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Efforts to improve water quality throughout the Milwaukee basin moved forward with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of the Milwaukee River Basin Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan. The approved TMDL plan aims to reduce phosphorus and other pollutants entering the Menomonee, Kinnickinnic and Milwaukee rivers as well as the Milwaukee Harbor Estuary. “The development phase of this project has spanned more than five years, building on the previous watershed work conducted in the basin and can now move toward implementation,” said Kevin Kirsch, a DNR water resources engineer, and manager of the project. The plan, which was approved...

Starting with the season home opener on April 2, the Brewers Line runs a direct route with 20 stops along Wisconsin Avenue and three entertainment districts to the MCTS transit area at Miller Park. The Brewers Line serves all home games and helps fans avoid traffic and parking hassles. Team MCTS spent the off-season making sure even more fans could get to Miller Park on the new and improved Brewers Line. “As the Brewers begin another exciting season, Milwaukee County and MCTS are happy to pitch in to help fans see every hit, home run and win,” said Milwaukee...

“We hope that the next session will feature a complete review of the criminal justice system, focused on ways to safely and responsibly reduce Wisconsin’s prison population.” – David Liners, executive director of WISDOM The Wisconsin Senate refused to pass Senate Bill 54 on March 20, which would have funded the controversial new facility. After an Assembly proposal to borrow $350 million for a new prison in Wisconsin touched off an intense reaction from a coalition of more than 50 organizations, led by the ACLU of Wisconsin and WISDOM, the project failed to win approval. “For years, state legislators...

Envisioning a unique hub for creative expression, Artists Working in Education (AWE), in partnership with Milwaukee Public Library, announced on March 22 that they are finalizing plans for the implementation of a $150,000 “Our Town” grant from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) which will fund Gathering Art, Stories and Place, a project that will be housed at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch. The project, which was awarded the NEA grant in 2017, is in collaboration with many community partners, including artists Sonja Thomsen and Adam Carr and storytelling organization Ex Fabula. Partners are seeking to...

Milwaukee World Festival officials recently announced a new ten year sponsorship agreement with Klement’s Sausage Company. The sponsorship includes the building of a new stage area, “The Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden,” as well as Klement’s being named the Official Sausage of Summerfest. The Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden will be located on the North End of Henry Maier Festival Park and will feature acoustic music from 2-8 p.m. daily, spotlighting local artists. Modelled as a backyard picnic-style area, there will be a seated lounge area, picnic tables, and barbeque grills, as well as locations to purchase Klement’s products....

As a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, Senator Tammy Baldwin helped to secure full funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill. In spite of President Trump’s 2018 budget request that zeroed out funding for the Great Lakes, this year’s budget bill provides $300 million in federal funds for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. “Investments in the Great Lakes are an investment in the future of Wisconsin’s economy,” said Senator Baldwin. “I am proud to have worked in a bipartisan way to...