West Allis News Archives

The cities of Milwaukee and West Allis said Friday they have received a combined $95 million in community-development tax credits from the U.S. Treasury Department.

Please join us Saturday, 10/31 from 9am to 3pm at Greenfield Ave. Presbyterian Church, 1455 S 97 St in West Allis for our annual Fall Fest.

Hundreds of people have reported getting scam calls this week. It's a large-scale operation called "vishing," and whoever is behind it appears to be targeting southeastern Wisconsin.

No one has been kicked out of the Wisconsin State Assembly in nearly 90 years. But Rep.

When Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker proposed an $11.5 million aquatics center in his 2010 budget, he did it with the idea the facility would be built in the southeastern part of the county.

A 14-year-old Whitnall High School freshman accused of coercing girls into sending him sexually explicit photos of themselves has been expelled.

Police here made quick work of an armed robbery Friday night thanks, in part, to a retired Hales Corners Police officer willing to step in.

Like most of the state, the jobless rate remained high in Fond du Lac last month.

Published Oct. 21, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. West Allis a ' Comedian Mark Malkoff, late of TV's "The Colbert Report," is due here this afternoon to get a key to the city from Mayor Dan Devine.In a promotion with Ford, Malkoff is collecting keys from mayors in cities east of the Mississippi.

Comedian Mark Malkoff , late of TV's "The Colbert Report," is due here this afternoon to get a key to the city from Mayor Dan Devine.

Officials see jump in swine flu cases in city Oct. 20, 2009 4:54 p.m. Health officials have seen an alarming jump in swine flu cases, which now account for 15% of all diagnosed respiratory illnesses in Milwaukee, an increase from 5%, a city official said this afternoon.

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will speak in a Milwaukee suburb next month as part of a program presented by Wisconsin Right to Life.

Please join us for FREE refreshments and pastries on October 31st from 9:00am-11:00am. Stop in take a tour and grab a small treat.

Parents should have the right to full access to a scholastic organization that regularly touches the lives of their children and their family.

Mel and Millie Lilla celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on October 3. They were married October 3, 1957 at St.

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A series of unauthorized ATM withdrawals in the greater Milwaukee area using debit cards belonging to Marshfield residents are being investigated, said Lt.

Oct. 13, 2009 11:24 a.m. West Allis a ' Risking the layoff of five of its members in 2010, the police union has overwhelmingly rejected an offer to tie wages to city income in 2011.

Deciding that December is a bit too late in the year for a parade, organizers of the West Allis Christmas parade have decided to hold the event in November.

The swine flu vaccine has begun showing up at area health departments, but it will be a little while longer before most residents have access to it.

Three people have been charged with the daytime burglary of a town of Ashippun home in July.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant David David Castaneda of West Allis, left, and U.S. Army Major Mike Sheehan of Mequon fasten their safety belts before being lifted 90 feet in the air to preform Castaneda's re-enlistment ceremony in a Greenfield Fire Department ladder truck Oct.

MADISON - A West Allis lawmaker is working to force the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association to comply with the state's public records and open meetings laws.

Mayor Dan Devine is proposing to cut five police positions unless the police union follows the city's other five unions and agrees to tie pay raises to income the city receives.

The West Allis Police Department could see cuts in the upcoming year. Mayor Dan Devine recommended cutting five police jobs as part of his 2010 budget proposal.

Mayor Dan Devine on Tuesday presented his 2010 budget proposal , which includes a cut of five police positions, to the Common Council.

Oct. 6, 2009 6:52 a.m. West Allis a ' The Common Council on Tuesday will consider giving permission for a new business to produce limoncello, an Italian after-dinner drink made from the rinds of lemons.

West Allis a ' The Common Council on Tuesday will consider giving permission for a new business to produce limoncello, an Italian after-dinner drink made from the rinds of lemons.

Mayor Dan Devine is proposing to cut five police positions unless the police union follows the city's other five unions and agrees to tie pay raises to income the city receives.

The gun used to shoot and injure a Milwaukee police officer last week has been traced to controversial weapons dealer Badger Guns, investigators said.

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