Milwaukee contractors face winter salt shortage

Private snow contractors in Milwaukee warn of a salt shortage as prices double and supplies tighten, forcing some companies to ration salt and turn to brine to get through the winter.

New MCTS programs tackle fare evasion, safety

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on Friday, Jan. 16 details about two new pilot programs to lessen fare evasion and improve safety for bus riders and operators.

Push to end Wisconsin emissions testing

It's a topic every southeastern Wisconsin driver probably knows all too well…getting an emissions test. Back in December, state representatives pushed to get rid of this requirement, so where do things stand now?

$8 million grant for safer streets

Milwaukee has been awarded an $8 million federal grant to fund targeted safety improvements on N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and W. Forest Home Avenue.