The iconic Hoan Bridge illuminated in bright yellow and blue, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, as a public show of support for the nation while it fights to expel Russian invasion forces. At a ceremony held along the Milwaukee river, a group from the city’s Ukrainian American community showed their solidarity.
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City leaders visited the Milwaukee Rental Housing Resource Center to promote their services and highlight the need to combat housing insecurity in the city, and announce that Public Library branches would begin distributing informational materials to residents that explained the resources, education, and services available through MKE RHRC.
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Milwaukee’s primary election narrowed the field of Mayoral candidates from a collection of 7 to a final set of 2, Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Alderman Bob Donovan. The results position a historic vote for the general election that would see the city elect its first Black Mayor, or slide very hard to right with its first Conservative Mayor.
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Loosely inspired by the 1911 book “The Secret Garden” by Francis Hodgson Burnett, The Warehouse Art Museum opens its new exhibition of the same name on February 18. Presented as an “anti-pandemic exhibition” that brings color to the faceless mask of COVID, “The Secret Garden” was timed to offer visitors a tropical oasis and much needed refuge during Milwaukee’s harsh winter months. Featured will be more than 100 works by 80 artists spanning 20 countries and 5 continents, curated from The Warehouse Art Museum’s international permanent collection and newly commissioned art by local artists. “The Secret Garden is an...
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Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson met with members of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) at the Old Soldiers Home, on the grounds of the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, to review the ongoing efforts with expanding access of affordable housing for veterans who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of it.
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For the second year in a row the City of Milwaukee’s “State of the City” address was held virtually due to the pandemic, and for the first time in just under two decades the speech was not given by Mayor Tom Barrett. With the resignation of Barrett in December, Common Council President Cavalier Johnson has been the Acting Mayor of Milwaukee. In that capacity, he followed the annual tradition and presented the pre-recorded address to outline his vision for the future of the city on February 7. Mayor Johnson talked about the changes, challenges, and opportunities ahead in 2022...
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