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The Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail will welcome more than 1,300 people to the Menomonee River Valley on August 11 for the 19th Annual Hank Aaron State Trail 5K, a Trail’s signature fundraising event to enhance the Trail and send more than 100 kids to Bike Adventure Camp each summer. The Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail, a nonprofit group dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the trail, will host the 19th Annual Hank Aaron State Trail 5K Run/Walk, the Trail’s signature fundraising event. The 2018 Run/Walk route weaves through the Menomonee River Valley in Three Bridges Park, through...

Tobacco products in Milwaukee are more aggressively marketed in stores in African-American and Latino neighborhoods than in white ones, according to a study led by a public health researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Results are similar to other studies showing that communities with lower incomes, lower educational attainment and more minority residents are targeted with significantly more tobacco promotion. This study is the first to document the trend in Milwaukee, said Linnea Laestadius, assistant professor in the Zilber School of Public Health. In addition to the disparity, the researchers have identified a state policy obstacle that keeps local...

The City of Milwaukee and Bird announced on August 6 that they will cooperate to establish a framework for e-scooter sharing programs to be implemented throughout the city. Bird and the City expressed their shared goals of creating a community that embraces innovation and includes more transportation options. As soon as clarification comes on the status of e-scooters, or the Wisconsin legislature and the governor remove state restrictions on e-scooters, Milwaukee will work with Bird and other interested parties to add e-scooters to the city’s transportation mix. “We are an innovative and entrepreneurial city that is committed to meeting...

Bachman Furniture Gallery, a 98 year old, third-generation, family-owned furniture and design showroom, will showcase their unique, European designs in a 100-year-old beautifully restored historic building at 1741 West St. Paul Avenue. Bachman’s purchased the 60,000 square foot building from LCM Funds Real Estate, which plans to recruit a complementary business in the adjacent building. Bachman’s expects renovations to be completed by late 2018. “Our business is design. I have never really felt like we are a big box type of furniture store,” said Joe Bachman, president and owner of Bachman Furniture. Bachman sees his furniture store as a...

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration recently proposed rolling back the “Clean Car” fuel economy standards, which, if fully implemented, could eliminate more than 2 billion metric tons of emissions and save consumers significant money at the gas pump. On top of these regressive effects, the proposal would deny states the right to create their own, more efficient fuel economy standards. Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) Director Peter Skopec issued the following statement in response: “The Clean Car standards are a boon to Wisconsinites and Americans. They help consumers spend less...

After weeks of national outcry over the separation of families at the border and other anti-immigrant measures, American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin research has revealed that policies in most Wisconsin counties could lead local authorities to illegally detain people when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests it, without a judicial warrant. Only six counties have policies that correctly make it clear that local law enforcement may not detain people based simply on a request from immigration authorities. The ACLU of Wisconsin released the findings recetnly in a report called “Fixing Wisconsin Sheriff Policies on Immigration Enforcement.” The ACLU...