From Brewers Games to Bastille Days: Milwaukee’s public transit delivers people to popular events
Leaving the car behind, with the addition of the streetcar and special event bus routes, visitors and residents of Milwaukee have more choices to visit top entertainment events without the need to drive. Milwaukee fans waiting for a repeat of last year’s exciting...
Second Wisconsin court issues injunctions blocking laws passed in legislative power grab
A Dane County Circuit Court judge ruled on March 26 in favor of Wisconsin unions, in their lawsuit challenging the Republican Legislature’s unconstitutional power grab during the last days of former Governor Scott Walker’s Administration. The judge immediately blocked...
Aerial demonstration squadrons announced for 2019 Air & Water Show
Taking place July 27 and 28 along Milwaukee’s lakefront, the Milwaukee Air & Water Show is one of the summer’s most highly anticipated events. The Milwaukee Air & Water Show draws nearly 400,000 people to Milwaukee’s lakeshore every year, and has a...
Congresswoman Gwen Moore scolds ICE over its fear tactics in letter defending Sheriff Earnell Lucas
The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested 83 people across Wisconsin since September 2018. According to the limited data provided by ICE, at least 39 of the individuals arrested in the state had no documented criminal history. President Trump has...
Shakespeare and Huckleberry Finn featured in new productions by Milwaukee’s First Stage
One of Shakespeare’s greatest and most beloved comedies “As You Like It” and a family adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” brings a powerful journey of music, love, and laughter to the Milwaukee Youth...
Laura Wozniak: On being gay and missing my United Methodist family
When people ask about my relationship with religion, I tend to fall back to the Facebook option, “it’s complicated.” The United Methodist Church (UMC) I was raised in was actively warm and unconditionally loving. It was a place where I was safe to...
Former St. Anthony’s Hospital transformed into apartments and resource center for the homeless
After more than three decades of sitting vacant, the former and historic St. Anthony’s Hospital has a new name and new purpose purpose for serving the Milwaukee community. Located at 1004 N. 10th Street, St. Anthony Place opened on March 15. The redevelopment now...
Amtrak’s Hiawatha service sees record increase in passenger ridership
The Milwaukee-Chicago Amtrak Hiawatha Service served an all-time record of more than 858,000 passengers in calendar year 2018, a 3.6 percent increase over calendar year 2017. Ridership has more than doubled since 2003 when the service began providing seven round-trips...
Senator Tammy Baldwin celebrates Sherman Phoenix’s success during visit with business owners
United States Senator Tammy Baldwin visited the new Sherman Phoenix and met with small business owners and employees on March 16, celebrating the neighborhood entrepreneurial hub that she helped secure redevelopment funding for. Senator Baldwin successfully advocated...
No Studios opens rooftop club lounge and extends local membership opportunities
Launched in October 2018 as a hub for the creative arts in downtown Milwaukee, No Studios introduced the completion of its rooftop level and Club Lounge on March 16, and announced to opening up three new membership tiers designed for local businesses, corporations,...
Becoming Milwaukee: A night of hope and inspirational stories from Michelle Obama
I had the rare pleasure of seeing Michelle Obama on March 14, when she stopped by the Miller High Life Theatre as part of the nationwide promotional tour for her book, “Becoming.” The former First Lady graced the stage with her eloquence, kindness, and dignity. The...
What Hasn’t Changed? Milwaukee student activist Bria Smith and her fight after Parkland
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you...
