Port Milwaukee celebrates city’s growing Great Lakes cruise industry and its rebound since COVID pandemic
Mayor Cavalier Johnson was joined by officials from the City of Milwaukee, the State of Wisconsin, and the Great Lakes region on October 19 to celebrate a banner year for the city’s growing cruising industry. Mayor Johnson announced that his 2023 Proposed Budget would...
DNR releases tool to understand PFAS contamination in Wisconsin on anniversary of Clean Water Act
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), launched the PFAS Interactive Data Viewer on October 18, a new tool to understand how polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are impacting Wisconsin’s lands and waters. The PFAS...
Earnell Lucas resigns early as Milwaukee County Sheriff to take senior security position with Fiserv
Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas announced on October 21 that he would be serving as Fiserv’s Vice President of Security for Wisconsin starting on October 24. In this new role, Lucas will be involved in every aspect of physical security, integrity...
Milwaukee Film hosts the return of Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival at the Oriental Theatre for seventh year
Milwaukee Film and the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition (MMWC) will continue their partnership to produce the seventh annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival (MMFF), one of the country’s leading Muslim film festivals. The event, which takes place from Thursday,...
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin teams up with 128th Air Refueling Wing to fulfill a special aviation dream
The 128th Air Refueling Wing held its first joint pilot-for-a-day and honorary commander ceremony in early August at General Mitchell Field in Milwaukee. Caleb Zimmet’s wish was to be a pilot. Unfortunately, Department of Defense regulations do not allow anyone under...
Governor Evers plans to invest millions to improve access to clean drinking water across the state
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced a new $10 million grant program on August 17 to support the replacement, reconstruction, treatment, or abandonment of contaminated private wells. The program, based on...
