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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) recently announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art, center conveniently located in Milwaukee that will enhance access to needed health care. The construction of the new health center was made possible entirely thanks to the generous financial support of many individuals throughout Wisconsin. “At Planned Parenthood, we believe part of having a healthy community is making sure everybody has access to the health care they need. It’s becoming more difficult for women in Wisconsin to obtain this needed care,” said Tanya Atkinson, president and CEO of PPWI. “Planned Parenthood is proud to be enhancing...

Milwaukee Recreation’s “natural alternative” to the usual haunted houses is returning for its 24th year. Halloween Glen encourages youth to learn about nature through a fun and interactive program in an outdoor setting at Milwaukee Recreation’s 23-acre nature center at 1130 N. 60th Street. The program will run every half hour from 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 13, and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on October 14. “Families attending Halloween Glen should expect a fun outdoor experience with an educational twist,” says Recreation Supervisor Nicole Sponholtz. “We’ve hired actors to dress up as wild creatures, but...

The City of Milwaukee Trick-or-Treat event for 2017 is scheduled for Sunday, October 29 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Milwaukee Pоlіcе Department Safety Division crime prevention tips to help make Halloween safe and more enjoyable for everyone. Children wait for this day all year long, as do some adults. They spend weeks deciding on just the right costumes, dreaming of bags of goodies and parties. While Halloween is a cherished tradition, the excitement of the event can cause children and parents to forget to be safe while trick or treating or attending parties. Both children and adults need to think...

NASA’s Glenn Research Center and The Water Council are partnering to help businesses solve technical water challenges through Glenn’s Regional Economic Initiative, with an event called TechConnect: Water Challenge Workshop. This is the first ever NASA TechConnect event focused specifically on water technology. The event is a unique opportunity for companies to receive up to 40 hours of support from NASA Glenn’s world-renowned subject matter experts in solving technical challenges they are having with new or existing products or within their manufacturing operations. “NASA Glenn Research Center is pleased to partner with The Water Council,” said Laurie Stauber, NASA’s...

Green Bay Packers star wide receiver and life-long learner Randall Cobb will take center stage at SHARP Literacy’s 16th annual “A Novel Event” on October 16. Now beginning his seventh season with the Green Bay Packers, Cobb is tied for 6th in the National Football League with 18 touchdown catches since 2014 and is tied for 2nd in the league for catching 75-plus passes in three of the past four seasons. In 2014 Cobb started all 16 games and posted career highs in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, and earned his first Pro Bowl selection. Randall Cobb supports...

Milwaukee entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist Michael Cudahy has given $1 million to support five full scholarships, including room-and-board for students attending Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering. Four students, all of whom are the first in their families to attend college and come from diverse backgrounds, started at Marquette this academic year. “Mike Cudahy has been a great friend of Marquette University and of mine, and this gift further honors his legacy in Milwaukee,” said President Michael R. Lovell. “I know he shares Marquette’s deep appreciation for keeping higher education accessible. The lives of scholarship recipients and their...