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Milwaukee Flag gets Fyxation Bicycle design

Fyxation plans to rotate the iconic bike through different local venues over 2017. The Milwaukee-based bicycle company Fyxation recently announced their latest custom bicycle project, designed around the new Milwaukee flag. Called “Sunrise Over the Lake” and designed by Robert Lenz, the new flag is the result of a city-wide design initiative. The purpose of which was to inspire Milwaukeeans to design a new symbol. A symbol that changes the narrative of Milwaukee. The strength of “Sunrise Over the Lake” is that it looks forward to a new day, symbolized by the sun rising over Lake Michigan. According to...

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Milwaukee entrepreneurs awarded funds from WEDC grant program

Nearly $500,000 in grants to help local, regional initiatives for Wisconsin startups. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced that 11 organizations have been awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to help develop or expand innovative programs aimed at advancing the climate for entrepreneurship throughout the state. The grants are being awarded as part of WEDC’s new Entrepreneurship Support pilot program and will help fund activities such as the promotion of entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial education, mentorship and training; and business development and financial services. “Much of the economic growth the state has experienced over the last six years is a result...

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Photo Essay: Immigration under a Federal shadow

The Executive Order signed by President Trump on January 27 banned travelers with passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, and extended to green card holders who were legally granted authorization to live and work in the United States. In opposition of this policy, already being challenged in courts, the Rally Against Racism and Hate was held on January 28 outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown Milwaukee. More than two hundred Milwaukee residents from Middle Eastern countries participated, to call attention to the plight of refugees and immigrants under the harmful Trump policy. The Muslim-majority countries...

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Bought Milk? $52M settlement with Big Dairy to expire

Claim period ends on January 31, with consumers urged to file claims for reimbursement for overpriced milk and other dairy products. Consumers in 15 states and the District of Columbia who purchased dairy products have been entitled to a portion of a $52 million settlement, culminating a massive antitrust lawsuit filed against the nation’s largest dairy producers. It was alleged that they artificially inflated the price of milk and other dairy products by killing hundreds of thousands of cows. The suit was originally filed in 2011 against big name food conglomerates, agribusinesses, and the nation’s largest dairy producers. These...

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Photo Essay: Women’s March on Milwaukee

The Femme Solidarity March took place on January 21 in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee, coinciding with the Women’s March on Washington DC that saw more than one million in attendance. The sister event in Milwaukee joined 673 marches over all 50 States and 70 countries, with an estimated 4.7 million participants. There has never been a single-day protest as large in United States history. “We will stand together in solidarity for the protection of all our rights, our safety, our health, and our families,” stated organizers Brittany Nordstrum and Nellie Vance in their announcement. The event was not...

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