Milwaukee Torrent launches new soccer league with new head coach
The Milwaukee Torrent men’s outdoor soccer team announced on December 18 that it was among an established group of 11 clubs across the United States that have launched a new league with all professional players, coaches, and staff in association with the National...
First Stage performs first full-length musical with Roald Dahl’s “Matilda”
First Stage, one of the nation’s leading theaters for young people and families, will be performing Roald Dahl’s “Matilda The Musical,” featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book adaptation for the stage by Dennis Kelly, from January 11 to February...
Irena Ivic: MCTS Driver honored for rescuing lost baby on freeway overpass
A bus driver for the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) was celebrated on January 10 for rescuing a baby girl spotted wandering alone on a city street. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and MCTS officials honored Irena Ivic for her actions a few weeks ago,...
Milwaukee parenting program gets much needed grant for kids raised by their grandparents
The Parenting Network was recently awarded a $100,000 grant by Bader Philanthropies, allowing the Milwaukee nonprofit to expand its mission of providing free, voluntary, confidential, and easily accessible programming for people in a parenting role, as a way to help...
Homeless After Holidays: Milwaukee’s most vulnerable population needs help year-round
The end of the year holidays brings a lot of attention to helping those in the community who are less fortunate. That short-lived spirit of good will often ends just as abruptly as the season. But for Milwaukee’s homeless, their hunger and needs continue daily,...
VetsNet expanded local service to help at-risk veterans and their families in 2018
Wisconsin Veterans Network (VetsNet) recently announced that it reached two major milestones in 2018, making it a landmark year for the new organization. VetsNet served its 1,000th Wisconsin veteran in need of aid or emergency services and was awarded $150,000 in...
Bus route improvements and service changes rolling out for MCTS in 2019
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced several route improvements and changes in late 2018 that took effect on January 6. To provide faster and more efficient service on 27th Street, Route 27 was fully merging with the PurpleLine. All buses and trips...
Development along riverfront planned for intersection of Brady and Water Streets
Wangard Partners recently announced plans for a 250 unit condominium development on the city’s east side, where Brady Street meets Water Street at 1701 N. Water Street. Plans for the development, called Brady & Water, are divided into three phases of construction....
Milwaukee County facilities offering free Aira Service for people with visual impairments
Many Milwaukee County facilities became more accessible on December 20, thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership between the County and Aira. Aira is a visual description service for people who are blind or low vision to explore new locations and complete day-to-day...
Fans worldwide toast J.R.R. Tolkien on his twelfty-seventh birthday
Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born 127 years ago on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. For what has become an annual tradition, fans around the world will toast the author of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” on the anniversary of his...
Year In Review 2018: The voices who speak truth to power and what they say
Year In Review 2018
Year In Review 2018: A Streetcar that allowed Milwaukee to “Hop” into modern transit
Year In Review 2018
