Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee County’s top 5 worst intersections for injury crashes, excluding the city of Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. — Milwaukee County names the worst of the worst intersections, outside the city of Milwaukee. These top five hotspots have the highest injury crashes in the county.
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Those five intersections are across the county. They are:
- Mayfair Road and Capitol Drive, Wauwatosa
- Mayfair Road and Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa
- 108th Street and National Avenue, West Allis
- 108th Street and Layton Avenue, Greenfield
- Packard and Layton Avenue, Cudahy
Clifford King has lived next to Mayfair Road and Capitol Drive for more than 20 years.
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“It is a very busy intersection. Sometimes you find car parts on the side because there are quite a few accidents that happen here,” said King.
Just as TMJ4 News was setting up a camera to talk to Clifford, there was a near crash. Two cars drove into the turn-only lane and then instead of turning, drove straight and cut off the other cars going straight through the intersection.
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“There was almost an accident because the one car was speeding up and they actually had to break before he hit the car, to avoid hitting the car going through the intersection,” said King.
The intersection of Mayfair Road and Capitol is considered one of the 5 of the worst intersections in the county outside of the city. According to Jeff Sponcia, who is the transportation program planning manager for Milwaukee County’s Department of Transportation, says the data shows the five intersections have the highest rate of injury crashes. The county found a common factor for why more crashes with injuries were happening at these intersections.
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“Our state highways, our county trunk highways are wide roads with high speeds so naturally the higher the speed limit the more crashes,” said Sponcia.
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Wauwatosa has two of the five worst intersections. Third Ward Wauwatosa Alderman Joseph Makhlouf, whose district includes one of those intersections, says he hears from people across his area that the problem extends well beyond a bad intersection.
“They are concerned about the effects reckless driving is having on the city and on the residents themselves. Sometimes this stuff spills over into the residential neighborhoods which is a great concern,” said Makhlouf.
He says Wauwatosa Police are targeting recklessly driving in a unique way.
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“The police department is using a 40-40-20 approach on things; 40 percent on traffic calming procedures, 40 percent on enforcement and 20 percent on education for people to tell them to slow down,” said Makhlouf. “We don’t want to issue a bunch of citations. We want to see what kind of measures we can do to actually calm the traffic and slow people down naturally.”
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Milwaukee County is wrapping up a listening session that had them visiting all 19 municipalities in the county to hear from people about their specific concerns with reckless driving. If you did not attend a session, but want your voice heard, it is not too late. You can still fill out the online survey here until August 31.
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A powerful partnership: UWL’s Milwaukee Urban Experiences program helps students, educators thrive
Randy Vargas, an elementary/middle education major at UWL, works with students at the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee through the summer Milwaukee Urban Experiences program.
Student teaching is often the most transformative experience in an education major’s college career — putting lessons taught in the classroom to work in a real-life setting, while having an experienced educator as a mentor.
The collaboration between the UW-La Crosse and the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has become a model for meaningful professional development, enriching the teaching and learning experience for educators, student teachers and students alike.
Angie From, a seventh and eighth grade math and religion teacher at Notre Dame, has mentored several UWL student teachers. For From, these connections often extend beyond the classroom.
“I really enjoy building relationships with UWL students,” From says. “I still keep in touch with many of them, and it’s rewarding to see how they grow as educators.”
Notre Dame benefits significantly from the partnership. From explains that UWL student teachers provide her with additional support and fresh perspectives, allowing her to focus on instructional planning while also fostering the development of future teachers.
“Having student teachers assist with grading and correcting assignments is a win-win,” From says. “It helps them familiarize themselves with the students — their strengths and areas of struggle — while giving me more time to focus on lesson planning. It’s also a practical way for them to start understanding the balance required in a teaching career.”
For Notre Dame students, the presence of UWL student teachers means more personalized support and expanded educational opportunities.
“The students benefit from having another person in their corner. UWL student teachers bring new energy and ideas to the classroom,” From explains. This support is particularly valuable in her station-based learning model, in which extra educators enhance the depth of instruction.
The partnership also helps seasoned educators like From stay sharp and innovative.
“Mentoring student teachers gives me fresh ideas and techniques that are being taught today,” From says. “They often introduce me to new technologies and methods that keep my teaching relevant and effective.”
From also highlights the professionalism and preparedness of UWL student teachers.
“UWL student teachers have always stood out,” From says. “They come in well-prepared, approach student teaching with enthusiasm and consistently do an outstanding job.”
Each student teacher brings unique strengths to the classroom, From says, from being fluent in another language to designing engaging activities or leveraging sports to connect with students.
