Milwaukee Bucks recognized by city leaders for historic NBA championship win
The Milwaukee Common Council publicly recognized the Milwaukee Bucks team on September 21, for winning the NBA championship for the first time in 50 years. The basketball team was represented by president of the Milwaukee Bucks Peter Feigin, Senior Vice President Alex...
Common Council honors Human Rights activists for amplifying the need for more pathways to citizenship
The City of Milwaukee’s annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) kicked off on September 16, to honor the local Latino community, its culture, and vast talent. As part of the series of special activities planned until October 15, Alderman José G. Pérez and...
David Crowley: A Day in Photos during the Pandemic with the County Executive
With a love of community and lifelong determination for helping people, David Crowley is part of a new generation of empowered political leaders that answered the call of making Milwaukee County a more equitable place to live. As the first African American individual...
Summerfest Stories: How Milwaukee uses music to build bridges for bringing people together
Summerfest opened late this year, after a 2020 hiatus. COVID was the culprit. Despite the delay, the Big Gig has managed to bring out the best, in what some people might call, “the worst of times.” In the past year the COVID-19 virus has taken lives, shut down...
A look at Summerfest 2021: Images from the world’s largest music festival under COVID-19 restrictions
Back in February, the Milwaukee World Festival announced that Summerfest would move from its original “summer” dates in June to September to give the public more time to get vaccinated against the COVID-19. The event was cancelled for the first time in 53...
Milwaukee’s Black educators pledge to teach the truth in resistance to lies mandated by lawmakers
Members of the Milwaukee community gathered at Cathedral Square near the historical marker honoring Joshua Glover on September 5, as part of the national awareness program “Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth” developed by the Zinn Education...
Philanthropic grant allows MKE Urban Stables to offer equine therapy programs to local community
MKE Urban Stables announced on July 27 that it was the recipient of a $100,000 grant from Bader Philanthropies to help fund operations in their new facility, which is a unique stable that brings together equine therapy, community engagement, and a permanent home for...
A Pet Friendly City: Downtown Milwaukee’s first dog park gets support with public fundraising campaign
Fundraising efforts for what will be downtown Milwaukee’s first public dog park kicked off in late August with the launch of a new website and fundraising portal, mkedogpark.com. Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, Historic Third Ward BID #2, Downtown Neighbors Association...
Governor Tony Evers invests $19.7M in transit services for Milwaukee after state lawmakers deprive funding
Governor Tony Evers announced on August 30 a $25 million investment in transit services for the city of Madison and Milwaukee County, supported by the state’s American Rescue Plan Act dollars. Madison will get more than $5.2 million of the funds, and more than...
Milwaukee County’s new Mental Health Emergency Center will bring treatment closer to local residents
Milwaukee County will be able to provide mental health treatment for local residents far closer to the neighborhoods where they need it, replacing the previously distant location in Wauwatosa. After more than a decade of planning, the new facility is designed to...
Wisconsin to allocate more Federal funding to address mental and behavioral healthcare needs
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $50 million in additional funding from the federal government to address mental health and substance use needs. The funding, part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law...
Community Portraits: Faces from Milwaukee join a 16-city public art tour for the Inside Out project
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 ended its Jumpst(ART) Downtown summer campaign with a visit from the largest global participatory art project on August 27. The “Inside Out 11M” project, a partnership between French artist JR and Emerson Collective, parked at Chase Tower on...
