Milwaukee County News

The Milwaukee County Zoo's Siberian tiger cubs now have names. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker announced on Wednesday that the winnine names are Toula and Neri.

A delicate compromise would rescue the perennially threatened Milwaukee County farm and fish hatchery in Franklin, by placing it under authority of the county Parks & Recreation Department.

A 14-year-old former high school student is charged with 10 felonies for coercing teen girls into sending him sexually explicit photos of themselves.

Milwaukee County moves a step closer to extending health care benefits to domestic partners of county employees, but this push is being met with controversy.

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Vitech Systems Group, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for benefits administration, announced today that the Milwaukee County Employees' Retirement System has gone live with Vitech's web-based customer self-service solution.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office has identified the body found floating in Lake Michigan on Monday near theSummerfest grounds.

A Franklin man must pay nearly $37,700 in forfeitures after he failed to remove a sunken barge from the Menomonee River.

A veteran Milwaukee firefighter has been charged with drugging his wife's tea with his anti-depressant medication because he said he wanted to calm her after an argument.

County Executive Walker vows to work with county board members in the midst of what Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs calls a financial 'crisis.' MILWAUKEE - County Executive Scott Walker vowed Monday to work with county board members in the midst of what Supervisor Elizabeth Coggs calls a financial "crisis." County workers fear layoffs, furloughs and ...

Hundreds filled the Washington Park Senior Center Monday night to have their say about Milwaukee County's budget.

Ruth, an African elephant, was stuck in the moat at the elephant habitat. The 28-year-old elephant arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo from Brownsville, Texas, in 2006.

Hundreds of Milwaukee County employees remain on edge after being told their jobs would be cut, then saved.

If you plan on heading to the Milwaukee County Zoo, double check the hours. Through the end of February, the zoo will be open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, the zoo will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The zoo's director said the decision was made to close a couple of hours earlier, because most visitors ...

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and the County Board have averted the layoffs of 180 county employees by agreeing to meet weekly to work on the county's budget.

Up to 200 county workers face a temporary layoff. County Executive Scott Walker says they're necessary to close a 3 million dollar budget gap.

Mitchell International Airport recorded its busiest month ever in September, with the number of passengers up 16.85% from a year ago, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker said Wednesday.

Prosecutors contend that replacing a juror and limiting other people who could have been accused of killing Teresa Halbach are not reasons to grant Steven Avery a new trial.

Nearly 200 Milwaukee County jobs have been saved -- for now. On Thursday, layoffs seemed like the only option to deal with the county's financial problems.

Up to 200 Milwaukee County workers could receive pink slips as early as Friday. "I've seen a lot of tears in the last couple of days, and there's going to be a lot more today," said Cynthia Archer, Milwaukee County Department of Administrative Services.