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The Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation awarded Jim Kelly the 28th Annual Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence. Kelly, an NFL Hall of Fame Inductee and two-time cancer survivor, recently announced that his cancer has returned. The Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence recognizes Kelly for his continued strength and excellence both on and off the field. Kelly was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played for the Buffalo Bills all of his eleven seasons in the NFL and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. His jersey is one of two numbers...

The Pfister Hotel recently announced that it was beginning the annual search for its next Narrator in Residence. Celebrating the art of storytelling, the “Pfister Narrator” will have the opportunity to engage with guests and visitors while sharing his or her Pfister experiences on the hotel’s award-winning blog. The Narrator in Residence will also host uniquely themed events throughout the year that bring literature to life. “As The Pfister Hotel celebrates its 125th anniversary, there are plenty of stories to be told. We’re thrilled to continue the tradition of the Narrator-in-Residence program as it begins the next chapter of...

The Conservancy for Healing and Heritage, a nonprofit organization that owns a 36-acre parcel of land featuring Milwaukee County’s only southern kettle and glacier lake, recently announced plans for southeast Wisconsin’s first independently-owned, public healing garden. The Conservancy, located at 7410 W. Rawson Ave. in Franklin, is adjacent to the Reiman Cancer Center, and includes a chapel, walking trails, and Kopmeier Lake, a 35-foot deep, spring-fed kettle lake. The organization has raised approximately $2.5 million for the project, and seeks an additional $2.4 million to complete the vision of being among the most attractive and innovative nature preserves in...

Harley-Davidson will host its 115th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over the August 29 to September 2 Labor Day weekend, with new venues and a first-ever motorcycle racing competition. New for the 115th anniversary in Milwaukee will be motorcycle events throughout the city. Harley-Davidson will host–for the first time ever–beach motorcycle racing on Bradford Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan, as well as sponsoring “Run What You Brung” drag racing, and Flat Out Friday flat-track racing. “Harley-Davidson is gearing up to celebrate 115 years of the world’s best motorcycles here in Milwaukee,” said Bill Davidson, Vice President, Harley-Davidson Museum....

The Wisconsin State Assembly proposed a $350 million plan to build a new prison. The following is a joint statement from the ACLU of Wisconsin, African-American Civic Engagement Roundtable, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), Black Lives Matter to Wisconsin Unitarian Universalists, Dominican Center, EXPO (EX-incarcerated People Organizing), Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), MICAH (Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope), NAACP Milwaukee Branch, Priceless Incite, Progressive Baptist Church, Uplifting Black Liberation and Community (UBLAC), Wisconsin Justice Initiative, Wisconsin Transgender Health Coalition, WISDOM, and Youth Justice Milwaukee reacting to the announcement: Wisconsin does not need a new prison. It needs...