EPA Regional Administrator joins Mayor Barrett in tour of R&B Wagner in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- EPA Regional Administrator Susan Hedman joined Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday, December 9th to tour a Milwaukee manufacturing company.Hedman joined Mayor Barrett at R&B Wagner to see energy-saving improvements at the plant and highlight the ways businesses and homeowners can save money and energy this winter.R&B Wagner is located at 10600 W.
"Very impressive exchange of ideas:" Mayor Barrett reflects on White House Ferguson summit
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- On Monday, December 1st, one week after a grand jury in Ferguson decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, a White House summit focused on repairing the broken trust between police officers and the people they serve.
"It's absolutely doable:" NBA commissioner optimistic after visit to MKE to discuss new Bucks arena
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The commissioner of the NBA was in Milwaukee on Monday evening, November 24th for a meeting with the owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and business leaders.
Local leaders react to the decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Leaders who represent Milwaukee are issuing statements in the wake of the decision to not indict Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said in a statement:
"To build on momentum:" Mayor Barrett sounds off on proposed increased funding for streetcar project
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- This week, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced he wants to increase funding for the proposed downtown streetcar project to $113.9 million -- from the initial cost of $65 million.
Barrett wants to up the downtown streetcar project's budget to $114M; construction could begin in 2015
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Critics say a proposed streetcar project in Milwaukee is going way off the tracks.
"A lot of people are just heartbroken:" Hundreds pack church for Laylah Petersen's funeral
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Hundreds packed Our Lady of Good Hope Church on N. 41st Street in Milwaukee on Wednesday, November 12th to pay their respects to five-year-old Laylah Petersen.
“This is a horrific act:" Chief Flynn brought to tears over shooting of Laylah Petersen
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police wrap their arms around the family of 5-year-old Laylah Petersen -- she was shot and killed Thursday night.Alongside Milwaukee Police and Mayor Tom Barrett, Petersen's family thanked the public for their support, and asked for help -- it was an emotional day.
City Hall budget battle: Vote scheduled Friday on proposal for more police officers in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Add more cops, or try to prevent crime from happening in the first place?
Milwaukee Police Assoc.: 99.3% of members vote "no confidence" in Chief Ed Flynn
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee police union said Friday, October 31st that 99.3% of its members from the Milwaukee Police Department voted that they have no confidence in Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn.The results were made public during a news conference at the City Hall rotunda.In a news conference Friday morning, the police union would not announce how many officers voted.
Parents: Do you have the next "strong baby?" Live casting call set for this Saturday afternoon!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Since 2011, the Strong Baby campaign has promoted healthy behaviors among Milwaukee mothers.
"Let's keep the momentum going:" Mayor Barrett, United Way announce new goal to cut teen birth rates
MILWAUKEE (WITI) – Just one year after announcing the city had surpassed its goal of reducing teen birth rates for teens by 46 percent by 2015, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the city’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee, are back, setting a new bold goal to further cut teen birth rates by 50 percent by 2023.“Last year, we celebrated a momentous accomplishment by not only meeting our goal of reducing Milwaukee’s teen birth rates by 46 percent by 2015, but surpassing that goal three years early,” said Mayor Tom Barrett, a member of the city’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Oversight Committee. “This year we are saying: Let’s keep this momentum going.
"It's worth the wait:" Job fair in Milwaukee draws more than a thousand people
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Massive crowds turn out to a job fair on Milwaukee's south side, but they didn't expect to wait more than an hour just to get their foot in the door.
Campaign 2016: Alderman Joe Davis wants to be Milwaukee's next mayor
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- There's another official candidate running for mayor of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee school declared Bully-Free zone: "There are ways to solve problems without violence"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) --Turning schools into bully-free zones to ultimately make neighborhoods safer.
Century City Business Park breaks ground on $35 million project
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Through rain and overcast skies, some major work took place at the Century City Business Park.At Jimmy's Grill, not much has changed in 40 years.
ACT NOW: Milwaukee Public Libraries used as pre-election registration locations
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the Milwaukee Election Commission are urging people who are eligible to vote to get to one of the Milwaukee Public LibrariesMonday, Tuesday or Wednesday this week -- and register to vote.All 13 library locations are being used as places where the public can go to complete their pre-election registration.
City leaders, faith community take a stand to protect children
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The City of Milwaukee is seeing a rising number in the infant mortality rate.
Mayor Barrett, other city officials "toast" the sale of downtown "Posner Building"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and other city officials "toasted" the sale of a downtown Milwaukee building on Wednesday, October 8th.HKS Holdings has purchased the "Posner Building" for $3.4 million.The new owner has planned a $23 million redevelopment that will include over 100 apartments and retail space for new tenants on the first floor.The building houses Mo's Irish Pub and the pub will remain.Related stories:
"Putting their lives on the line:" Milwaukee honors fallen firefighters
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- For more than a century, Milwaukee firefighters have been protecting lives while putting theirs on the line.