Rosa Parks documentary to be part of diverse line-up for 2022 Cultures and Communities Film Festival
Milwaukee Film recently announced the complete list of in-cinema and virtual films for the 2022 Cultures & Communities Festival which will be held from September 14 to 18. “We’re proud to support Milwaukee Film and the 2022 Cultures & Communities...
Wisconsin joins Midwest states in plan to build a Lake Michigan road trip route for electric vehicles
Governor Tony Evers, together with three Midwest governors, today announced a collaboration to build America’s next iconic road trip route, specifically for electric vehicles (EV) on August 2. The Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour will consist of a network of EV chargers...
Location unveiled for new youth correctional facility in Milwaukee to replace Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake
Governor Tony Evers announced on August 9 that the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has selected a site for a new Type 1 facility in the city of Milwaukee at 7930 West Clinton Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53223. The announcement of the site was a major step...
Monkeypox in Milwaukee: Supervisor Burgelis seeks to increase public awareness of newest health hazard
County Supervisor Peter Burgelis issued a statement on August 3 in the wake of 22 known monkeypox infections in Wisconsin, 3 of which are in the City of Milwaukee and 4 others in Milwaukee County. “With the arrival of the monkeypox virus in Milwaukee County, the time...
Exhibition of works by Ashcan School and The Eight explores the beginnings of Modern Art in America
The Milwaukee Art Museum will present The Ashcan School and The Eight: “Creating a National Art,” a major exhibition this fall, exploring the work of the turn-of-the-century Ashcan School and The Eight, widely recognized today as America’s first modern art movement....
Nearly half of $32.4M of WHEDA grant for affordable multifamily housing projects to invest in Milwaukee
Governor Tony Evers and WHEDA’s Elmer Moore Jr. announced on July 18 that developers of affordable multifamily housing projects across Wisconsin would soon receive $32.4 million to help fill financing gaps caused by rising construction costs, interest rate...
