flooding in recent years.
Alderman Robert Bauman on Tuesday failed for the second time to persuade his colleagues to extend -- rather than rescind -- Harley-Davidson Inc.'s obligation to build a 100,000-square-foot office building in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.