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NEWaukee’s Beacon: Historic Schlitz Tivoli building to be redeveloped as entrepreneurship hub

The social architecture agency NEWaukee has contracted to purchase and plans to redevelop the Historic Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building at 504 W. National Ave in Walker’s Point. NEWaukee co-founders Angela Damiani and Jeremy Fojut have founded Place Based Development, a new development company. The first development site is the two-story, 16,000-square-foot Historic Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building, which is currently vacant. NEWaukee is partnering with Milwaukee developers JoAnne Sabir and Melissa Goins from Freedom Endeavors to lead the project, named The Beacon. “Over the past ten years, we have studied how people move through spaces and have created...

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Milwaukee Brewers ballpark to be re-named American Family Field starting in 2021

American Family Insurance announced on January 22 that the Milwaukee Brewers stadium, known as Miller Park, will be re-named American Family Field starting on January 1, 2021. The ballpark will continue to be named Miller Park for 2020. The name change is part of a long-term sponsorship agreement between American Family and the Brewers, announced in 2019. The agreement includes American Family having naming rights for the ballpark beginning in 2021 and continuing for 15 years. Also last year, Governor Tony Evers signed a bill that would officially sunset the five-county sales tax that backed bonds to fund Miller...

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Travel and Creativity: Mitchell Airport partners with Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum has announced on January 8 that Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) was a Premier Partner of the Museum. The partnership gives the Airport a presence inside the Museum and the opportunity to participate in public events such as Art in Bloom and Lakefront Festival of Art. The Airport is also sponsoring space at the Museum for visitors to stow their backpacks, big bags, baggage and luggage while visiting the galleries. “Travel and art have a lot in common,” said Marcelle Polednik, PhD, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director, Milwaukee Art Museum. “They both allow us to...

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Let the Sunshine In: 2019 was most successful year for City’s residential home solar program

The Milwaukee solar group buy program wrapped up its most successful year to date in 2019, resulting in 48 homeowners installing 255.70 kilowatts of new solar installations. The City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO), in partnership with renewable energy non-profit the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), launched its 2019 solar group purchase program for Milwaukee residents and business in May. Over the summer, they offered free community information sessions called “Power Hours” at the Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee Public Library branches to educate home and business owners about how solar works, the typical return on investment, what...

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Port of Milwaukee sees continued tourism growth from passengers on Great Lakes cruises

Viking Cruises recently unveiled its entry into the Great Lakes cruise market beginning in 2022, with Milwaukee selected as a primary destination. The company’s Viking Expeditions joins the renowned Viking River Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises, offering travel experiences that highlight the destinations it visits. Itineraries on the Great Lakes are planned from April through September with approximately twenty voyages that start or conclude at Port Milwaukee. More than 8,000 passengers from around the world are expected to board or disembark in the Cream City annually. “Milwaukee is thrilled to have Viking Expeditions call on our city. We are...

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High water levels across Great Lakes prompts warning of safety hazards around Lake Michigan structures

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Detroit District, recently urged individuals to use caution around Great Lakes structures and to be aware of safety hazards resulting from high water levels. Many accidents and incidents near harbor structures occur during the turbulent weather seasons of fall and winter, but higher than normal water levels pose safety threats year round. The lakeshore attracts local residents and visitors alike. Strong winds, storms and high water levels can bring powerful impacts to the shoreline and harbor structures. “It is likely that water levels on lakes Michigan and Huron will set new monthly mean...

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