South Milwaukee affordable housing; $3M investment targets families, vets

The project is a $50 million mixed-use development that will repurpose three former Bucyrus-Erie office buildings and construct a new building.

Milwaukee County 's investment includes $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for 81 affordable housing units to be part of the project.

Officials say this development is historic in that it will be a signature piece of a downtown revitalization plan for South Milwaukee , and follows a national trend of transforming office buildings into housing units, featuring a mix of market rate and affordable units.

The Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war has stirred debate among the enclave's Palestinian clerics, with some saying it was not worth the heavy civilian death toll and others declaring the Oct. 7, 2023 assault was a Muslim duty. Responding to questions sent by Gazans on an online messaging platform, prominent preacher Suleiman Al-Dayya said Muslim leaders should avoid going into battles if the harm inflicted upon civilians was greater than the gains. Dayya's views are well respected in Gaza among both ordinary residents and Islamists, and he also has influence with Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.