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Bucks “Return to the MECCA” for team’s 50th Anniversary

In celebration of the team’s 50th Anniversary, the Milwaukee Bucks will “Return to the MECCA” to play a regular season game during the 2017-18 season at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, formerly known as the MECCA (The Milwaukee Exposition, Convention Center and Arena). The venue was home to the Bucks from their inaugural season in 1968 until 1988. The date and opponent for the “Return to the Mecca” will be announced at a later time. “What can be more fitting to celebrate 50 seasons of the Milwaukee Bucks than returning to the venue that holds so much of the franchise’s history?”...

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Black Violin to bring message of empowerment with Milwaukee performance

Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” The band released their major label debut Stereotypes, featuring Black Thought of The Roots and MC Pharoahe Monch, on Universal Music which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. Black Violin has shared stages with top names including Kayne West, Aerosmith and Tom Petty, and has creatively collaborated with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan,...

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New press release distribution service launches with Milwaukee focus

NewsReleaseNow.com, a new, hyper-local press release distribution and media-pitching platform, announced that the service is now available in four markets: Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Milwaukee, WI. As the public relations industry continues to evolve from traditional to digital tactics, the power of the press release continues to show strength when used strategically. Yet, navigating the local media landscape can be complicated and too time consuming for organizations with limited capacity and budgets. The website is dedicated to helping small businesses, nonprofits and entrepreneurs harness the power of the media to secure positive news coverage, increase brand...

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Héctor Colón joins Lutheran Social Services in top leadership role

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc. announced Héctor Colón as President and CEO, replacing David Larson who is retiring from the positions. Colón comes to LSS after six years as Director of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services. There, Colón was responsible for developing award-winning programs that engaged employees, impacted thousands of lives throughout the community and made a positive impact on the county’s bottom line. “We are honored to welcome Héctor Colón to the LSS family,” said LSS Board Chair John Howman. “Héctor’s experience in social services and health care and...

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Vim and Vigor apartments break ground at Pabst complex

The award-winning developer Milhaus announced it has broken ground on two ground-up buildings at the former Pabst Brewery complex, which are projected to open in 2018. The 274-unit Vim and Vigor apartments will include 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at the corner of Juneau and 10th Street. Working in conjunction with local Milwaukee-based real estate developer WiRED Properties, the Vim and Vigor community is being developed on two separate lots, about a block apart from one another at The Brewery, the mixed-use development that revitalized the former Pabst complex. Following Pabst Brewing Company‘s closure of its Milwaukee...

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Founders 3 combines trio or real estate resources into new firm

Commercial Property Associates, RFP Commercial, and Siegel-Gallagher Management announce merger to form full-service commercial real estate firm. Three of Milwaukee’s leading commercial real estate companies have come together to form Wisconsin’s largest, independently owned, full-service commercial real estate brokerage and management firm, changing the landscape of the local real estate industry in Milwaukee with an unmatched level of local expertise. Known as Founders 3, the new commercial real estate firm combines the resources of Commercial Property Associates, Inc., RFP Commercial, Inc., and Siegel-Gallagher Management Co. All three companies have deep local roots with a wealth of experience in the...

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