Greenfield plans permanent remembrance to veterans after hosting national traveling memorial
As the third largest suburb in Milwaukee County and the 20th largest city in Wisconsin, the City of Greenfield has been chosen to host the Moving Wall, a national traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. The Moving Wall travels...
Autonomous drone exhibit takes flight thanks to ingenuity of local aerospace company and students
On October 27, Discovery World flipped a switch to “Power On!” its new $2 million exhibit, transforming an underused space into a new education center to meet the growing demands of its public mission. Joel Brennan, President and CEO of Discovery World, and Kevin...
“True” early voting needed after state law causes Milwaukee’s delay in election results
Executive Director of the City of Milwaukee Election Commission, Neil V. Albrecht, and Mayor Tom Barrett explained at a press conference held at City Hall on November 7 that the handling of absentee ballots on election night was routine, even as Governor Scott Walker...
Milwaukee veterans find trauma resolution through urban agriculture
As a nine-year U.S. Army veteran with one tour in Kosovo and two combat tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Brian Sales had trouble readjusting to civilian life when he got out of the Army. After his discharge from military service, Sales went to...
Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas meets with Mayor Tom Barrett about new era of cooperation
In his office at City Hall on November 7, Mayor Tom Barrett expressed his excitement to sit down and talk with the newly elected Sheriff of Milwaukee County about their new partnership, and moving forward together to address community challenges. Lucas won a decisive...
Lessons from Milwaukee were formative for sailors experiencing Navy life overseas
Graduates from Marquette High School and Ronald Reagan College Prep have been serving in the United States Navy, and credit their hometown and education as factors for their current success. Lieutenant commander Adam Wagler is serving with the U.S. Navy with...
Transgender Awareness Month puts spotlight on inequality in Wisconsin
The month of November raises awareness about the transgender community and continues to bring to light what the government, healthcare, and workplace policies are that still need to be created and amended to protect this vulnerable community. There is an estimated...
Roles, Remembrances, and Risks: 8 books that promote awareness of Transgender issues
November is Transgender Awareness Month. It is a time to celebrate and support the trans community, as well as promote education about what it really means to be transgender. Books are vital to help with that education. These 8 titles feature incredible transgender...
Latinx vote counted as decisive factor in election victory of Tony Evers as Governor
In Wisconsin, the Latinx vote proved key as Tony Evers defeated Scott Walker on November 6 in the midterm election, also making former State Representative Mandela Barnes the state’s first Black lieutenant governor. Evers declared support for restoring access to...
From rendering to reality: Milwaukee’s Streetcar is officially a thing
After six decades, Streetcars are again apart of Milwaukee’s transit system and landscape scenery, when Mayor Tom Barrett, city leaders, and community stakeholders cut the ceremonial ribbon interwoven with hops – used for brewing beer – to officially...
Members of Congress ask Federal accountability office to investigate Foxconn subsidies
U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Tax Policy, wrote to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) expressing concerns about economic development subsidies. The Center for American...
NEWaukee-powered talent hub “Newance” launches to fill gaps in regional recruitment
NEWaukee is targeting the state’s talent shortage crisis with the launch of “newance,” a talent resource that uses its signature social architecture and impactful community presence to connect talent to opportunity. Amanda Daering will act as CEO of the new “full...
