Nō Studios opens rooftop bar and lounge with views of Milwaukee and collection of curated Japanese sake
Nō Studios announced on April 27 that it would be opening of Skyline Bar + Lounge in the heart of Milwaukee’s Brewery District. Situated on the top floor of Nō Studios, Skyline features a stunning glass enclosed bar and lounge with unobstructed views of the city, in...
Systemic Equality: ACLU outlines wide-ranging agenda to achieve racial justice
The American Civil Liberties Union launched an ambitious effort on February 9 to achieve racial justice, the Systemic Equality agenda. The agenda strives to dismantle a system deeply rooted in racist policies, practices, and attitudes that harm Black and Indigenous...
Governor Evers plans $420M in small business recovery grants after vetoing effort to siphon ARPA funds
Governor Tony Evers announced on April 22 that the state would award up to $420 million to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant program, a collaboration between the Wisconsin Economic...
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance celebrates Soldiers Home restoration with plans to save more buildings
The decade-long effort to “Save the Soldiers Home” sees occupancy of the once endangered historic building, with vital services reaching those veterans in need. More than ten years ago, the most iconic post-Civil War era buildings at the Milwaukee Soldiers...
Revitalizing Main Streets: Governor Tony Evers plans $100M investment in equitable recovery program
Governor Tony Evers announced on April 13 that a $100 million investment would be made in Wisconsin’s economic recovery, as part of the state’s funds received under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. The investment aims to ensure businesses and...
Stalag Milwaukee: German World War II prisoners left their confinement at Camp Billy Mitchell 75 years ago
The highly anticipated upsurge of flight activity post-COVID vaccine at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is second only to the surge expected 75 years ago this month. In April 1946 “Camp Billy Mitchell,” Milwaukee’s prisoner of war work camp, was finally...
Let It All Fly Away: Baby Mont’s new song explores traumatic experiences from gun violence in Milwaukee
Lamont Bradley, aka Baby Mont, is a 19 yr old High School graduate from Milwaukee, who is currently working on his rap career while battling the heartaches that have haunted him. Milwaukee’s gun violence statistics are an echo of the national epidemic, and gun...
Investment initiative aims to prioritizing the voices of people who live and work in Harambee Neighborhood
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Milwaukee announced the launch of the Harambee Quality of Life Plan Initiative on April 15, to be led by Riverworks Development Corporation located on the north side of Milwaukee. The initiative features a 12 to 18...
Leaders across Wisconsin react to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict with a mix of jubilation and caution
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck. The case triggered worldwide protests, violence, and a furious reexamination of racism and...
The Father of South Africa: Immersive exhibit about the life of Nelson Mandela to make U.S. debut in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) and America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) offered a sneak preview of the new “Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition” on April 13, which will take visitors on a personal journey through the life of the world’s most...
414 (New) Day 2021: Original poem by Dasha Kelly Hamilton invites Milwaukee to move 414WARD
Imagine MKE and Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 released an inspirational video set to a newly commissioned poem by city and state poet laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton, in celebration of 414 Day 2021. The video produced by Samer Ghani celebrates the city, and its arts and...
Healthy MKE: Grassroots multimedia campaign aims to build local confidence in COVID-19 vaccination process
A broad coalition of local government, non-profit, health care, public health and community organizations is launching a comprehensive multi-media and grassroots campaign designed to help empower local residents to make informed choices when it comes to getting...
