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PrideFest Preview: Milwaukee’s inclusive 2019 LGBTQ celebration set to break attendance record

PrideFest Preview: Milwaukee’s inclusive 2019 LGBTQ celebration set to break attendance record

Posted by | Jun 6, 2019 |

The 32nd Annual PrideFest Milwaukee officially kicks off on June 7 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park, joining the National LGBTQ Pride Month celebration. PrideFest 2019 held a short preview tour of the festival grounds for local media on June 5, joined by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. PrideFest Milwaukee is the world’s largest LGBTQ pride festival staffed entirely by volunteers, and the only national festival to have its own dedicated event grounds. One of the new features this year is the Red Light District, an indoor, 18+ area focused on LGBTQ sex, alternative lifestyles, consent, and education....

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Mayor Tom Barrett kicks off Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge for a healthier 2019

Mayor Tom Barrett kicks off Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge for a healthier 2019

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 |

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s sixth annual summer health initiate launched on June 3 from the City Hall Rotunda for a one-mile walk that combined excise, community, and a photo op with the Bucks mascot, Bango. The Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge kick off event began with a group led stretch, followed by a motivational pep talk from Mayor Barrett, and a raffle for prizes. The first 200 participants received a free Summerfest ticket and a 26 oz. aluminum sports bottle. “I have the honor of going to just about every neighborhood in the city during these walks,”...

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Carlos Rolón: Sharing culture and identity in Sculpture Milwaukee’s largest artwork

Carlos Rolón: Sharing culture and identity in Sculpture Milwaukee’s largest artwork

Posted by | May 31, 2019 |

Incremental weather throughout the month of May delayed or slowed the weeks of effort by Sculpture Milwaukee to transform the city’s main thoroughfare of Wisconsin Avenue into a outdoor art showcase. One of the signature exhibits for the 2019 collection includes a building-sized installation by Midwest native Carlos Rolón. The glass atrium of the Chase Bank, on the corner of Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue, stands as the largest sculpture of the project’s three year history, and the first of its kind to be installed on a building. The two-story windows of the space were sheathed in 160 vinyl...

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Threads of Remembrance: Milwaukee hosts touring exhibit of the 9/11 Memorial Quilts

Threads of Remembrance: Milwaukee hosts touring exhibit of the 9/11 Memorial Quilts

Posted by | May 28, 2019 |

As part of a national tour, the 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial Quilt Project visited Milwaukee during the week leading up to Memorial Day. Hosted by the Milwaukee County Historical Society, the exhibit represented a time when people across America from diverse backgrounds came together for the purpose of paying tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11. The exhibit featured over 300 quilts as part of the “Sew” We Never Forget: 9/11 Memorial Quilt Project. The name of each one of the 2,977 people who died on September 11, 2001 is displayed on the quilts. Immediately following the...

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Episodes of John McGivern’s “Around the Corner” offer preview of Milwaukee for 2020 DNC visitors

Episodes of John McGivern’s “Around the Corner” offer preview of Milwaukee for 2020 DNC visitors

Posted by | May 24, 2019 |

“The spotlight is going to be on Milwaukee like it’s never been before. In one way that’s great, because that’s going to allow us to showcase what we love about the city of Milwaukee and our strengths, why we live here, why it’s great. At the same time, we all know that journalism isn’t always about making people, or institutions, or cities look good. So they are going to be here to look at some of our challenges as well. We’ve never had an opportunity like this and never been challenged like this before either. So we need our...

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MPS partners with Educators Credit Union for new program to teach students financial literacy

MPS partners with Educators Credit Union for new program to teach students financial literacy

Posted by | May 23, 2019 |

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) hosted a special celebration at Victory Italian Immersion School on May 8, where its entire class of fifth-grade students had completed the EVERFI program sponsored by Educators Credit Union (ECU). EVERFI is a financial literacy tool that teaches students about saving money, planning for college, and protecting personal information. The program aligns with the State of Wisconsin’s requirement for financial literacy education. “Financial literacy is a skill that everyone needs regardless of their future plans,” said Linda Hoover, CEO and President of ECU. “Since most people are not learning it at home, we believe it’s...

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