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Approximately 160 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers arrived in Ukraine recently and assumed responsibility of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine. The Camp Douglas-based headquarters of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed in November as Task Force Juvigny to Ukraine’s Combat Training Center – Yavoriv. “No nation can confront today’s challenges alone,” said Col. John Oakley, Task Force Juvigny’s commander. “The more capable and interoperable our militaries are, the better positioned we will be as a community to achieve our common goals of security, stability, and peace.” TF Juvigny consists of Soldiers from across the Wisconsin Army National...

American Family Insurance and MB Acquisition will partner to renovate a 110-year-old downtown Milwaukee landmark, turning a former commercial printing and hosiery manufacturing building into a state-of-the-art office while preserving its historic character. The building on N. Martin Luther King Drive, commonly known as the Mandel building, will be home to a new multi-purpose American Family office, with space for 400 employees in a variety of roles, including claims, high-tech and community partnerships. “We’re excited about Milwaukee’s revitalization and want to be part of it,” said Jack Salzwedel, American Family Insurance chair and CEO. “With our new downtown location...

Mount Mary University will soon be the site of an intergenerational housing community for retired sisters and seniors, and will provide an educational and supportive housing option for single mothers who are students at Mount Mary. Groundbreaking for the $45 million project is expected in mid-2020, following and contingent upon City of Milwaukee review and approval as a three-way venture between the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province, Mount Mary University and the Milwaukee Catholic Home. It is expected to be completed by the end of November 2021. The intent of this community is twofold: To provide...

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele signed the 2020 county budget on November 19, which makes significant investments in public transportation, public safety and neighborhood investments in communities most in need. The 2020 budget, which represents significant collaboration with the Board of Supervisors, was approved with no vetoes. With the 2020 budget signed, Milwaukee County officials will continue working together and with the State to find a solution to adequately fund public services, maintain facilities, provide tax relief and invest in the future through a binding referendum process. “The tough choices we have made over the years have resulted in...

Milwaukee Area Technical College welcomed a new group of students fall, the first-ever attendees to take advantage of the “MATC Promise for Adults.” The program provides eligible students up to 75 credits of free tuition, after other scholarships and grants are applied – to complete an in-demand associate degree. The MATC Promise helps to close the skills gap by boosting the applicant pool for high-demand employment, while removing barriers to gain the education necessary to pursue today’s careers. Eligible students are 24 years or older and live in the MATC district, have an annual family income of $56,000 or...