Author: Correspondent

Jane’s Walk MKE was designed to bring local people together to walk, talk, explore, and reimagine our city during the month of May. There will be more than twenty free, community-led tours and explorations to encourage people to explore their own neighborhoods and others around the city through walks and talks as well as paddles and bike rides. The month kicks off with a celebration of inspiring people and projects building our neighborhoods and communities. Jane’s Walk MKE is part of a worldwide movement of more than 200 cities hosting free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by urbanist and writer Jane...

Groundbreaking for the 44,000-square-foot, $18.5 million building at the northwest corner of West Clybourn Street and North 17th Street will take place on May 9 and eventually help Marquette University meet provider shortages in primary care delivery. The Physician Assistant Facility will serve as an educational hub for the program’s existing and future clinical partners, according to Paul Coogan, M.D., the program’s medical director and president of Aurora Health Care’s Emergency Medicine Division. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the state currently has several Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas, including one near Marquette’s campus. Data from...

To celebrate the 115th anniversary of the founding of Harley-Davidson, the Motor Company is turning an often-mundane rite of passage, the summer internship, into the experience of a lifetime. Instead of a key card and seat in a sea cubicles, eight social media savvy collegians will get the opportunity to learn to ride via Harley-Davidson’s Riding Academy. Upon successful completion, they will receive the keys to their very own Harley-Davidson motorcycle with the mission of sharing their experiences, exploring motorcycle culture, and enjoying the freedom of riding all summer long. “We’re continuously working to grow the sport of motorcycling,”...

Local musicians, venues, artists, and neighborhoods kick off a 4 day celebration of creativity and music culture in support of art programs in Milwaukee schools on April 26. Now in its fourth year, Arte Para Todos (Art for Everyone) is the largest local-music festival in Milwaukee. Participating local bands are waiving their fees for the four-day music and art series, and 100% of proceeds from each event goes toward supporting art and music programs in area schools and nonprofits. Over the first three years, Arte Para Todos has raised over $60,000, and 100% of those were donated to partnership...

Organizers of the Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) recently announced that USA Cycling has selected ToAD to host the 2018 Para-Cycling Criterium National Championship. The nation’s best handcyclists and physically and visually impaired cyclists will race for national titles on June 26. The Para Nationals race is part of the the IndependenceFirst Handcycling Classic. The Handcycling Classic, introduced last year, runs the first four days of ToAD’s 11-day race schedule. The 10th edition of ToAD, the largest multi-day bike racing series in America, features criterium-style bike races daily in different Wisconsin communities from June 21 through July 1. “USA...

A Milwaukee native and 2009 North Division High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Petty Officer 3rd Class Elvaughn Riley is an aviation maintenance administrationman aboard the aboard the aircraft carrier operating out of Yokosuka, Japan. A Navy aviation maintenance administrationman is responsible for preparing aircraft and maintenance related correspondence. Riley is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Milwaukee. “Growing up in Milwaukee I was taught to never forget where you came from,” said Riley. “Every time you make an achievement remember what pushed you...