Newly-approved Enterprise Zone allows Molson Coors to proceed with major expansion plans in Milwaukee
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), celebrated the newly-approved Enterprise Zone for the Molson Coors Beverage Company on December 9. The effort was part of the company’s continued commitment to the state that...
Search for Wisconsin Air National Guard’s F-16 pilot continues after crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 8. The search for the pilot continues, and the...
Milwaukee celebrates a Human Rights Campaign Equality Index Score of 100% for third year in a row
Mayor Tom Barrett joined the City of Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, and representatives from the Human Rights Campaign, Fair Wisconsin, FORGE and the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center on December 9 to announce that the City of Milwaukee...
At the movies: Milwaukee Film Festival shifts its 2021 all-virtual celebration of cinema to May
Milwaukee Film announced on November 30 that its 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank, would take place from May 6 to 20 of next year. Like the 2020 event, it will largely take place in a virtual format due to the pandemic. “As the Milwaukee Film...
Financial relief now available to Milwaukee County artists and cultural organizations impacted by COVID
Imagine MKE announced on December 4 that it was accepting applications for arts and organizations to apply for a relief grant program funded by a Milwaukee County CARES Act allocation. The $700,000 grant program aims to assist the county’s arts and culture...
Between the Pages: Influencing the perception of Milwaukee through works of fiction
When fictional books are written with the intent of capturing the aura of the geographical location and the destination’s character as a setting for the plot, often the magical places are set in New York, Chicago, and New Orleans. Anywhere, really, other than...
Reimagined Pabst Brewery to permanently close and move operations out of Milwaukee for a second time
The Pabst Brewing Company announced on December 1 that the Captain Pabst Pilot House, located in Milwaukee’s Brewery District, will close permanently in December. The news closes another chapter of the longstanding Pabst history with the brew city. Pabst returned its...
MCTS creates Rosa Parks scholarship as part of 5th annual tribute to her resistance of bus segregation
In addition to its annual on-board tribute recognizing Rosa Parks and her contribution to the fight for equality and equity for all, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced the formation of the first-ever MCTS Rosa Parks Tribute Scholarship on November...
Milwaukee parents to get more educational assistance after Common Council approves funding measure
The Common Council voted on November 24 to adopt legislation to move forward with using remaining federal CARES Act funding for a small business start-up fund, education assistance to parents of K-12 students, and help to provide Internet access and tablets to senior...
Only two municipalities remain: Recount of Milwaukee County votes finally back on schedule
After the first two days of Milwaukee County’s recount of the 2020 presidential election were bogged down by several lengthy objections, Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson said the recount is back on schedule. By noon on Wednesday, November 25 workers had...
City of Milwaukee welcomes holiday season with 107th Christmas Tree lighting
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett officially welcomed the 2020 holiday season by lighting the City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree. On November 23, Mayor Barrett dedicated this year’s tree to essential workers who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic. “I’m proud to...
Milwaukee recount stumbles ahead as Trump campaign acts in bad faith by trying to reject every ballot
After the utter debacle on November 20, which saw the first day of counting held up by Trump campaign lawyers for more than 6 hours after counting was scheduled to begin, Day Two started with more clarity and the framework for a streamlined process. The problem of...
