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South Milwaukee American Legion Post building for sale

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1 year ago

July 7, 2023

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South Milwaukee American Legion Post building for sale

American Legion Post 27 in South Milwaukee, open for 104 years, is selling its building.

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. – American Legion Post 27 in South Milwaukee, open for 104 years, is selling its building.

Inside its walls, a rich history began longer than many of us today have been alive. But in a matter of days, it will be on the market.

“We’ve got a building that was built in the 1890s,” said Post Cmdr. Raymond Grabowski. “The Legion Post that’s been around for 104 years is going to need a new place to meet. We then have to move 104 years of history.”

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Grabowski said the decision was simply out of their hands.

“With the numbers getting smaller and smaller, a motion was made at the executive board meeting,” he said. “The members are all getting old, and we cannot devote as much time.”

American Legion Post 27 in South Milwaukee

Still, Grabowski said they’re devoted to serving others.

“What we try to do for the Legion programs, for veterans, their families – that’s not going to stop,” he said. “If we lose this building, we may also lose a place where we need to store our ceremonial rifles.”

The post commander is hoping for a saving grace.

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“I’d like to see some benefactor come by and take over the building, and let us still operate out of it,” Grabowski said.

The realtors taking on the listing are keeping that in mind.

“There’s so much history here, so many memories, and so many things to respect,” said Morgan Schnabl with Abundance Real Estate.

American Legion Post 27 in South Milwaukee

Grabowski wants to keep making memories at the post for years to come.

“We don’t want to lose so much of the building if we can help it, but I understand business is business,” he said.

The Legion will be listed for sale on July 19, but will stay open and running.

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Milwaukee Election Commission fields questions as election day nears

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4 hours ago

October 31, 2024

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Milwaukee Election Commission fields questions as election day nears

MILWAUKEE – Paulina Gutiérrez, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, fielded questions from the media on Thursday, Oct. 31 – just five days ahead of election day.

Updated reports from the state show as of Thursday afternoon, more than 105,000 people have cast in-person absentee ballots in Milwaukee County – with more than 180,000 ballots have been returned.

As for the state, more than 1.2 million ballots have been returned – and of those, more than 705,000 have been in-person absentee.

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This is a developing story.

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Harris, Trump Wisconsin visit; campaign rallies in Milwaukee on Friday

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11 hours ago

October 31, 2024

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Harris, Trump Wisconsin visit; campaign rallies in Milwaukee on Friday

Harris, Trump Wisconsin visit Friday

Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump will return to Milwaukee on Friday, Nov. 1.

MILWAUKEE – Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump will return to Milwaukee on Friday, Nov. 1.

Trump is set to host a campaign rally at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee at 7 p.m. More details about this event will be released in the coming days.

At this time, it is unknown where Harris will rally. However, FOX6 found a stage pop up overnight at Veteran’s Park.

This comes after Trump and Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, Oct 30, passing each other in Wisconsin.

Harris was in Madison on Wednesday evening for a “When We Vote We Win” rally and concert. Gov. Tony Evers was in attendance. Trump appeared in Green Bay with retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, a longtime supporter of Trump and other Republicans.

Former President Donald Trump has pulled closer to Vice President Kamala Harris in the latest Marquette University Law School poll of Wisconsin, released on Wednesday.

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Harris (50%) leads Trump (49%) among likely voters in a head-to-head matchup. The results include initially undecided voters who were then asked whom they would vote for if they had to choose; keeping initially undecided voters as a separate category, Harris holds 48% of likely voters, Trump gets 47%, and 5% are undecided.

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Milwaukee fatal crash; father charged in son's death, mother mourns

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October 31, 2024

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Milwaukee fatal crash, father charged

A Milwaukee father is now charged in a crash that took the life of his five-year-old son.

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee father is now charged in a crash that took the life of his five-year-old son.

It happened near 81st and Hampton on Friday, Oct. 25. Three people were involved in the crash, including two five-year-old boys.

Only one of the two kids survived.

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Enclosed in a necklace is 5-year-old Jaylen Sloan’s thumbprint. The trinket is how his mother, Teaira Harriell, embraces him.

“I still have it by my heart close,” Harriell said. “This is me and my son here.”

Jaylen and Jaylon Sloan

Case details

His father, 34-year-old Milwaukee man Christopher Sloan, now faces six felony charges in the fatal crash. Charges include:

Second-degree reckless homicide
Second-degree recklessly endangering safety
Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle
Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration
Knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license – cause death
Neglecting a child – consequence is death

The crash left Jaylen Sloan’s twin brother Jaylon with minor injuries.

Wednesday, Sloan appeared in a Milwaukee County courtroom. According to a criminal complaint, he was drunk at the time of the crash and his blood alcohol content was about three times the legal limit.

“I would just like to ask why you ruined your own life and ours?” Harriell asked. “Just why?”

Evidence markers and debris are still along Hampton Avenue where investigators say Sloan hit two parked cars before crashing into this tree.

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The kids were with their father for the weekend. Sloan admitted to drinking but told investigators he didn’t remember the crash.

“If I knew the things that I know now I wouldn’t have trusted my kids with their own dad,” Harriell said. “I don’t even have words honestly, just horrible actions.”

Documents reveal the twins were in the front seat, unrestrained, with booster seats in the back.

His cash bond was set at $200,000. He is due back in court for a preliminary hearing next month.

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