Promised to reopen this summer, the on-site reconstruction of Milwaukee's McKinley Beach has yet to begin. The popular beach has sat empty since 2020 following four drownings and multiple near drownings that year. "It's dangerous," Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman said. "I think even good swimmers caught in a rip current, you know, can be dragged to their deaths. It's that serious." According to Milwaukee County officials, decades.