Don Behm
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin, United States
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Milwaukee County Board pushes hiring county workers instead of private company for jail inmate medical services
The Milwaukee County Board favors hiring county employees instead of private company to provide jail medical services. → Read More
Milwaukee County Board cuts troubled nonprofit UNISON out of contracts for 2019 and delays action on pension overpayments
The Milwaukee County Board severed ties with UNISON in wake of arrest of its CEO on suspicion of theft by fraud and release of audit critical of record keeping. → Read More
Milwaukee County Board to decide if nearly 200 retirees should repay $1.5 million in pension overpayments
Chris Abele and County Board leaders offer to forgive interest charges if retirees agree to repay pension overpayments caused by county mistakes. → Read More
Investigation of nonprofit leader focuses on public funds intended for purchase of computers
Laurene Gramling Lambach, suspended CEO and president of UNISON, is the subject of Milwaukee County investigation for misuse of funds, officials said. → Read More
Large majority of voters in Milwaukee and Dane counties favor legalizing adult use of marijuana, taxing sales
Advisory referendums: Voters in Milwaukee and Dane counties want Legislature to end prohibition on adult marijuana use. → Read More
Voter guide: Here's what you need to know about Wisconsin's Nov. 6 general election
A voter guide to major state races and referendums on the Nov. 6 general election. → Read More
County should study locating Milwaukee Public Museum with the Domes at Mitchell Park, under proposal
Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic proposed study of locating new Milwaukee Public Museum next to Domes at Mitchell Park. → Read More
Crash closes two lanes of southbound I-43; traffic backups reported
The state Transportation Department is reporting backups of three miles north of West Hampton Avenue. → Read More
Male suspect dies in officer-involved shooting in Elkhorn after a vehicle chase
The suspect drove toward the officer, who was walking toward the suspect's vehicle, authorities said. → Read More
Here's what you need to know about registering to vote and casting ballots in Wisconsin for the Nov. 6 election
A "how-to" on exercising voting rights in Nov. 6 general election. → Read More
More time for Pandas: China Lights lantern festival extended through Oct. 28
China Lights: Panda-Mania lantern festival at Boerner Botanical Gardens extended one week through Oct. 28. → Read More
Artisans, entertainers and a tent kitchen for the crew: A peek behind the scenes at China Lights
China Lights workers don't get to see much of Milwaukee. They're too busy putting on the show, which may be extended a week. → Read More
Taxes in check as southeastern Wisconsin property values catch up to pre-recession levels
The aggregate total of all property values in the seven counties finally caught up to and surpassed the 2008 pre-recession level of $193.18 billion. → Read More
Homeowners and businesses would see sewerage costs rise in 2019, under MMSD's budget proposal
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District proposed increases in user charges, the tax levy and spending in 2019 budget. → Read More
Milwaukee County's maintenance backlog for parks now 'seemingly insurmountable,' report says
Wisconsin Policy Forum report says Milwaukee County lacks resources to take on "insurmountable backlog" of deferred maintenance. → Read More
Federal appeals court reverses jury award of $6.7 million to woman raped in Milwaukee jail
A federal appeals court reversed a jury award of $6.7 million to a woman raped in the Milwaukee County Jail by a guard in 2013. → Read More
West Bend police issue Silver Alert for missing 84-year-old woman
West Bend Police Department issued a Silver Alert for a missing 84-year-old woman. → Read More
Entire South Shore Park beach to be moved to avoid E. coli and frequent closings
The Milwaukee County Parks Department has proposed relocating the South Shore Park beach to a new location with better water quality. → Read More
Lincoln Hills: Judge OKs deal to eliminate pepper spray, reduce solitary confinement at teen prison
Under the deal, the state won't use pepper spray and will greatly curb the use of solitary confinement at Lincoln Hills School for Boys. → Read More
Milwaukee area heavy rains cause fifth combined sanitary and storm sewers overflow this year, the highest since 2000
Combined sanitary and storm sewers overflowed Wednesday to local rivers and Lake Michigan after intense rain storm. → Read More