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The Milwaukee Brewers clinched their 12th straight win on October 12, which means George Webb Restaurants is set to once again honor its famous “12 in a Row” baseball prediction with free hamburgers for the hometown fans. The burger giveaway will be held on October 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. During that time, hungry Brewers fans can visit any one of George Webb’s 30 locations to claim their piece of baseball history. A limited menu will also be available, in order for cooks to focus on the expected 200,000 free hamburgers that will be produced. “It’s been...

The nonprofit organization Milwaukee Women inc, recently released its 15th annual research report, the “Power of 3,“ presenting an overview of the condition of senior level employment for women in Wisconsin. The organization works to achieve balanced representation of women on boards of directors to maximize the performance of Wisconsin businesses. Highlighting in the latest research from Catalyst is that finding that companies with three or more women directors outperform those with low representation. The “Power of 3” report found that 12 of Wisconsin’s 50 largest public companies have three or more female directors – a 33% increase from...

When the late professor and community real estate developer, Welford Sanders, finally signed the paperwork to acquire the former Nunn Bush Shoe Factory after many months of negotiation, he did not know it would be his last of many successful commercial and housing redevelopment projects along Dr. Martin Luther King Drive on Milwaukee’s north side. On October 9, neighbors, investors, and civic leaders gathered for a duel ribbon cutting to celebrate the renovation of the shoe factory, now named for its visionary leader, Welford Sanders, and the adjoining property, the historic Fifth Street School, developed by Gorman and Company....

Milwaukee County set a record for the number of submissions through its online platform that asked residents to show how they would balance the 2019 budget, County Executive Chris Abele announced today. The County received more than 650 balanced budgets and hundreds of comments through ABetter414.com. The company behind the budget-balancing tool, Balancing Act, noted that this marked the highest number of budget submissions of any local government they had ever seen. “We worked very hard this year to engage the public before introducing our 2019 recommended budget,” said Abele. “Between the platform at ABetter414.com and the five open-house...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently awarded Milwaukee County a $900,000 grant to battle opioid abuse and related issues, aimed at addressing the unique needs of women involved in street prostitution and sex trafficking. The grant will extend the partnership Milwaukee County has with the Benedict Center, an interfaith nonprofit that works with victims, offenders and the community toward achieving dignity and respect for every individual in the criminal justice system. “This grant will help us not only reduce a burden on the criminal justice system, but also empower women toward better lives,” Abele said. “Rather than focusing...

Milwaukee Film released names of the more than 100 filmmakers and industry professionals scheduled to attend the 10th Annual Milwaukee Film Festival, as part of festival screenings, forums, juries, and events. The 10th Annual Milwaukee Film Festival will take place from October 18 to November 1, 2018. Oscar-award winning screenwriter and Milwaukee Film board member, John Ridley, will be joining Emmy award-winning actress, Felicity Huffman, on a Working with Actors panel in partnership with Ridley’s new hub for the arts in Milwaukee, Nō Studios, as part of the festival’s Filmmaker Services. Other notable panelists this year include DeWanda Wise...