The name West Allis derives from Edward P. Allis,[6] whose Edward P. Allis Company was a large Milwaukee-area manufacturing firm in the late 19th century. Start your work week with MKE Monday Juice! "Or sometimes I’ll say like, 'It’s a much more popular name in South Bend, Indiana, than Green Bay.'". DAN DEVINE, MAYOR OF WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN: My first thought was, I was actually amazed how fast people actually got to the bars, because we started getting e-mails late in the afternoon. West Allis is served by MCTS Routes 28, 44U, 51, 53, 54, 56, 64, 67, 76, and BlueLine. Location of West Allis in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. An Alternative Care Facility, to be constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will provide additional hospital beds for low-acuity COVID-19 patients so local healthcare systems can dedicate their facilities to the most acute cases. The Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair, is located in West Allis. “Preparing for an escalation of COVID-19 cases is critical as we take every possible measure to minimize the impact on our community,” said Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. [11], West Allis is located at 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W / 43.00806; -88.01833 (43.00, −88.02). The median age was 38 years. We must prepare a facility to handle the influx of COVID-19 patients with critical care needs that we can expect to see in the coming weeks,” said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. There was a renewed burst of name-related comments when the movie "Rudy" came out, a film that revolved around Notre Dame, which had Coach Devine as one of its main characters. Funding for construction will come from the federal and state government. Contact Bob Dohr at 262-361-9140 or bob.dohr@jrn.com. Tim Carpenter (D) and Leah Vukmir (R) represent West Allis in the Wisconsin State Senate, and Daniel Riemer (D), Rob Hutton (R), and Joe Sanfelippo (R) represent West Allis in the Wisconsin State Assembly. MILWAUKEE— Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, West Allis Mayor Dan Devine, Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee County Medical Director Dr. Ben Weston, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Council have submitted a letter to Governor Evers requesting support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the … "A lot of jokes about a dog because of the rumor when the Packers were doing so poorly that somebody in Green Bay shot his dog," Devine said. This topic continues to be “controversial”; for that […]. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $26,190 for females. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.92. Filed Under: COVID-19 Tagged With: Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Governor Tony Evers, Intergovernmental Cooperation Counci, Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Medical Director Dr. Ben Weston, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, US Army Corps of Engineers, West Allis Mayor Dan Devine. So it kind of had a resurgence.". Some of us have common last names, some not so common. All rights reserved. Why isn’t is common sense that the lives of people of color matter just like everyone else? ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties, indoor speed skating rinks in the United States, "Allis-Chalmers A Shell Of Its Former Self", "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Allis,_Wisconsin&oldid=976980423, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 06:30. The celebration included a parade, fireworks and a family festival.[17]. Wisconsin State Fair Park officials have worked extensively with the UEOC to create an actionable plan to utilize their facilities. [8] After that, West Allis grew quickly. "When that came out, then I had a whole new wave of friends saying, 'Hey, did you know there was a Packers coach named Dan Devine?' Candy Cane Lane runs through Oklahoma and Montana Avenues and 92nd to 96th Street. There were 29,353 housing units at an average density of 2,577.1 per square mile (995.0/km2). Between 1910 and 1930, its population grew fivefold. Contact is at 414-265-5300, Copyright © 2020 Milwaukee Community Journal, Milwaukee County and Local Officials Request Support of Army Corps of Engineers, Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee County Medical Director Dr. Ben Weston, Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske Endorses Joe Biden, Brewers Community Foundation Announce Online 2020 Drive for Charity, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Local Small Business Owners to Host “Build Back Better” Virtual Roundtable, SDC Hosts Community Event to Address Substance Abuse and Mental Health.