By combining the expertise of experienced educators with the fresh perspectives of aspiring teachers, UWL and Notre Dame are cultivating a dynamic learning environment that prepares students and teachers for success.
Written by UW-La Crosse
Link to original story: https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/a-powerful-partnership-mue/
MILWAUKEE — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making large cuts to medical research funding on Wednesday. It’s just a temporary pause.
This comes weeks after the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced it could lose $65 million under a new federal effort to cut down on medical research costs, according to court documents filed Monday.
Some of the university’s largest medical research programs aim to treat Alzheimer’s disease and discover cures to cancer.
The lack of research on Alzheimer’s is worrisome for people like Ben Koenigs. He believes research is vital to find a cure for the devastating disease.
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“If someone doesn’t have to deal with what I have had to deal with for so long, then awesome,” Koenigs said.
It’s been a tough decade for his family. They’ve watched his dad, Bernie, slowly suffer from Alzheimer’s.
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TMJ4’s Megan Lee asked Koenigs what it’s like to have his dad physically here but mentally fading.
Koenigs said, “I mean it’s hard.”
They moved his dad to a nursing home as his memory started to decline.
“Watching my dad suffer for like ten years with this is making me a little bit stronger but not all the time and it never gets easier really,” Koenigs said.
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He isn’t alone in this scary reality. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 120,000 people in Wisconsin had Alzheimer’s in 2020. That number is expected to grow this year.
“What’s scary is like it was my grandpa on my mom’s side and then now it’s my dad, so it’s like oh boy it’s coming for me,” Koenigs said.
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Concerns about potential cuts to Alzheimer’s research
The Alzheimer’s Association says nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease and research must continue. Especially at research centers like the one at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“I don’t see any reason why it should be stopped at all, it doesn’t make too much sense to me,” Koenigs said.
The Alzheimer’s Association said cuts and changes from the National Institutes of Health will be far reaching.
“I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to try make people live as long as possible, as comfortable as possible with the right resources,” Koenigs said.
Koenigs wants to prevent the next family from watching their loved ones fade away.
“Unfortunately, it might be too late for my father, but like anything that could help with the next person that might be struggling with this stuff,” Koenigs said.
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Spring Training Game Thread #12/13: Milwaukee Brewers (4-6) vs./@ Chicago White Sox (2-8)
The split-squad Brewers will take on the split-squad White Sox on Wednesday afternoon as the two teams face off in a home and away series. One game will be played at American Family Fields of Phoenix and the other will be held at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, the spring home of the White Sox.
Freddy Peralta will get the ball first for the Cactus Crew in the home game, making his second start of the spring. Peralta posted an uninspiring stat line in his first outing against the Giants (2 IP, 3 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB, 3 K), but most of the damage came on a single mistake that Matt Chapman hit over the fence. Bryse Wilson will be the first pitcher for the White Sox in this matchup. He faces the Brewers in his second spring training appearance after being non-tendered by the club in the offseason. Wilson signed a one-year deal with Chicago, where he will get a shot as a starting pitcher after two solid seasons in a long-relief role for Milwaukee.
In the away matchup for the Crew, Tobias Myers will make his second start of the spring after his one-inning outing against the Rangers on Saturday, in which he gave up no runs on one hit with one strikeout. Myers will face 13-year veteran Martín Pérez who signed a one-year, $5-million deal with the White Sox in January. Pérez has been a league-average innings eater for most of his career, but had one All-Star season in 2022 when he posted a 2.89 ERA across 32 starts for the Rangers.
Also slated to pitch today for the road Brewers is Chad Patrick, Logan Henderson, and Grant Anderson. The home Brewers will also deploy Deivi García, Abner Uribe, Nick Mears, and Bruce Zimmermann. Uribe’s appearance will mark his first game back since missing the second half of 2024 with a knee injury that required surgery.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Brewers will keep most of their expected starters at home with Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, William Contreras, Garrett Mitchell, and Joey Ortiz all staying back to face Wilson. Tyler Black at first base, Caleb Durbin at third base, and Mark Canha as the DH round out the lineup for the home Brewers. Most notably from the defensive lineup is the fact that Yelich will be in LF today, not serving as the team’s DH.
Rhys Hoskins and Sal Frelick will get their at-bats with the away Brewers, featuring a lineup that also includes Vinny Capra, Oliver Dunn, Manuel Margot, Andruw Monasterio, Eric Haase, Jorge Alfaro, and Luis Lara. Dunn will be at third base, with Capra at short and Monasterio at second, as the three compete for a spot on the big-league roster.
First pitch for the road Crew is at 2:05 p.m. with the home game starting at 2:10 p.m. The home game will also be available via radio on mlb.com.
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