Author: Correspondent

County Executive Chris Abele and Milwaukee County Parks honor the life and work of architect Donald Grieb on March 16, whose architectural contributions helped shape Milwaukee’s landscape. Grieb passed away in Houston on February 25, 2018 at the age of 99. Notably, Grieb was the principal architect of one of Milwaukee’s most unique and identifiable attractions: the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, otherwise known as the Domes. Launched in 1964 by First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, the Domes attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors in their earliest years. The Domes themselves have stood for over fifty years, and have...

The Milwaukee-based bicycle company Fyxation recently announced their business expansion with the acquisition of the Pedal Milwaukee Building at 3618 W. Pierce Street in Milwaukee’s Silver City neighborhood, adjacent to the Menomonee Valley. Built in 1929, the 12,200 square foot classic cream city brick building is loaded with history and conveniently located off the Hank Aaron Trail in Milwaukee’s Silver City neighborhood. Fyxation was founded in 2009 by the Ginster brothers, Ben and Nick, and the first commercial space they ever leased was in this same building on Pierce Street. After leasing the space in Pedal Milwaukee for several...

Students and kids around Wisconsin will stand against tobacco use on March 21, as they join thousands of young people nationwide to mark Kick Butts Day. More than 1,000 events are planned across the United States for this annual day of youth activism, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. On Kick Butts Day, kids encourage their peers to be tobacco-free, reject the dubious marketing from tobacco companies, and urge elected officials to help make the next generation tobacco-free. This year, Kick Butts Day is focusing attention on the progress the U.S. has made in reducing youth smoking and...

i.c.stars, a project based learning program aimed at developing the next generation of technology leaders recently began offering services in Milwaukee. With a $1.6 million commitment from The Dohmen Company, the sponsorship gives i.c.stars the funding, staff, and location needed to train and place hundreds of young adults into critical technology roles within Milwaukee companies. “i.c.stars unlocks the potential of the talented young people in our underserved communities who are looking for their opportunity,” said Sandee Kastrul, who founded the i.c.stars nonprofit organization in Chicago in 1999. “Our country has half a million unfilled tech jobs awaiting these future...

Partners Advancing Values in Education (PAVE) and Schools That Can Milwaukee (STCM) announced on March 15 that the two organizations have agreed to merge, and will relaunch this fall as a new nonprofit school support organization. The merger increases resources and capacity for programs that recruit, train, and support Milwaukee school leaders and governance boards for the city’s public, charter, and private schools. The combined organization will provide support to more than 80 schools. The new organization, like PAVE and STCM before it, will have a mission to empower school and community leaders to ensure more great schools for...

The Original Lite Beer and Beer Capitol Distributing are once again teaming up with the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to offer Miller Lite Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day. Miller Lite Free rides are available on all MCTS bus routes on March 17, beginning at 6:00 p.m. for those early drinkers and lasting until the end of regular service. “When people make Miller Time a part of their St. Patrick’s Day celebration, we hope they plan ahead for a safe ride home with Miller Lite Free Rides,” said Diane Wagner, alcohol responsibility manager for Miller Brewing. Miller Lite...