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The Milwaukee Bucks are expanding Wisconsin NBA Math Hoops to schools and youth across Wisconsin through its new community partnership with GE Healthcare. Bucks Math Hoops is a fast-paced basketball-based educational board game and mobile app that teaches students fundamental math skills through the basketball statistics of their favorite NBA and WNBA players. Wisconsin NBA Math Hoops powered by GE Healthcare follows a 10-16-week curriculum and is built to engage 4-8th grade students while developing fundamental math skills through the game of basketball. The tip-off for this season’s Wisconsin NBA Math Hoops took place at MPS 53rd Street School...

Mayor Tom Barrett and Health Commissioner Bevan K. Baker announced an award of $100,000 from Bader Philanthropies Inc. to the City of Milwaukee Health Department Office of Violence Prevention on November 19. The funding has been awarded to support the 2018 launch of Ceasefire Milwaukee, a violence interruption program called for in Milwaukee’s Blueprint for Peace, the citywide violence prevention plan officially released Friday. “I am thrilled to announce that Bader Philanthropies is continuing its great support of the Milwaukee community through this grant,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “I thank Bader for stepping forward to assure that this new,...

Milwaukee PBS announced that some of its digital subchannels are changing frequencies on January 8, 2018 and viewers who watch TV free with an over the air antenna will need to rescan their TVs to continue watching these stations. Viewers do not need to purchase new equipment or services, and those who watch through a cable or satellite service do not need to rescan. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a nation-wide spectrum auction of television station bandwidths, to expand wireless services in order to meet the increasing needs for faster and higher capacity mobile broadband services. Milwaukee...

The plan was made public on November 17 and calls for new urban development, active waterfront uses, and environmental restoration within a “Working Waterfront.” The Water and Land Use Plan for the Harbor District, an area including Port Milwaukee and surrounding land and waterways, is the culmination of two years of intensive planning and public input. “Many people have come together during this planning process to contribute their ideas and thoughts about the future of the Harbor District. There is wide-ranging agreement that we should preserve the area’s positive elements while bringing new jobs to the district, carrying out...

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD), city officials including Mayor Tom Barrett and Council President Ashanti Hamilton, and public health advocates and partners released Milwaukee’s “Blueprint for Peace” on November 17. The plan is a comprehensive, community-driven agenda for addressing the complex factors that drive violence. It calls for support for existing programs, along with new strategies to support safe, healthy neighborhoods. “Milwaukee has no shortage of incredible agencies and individuals who are working tirelessly to promote safety and prevent violence,” said Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker. “But we all agree that we can and must do...

The MKE Plays initiative recently received a generous gift of $100,000 from Herb Kohl Philanthropies in support of neighborhood park reconstruction projects throughout Milwaukee. Herb Kohl Philanthropies, the charitable foundation of the former U.S. Senator and former Milwaukee Bucks owner, focuses on improving education, economic opportunity, and quality of life for residents of the Greater Milwaukee area. “We are humbled to have the support from someone who understands the value of a true public/private partnership. Few people have done as much for Milwaukee as Senator Kohl, and this generous contribution is an example of his dedication to our community,”...