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Success often appears to come easily and overnight without the public realizing the hard work, personal risk, depleted savings, and unglamorous duration it took to achieve the reality behind that appearance. For Loriana and Nicholas Armstrong, the husband and wife business couple spent years in the construction industry, earning connections and access to resources, until they decided it was time do the work for themselves. Armstrong General Contracting is a business success story, but not just because of its financial numbers. The helpful spirit of Loriana and Nicholas towards clients, employees, and the community have produced more than buildings....

Bader Philanthropies hosted a groundbreaking event, with a ceremonial shoveling, at the site of its new global headquarters along North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on May 8. The Foundation announced plans in August 2016 to relocate from its space in the Third Ward to Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. The move would build on its existing commitment in the area, and as a response to the its overall strategic growth plan. “This really is a big moment for my family, our Board of Directors, and our staff. But it is a really big moment for me personally,” said Dan...

After almost a decade planning, public discussions, and coalition building, the Greenwich Park Apartments held its Grand Opening Ceremony on May 4 to a packed room of stakeholders and grateful residents. With support from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) in the form of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and the help and cooperation of many local partners, Mercy Housing Lakefront broke ground last year to build 56 affordable rental homes for families. “This was not an easy project, but it was a very important project,” said Wyman Winston, Executive Director of WHEDA. “It answers the question,...

What the general public saw when they watched the reality TV show “Kicking & Screaming” was a handful of survival experts and non-experts paired together to overcome the challenges of tropical Fiji. What they likely missed was the true patriotic character of one participant, Ben Domian, his deep love for country as a third generation member of the Air Force, and a lifelong dedication to the legacy of his boyhood hero, fighter pilot Lance Sijan. Lance Peter Sijan was born in Milwaukee in 1942 and graduated from Bay View High School in 1960. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously...

In recognition of Milwaukee entrepreneurs, event organizers hosted a special tour of small business owners located around the city on May 1 to showcase their personal stories and positive community impact. The idea behind the bus tour for Milwaukee Small Business Week was to give community stakeholders a chance to go into the heart of the city and get a firsthand look at the small businesses that are thriving, and hear about the benefits of the city programs that helped them to open their doors and storefronts. “Our Small Business Bus Tour is a unique opportunity to get up...