REGIONAL BRIEFING
Pedestrian hit and killed; driver suspected of OWI
A 49-year-old Milwaukee man died after being struck by a car about 2 p.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of North 27th Street.
The driver, a 23-year-old Milwaukee woman, remained at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of OWI.
Milwaukee police are investigating the crash and criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
Vaccine clinics opening in Amani, Metcalfe Park neighborhoods
Temporary COVID-19 vaccination clinics will launch in the historically underserved Amani and Metcalfe Park neighborhoods starting Saturday through a partnership between the Milwaukee Health Department and the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the company announced this week.
The clinics will be held at COA Youth & Family Centers, 2320 W. Burleigh St., and the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center St.
Each will host five first- and seconddose clinics for residents who are eligible under the state’s guidelines.
The company will fund about 7,000 first and second doses of one of the approved vaccines.
Dominican Center and Metcalfe Park Community Bridges will be communicating with residents about registering for the vaccine clinics, according to the statement.
COVID vaccine clinic coming to Summerfest grounds
The Summerfest Guest Services building is being made available to Pick ‘n Save and Kroger Health to operate a community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Beginning Tuesday, the clinic will offer vaccinations, by appointment only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and select Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, visit picknsave.com/covidvaccine. Those without internet access are asked to call 1-866-211-5320.
Free parking is available in Lot A, adjacent to the Summerfest Guest Services building at 200 N. Harbor Drive.
Social distancing will be in place. Masks are required.
Man charged with stealing from ATM by pulling it with truck
A Texas man is facing criminal charges alleging that he hooked chains to an ATM in Wauwatosa, drove away in a stolen truck and stole $8,300.
Wauwatosa police quickly caught 25year-old Nicolas Ulloa after he crashed the truck into a tree following a chase.
He was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, fleeing an officer and causing damage to property, driving a vehicle without consent and taking and driving a vehicle without consent.
If convicted on all counts, he could face fines of up to $55,000 and up to 25½ years in prison.
At 4:43 a.m. Jan. 7, two men, one of whom was Ulloa, approached BMO Harris Bank, 7501 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, in a white 1999 Ford F250 truck that had been stolen earlier that morning,
After using tools to try to pry open the ATM, they hooked chains to the ATM vault door and drove away, dislodging the door. The men then took about $8,380 from the ATM.
Wauwatosa police responded to the bank and chased the truck until it hit a tree at 2238 N. 73rd St. Both men left the money in the truck and ran.
Wauwatosa police arrested Ulloa, but not the other man.
Wisconsin Shares changes child care subsidies, application rules
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services has made a number of changes to its child care subsidy programs and the Wisconsin Shares application process. Here’s what you need to know:
There are new child care subsidy limits. The current rule provides subsidies for children cared for in a Wisconsin Shares Child Care Assistance Group for up to 75 hours per week. The new rule sets a limit of 12 hours per day per child. An extension can be requested for up to 14 hours by a licensed provider and day camp or up to 16 hours for certified providers if parents submit written documentation showing why their child needs more care. More information is available at: https://www.dhs.wiscon sin.gov/dhcaa/memos/21-05.pdf.
There are changes to applications. Parents who are “undocumented immigrants” and who want to apply for Wisconsin Shares will now be allowed to use a Consular Identification Document to prove their identity. In addition, Wisconsin Shares applicants will now be able to ask their spouse or non-marital co-parent to provide written or telephonic signatures during their application and renewal processes.
All of the changes take effect April 1.