MILWAUKEE — It’s the time of 12 months when potholes begin popping up on Milwaukee streets, inflicting main considerations for drivers. Town has already seen greater than 2,500 requests to fill potholes come into the Division of Public Works.
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Pothole on Bluemound Highway in Milwaukee (March 16, 2023).
Shane Smith repairs automobiles for a dwelling and plows part-time. Simply final week he was compelled to restore his personal truck.
“Hit an enormous pothole on Bluemound and brought about my plow to leap up into the air. When it got here down, my left gentle snapped off the rail and it additionally broke my gentle bar bracket on the underside of the plow,” stated Smith.
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Shane Smith’s plow was broken after he hit a pothole driving on Bluemound Highway.
He was in a position to weld and restore all of the injury himself, but when he wasn’t a mechanic, it could have been costly.
“It will have value round $450 to $500 to have the typical individual restore it at a store,” stated Smith.
Milwaukee’s DPW says the early heat climate in February, then again to freezing temperatures, has brought about a variety of potholes to seem early within the season. To date this 12 months DPW says they’ve obtained 2,600 service requests for potholes. That is a rise from this time final 12 months once they didn’t hit 2,500 pothole service requests till April.
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Vince Marrari, service advisor at Kusch’s Automotive in Wauwatosa.
Kusch’s Automotive in Wauwatosa says they’re already reserving out service appointments for subsequent month.
“Winter actually places us behind due to the state of affairs with the potholes and the roads,” stated Vince Marrari, service advisor at Kusch’s Automotive.
He says in the event you hit a pothole and begin having points along with your steering or begin listening to noises out of your automobile, go to a restore store to have your automobile inspected. It could possibly be unsafe to drive.
“We see a variety of ball joints, sway bar hyperlinks, management arms, alignment points from potholes,” stated Marrari.
So what do you do in the event you hit a pothole and it damages your automobile? First, get to a secure place, then doc every part. Take footage of the pothole and the injury to your automobile.
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Automobile driving over potholes within the Metropolis of Milwaukee.
File a police report and make contact with the town, county or state, relying on the jurisdiction of the street you’re driving on to use to be reimbursed. Nonetheless, sometimes a pothole must be beforehand reported for the injury to be coated.
In 2019, the I-Workforce discovered nobody who had reported pothole injury to the Metropolis of Milwaukee obtained reimbursed.
”Preserve your eyes open proper now till they get to patching it, as a result of it looks as if each winter plows break up chunks out of the street. So simply be cautious and attempt to keep in mind the place they’re,” stated Smith.
The rationale you will need to keep in mind the place a pothole is situated is as a result of Milwaukee needs folks to report potholes right here as quickly as doable so DPW can ship out a restore crew.
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“We Got This Garden” hosts event for area kids to pick gifts for family members
MILWAUKEE – The holidays came early on Milwaukee’s north side on Saturday, Dec. 21
At “We Got This Garden” near 9th and Ring, kids were able to pick out gifts to give to a parent, guardian, or other family members.
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“Around this time of the year, parents, guardians loved ones – they want to make their kids feel as special as they can,” said Meg Bruzan, team leader with We Got This Milwaukee. “We thought it would just be really great for kids to be able to give back a little bit to those families that do so much every single day of the year.”
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The event was new this year. It was made possible due to donations, which the organization accepts online.
In the summer, “We Got This Garden” welcomes neighborhood kids to learn the basics of gardening – and earn some money in the process.
Data shows that the 53206 area is one of the most incarcerated ZIP codes in the nation. There are also health and poverty concerns.
Children, parents and grandparents enjoyed spending the evening together at the Ascension Ebenezer Resource Center.
By Ascension Wisconsin
Amid laughter and holiday cheer, 26 families from across Milwaukee gathered for the 5th Annual Blanket of Love Christmas Dinner, hosted at Ascension Ebenezer Resource Center, located at Ebenezer Church of God in Christ.
The Blanket of Love program, a year-round initiative by Ascension Wisconsin, provides expectant mothers and families with essential support, education, and resources aimed at reducing infant mortality and promoting family wellness. The Christmas dinner brought families together to celebrate the season with games, ornament-making, a shared meal, gift-giving, and a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.
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Families from across Milwaukee shared dinner and learned more about Ascension’s Blanket of Love program.
“I have been coming to Blanket of Love for years. Ascension has helped support me with all three of my pregnancies,” said Alexsis Bailey-Grier. “This program is a true blessing for the community.”
The program fosters a sense of community through health and wellness education, shared meals, and connections with Ascension nurses, social workers, and patient navigators.
Children had fun playing games, making ornaments and creating art.
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This year alone, more than 5,000 families have benefited from the educational, social, and healthcare resources provided through Ascension Wisconsin’s Blanket of Love program. These services are delivered through Ascension hospitals, 36 Milwaukee churches, neighborhood centers, and community partners.
“One of the most important things we do in Blanket of Love is recognize the importance of family all year long but especially during the holiday season,” said Brenda Hoskins, MSW, an Ascension Wisconsin social worker. “Some parents tell me this is a particularly hard time of year for them. When we come together in celebration, it brings a feeling of connectedness through community.”
Families celebrated being together and making Christmas memories.
The program’s overarching goal is to ensure more children in Milwaukee are born healthy and strong, giving them the chance to celebrate their first birthday.
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“Education builds the foundation of behaviors and habits that have a positive impact on an individual’s health,” said Julia Means, Ascension RN and Blanket of Love founder.
“When we say ‘blanket of love’ we mean we wrap you in a blanket of love,” Means said. “We want our families to know they are loved and valued and that love spreads throughout our community. Christmas is a time to spread and share love.”
For more information please visit https://www.behealthybeyou.org/programs-bol or call 414-465-4587. Donations for Ascension Wisconsin Blanket of Love can be made to the Ascension Wisconsin Foundation at: giveAWF.org/community-giving.
Washington Wizards (4-21, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (14-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -12.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: Washington travels to Milwaukee looking to end its 10-game road skid.
The Bucks are 12-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is 2-3 in one-possession games.
The Wizards are 3-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 33.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 5.4.
The Bucks are shooting 48.3% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 47.6% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards are shooting 44.2% from the field, 1.2% lower than the 45.4% the Bucks’ opponents have shot this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points, 11.6 rebounds, six assists and 1.5 blocks for the Bucks.
Jordan Poole is scoring 20.6 points per game with 2.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Wizards.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 7-3, averaging 113.5 points, 41.7 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 106.6 points, 46.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.1 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Damian Lillard: day to day (calf).
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Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Kyle Kuzma: out (ribs).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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