WHEDA introduces new HomeStyle Renovation program and housing provider grants
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced that it was awarding $513,824 in housing grants to 29 housing providers throughout the state, along with a new mortgage program that can finance a home purchase and renovation costs. The grants...
Mayor Tom Barrett previews the M-Line Streetcar route with first passenger ride
Members of the media and city officials joined Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on October 29 for his first ride onboard the city’s new streetcar, The Hop, for a 45-minute loop of the M-Line before it officially beings passenger service on November 2. While the streetcar...
“Grand Hop-ening” celebrates launch of Streetcar’s passenger service with weekend of events
The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, has a weekend-long slate of public events planned to celebrate the launch of passenger service in Milwaukee on November 2. While riding The Hop for the first time will be the centerpiece of the November 2 to 4...
88Nine’s “Invisible Lines” documentary explores what segregation feels like in Milwaukee
88Nine Radio Milwaukee became the first Milwaukee media outlet to be featured in the Milwaukee Film Festival, when the radio station’s feature-length documentary “Invisible Lines” premiered at the Oriental Theater on October 27. Laura Dyan Kezman, Nate Imig and Vianca...
Pittsburgh Jewish Group tells Trump: Not welcome until “You Fully Denounce White Nationalism”
Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 In an open letter to President Donald Trump, a group of Pittsburgh Jewish leaders said that he is not welcome to visit the city unless he fully denounces white nationalism. On October 27, Trump said that he...
Former President Obama urges voter turnout in Milwaukee at speech condemning Trump’s policies
Former President Barack Obama fiercely criticized Donald Trump’s tenure in office and his destabilizing policies on October 26, in a fiery address to the Milwaukee public during his first campaign event in the city since his March 2016 visit as President to...
Barack Obama speaks at North Division High to reinvigorate black voters in 53206
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin welcomed former President Barack Obama to Wisconsin on October 26 to campaign with Senator Tammy Baldwin, Tony Evers, and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot ahead of the November 6 election at North Division High School....
First book of a new city adventure series brings Lulu and Rocky to Milwaukee
A new book series for children from the best-selling author of “Mama Do You Love Me?” begins its adventure in Milwaukee. Our City Adventures follows cousins Lulu and Rocky as they travel across the midwestern metropolis of Milwaukee on a surrey bike. The two indulge...
County considers proposal for new Milwaukee Public Museum site at Mitchell Park
A proposal to move the Milwaukee Public Museum to the Domes location at Mitchell Park was submitted by Milwaukee County Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic on October 25. The Milwaukee Public Museum is currently exploring possible sites for a new facility, and is...
With Fiserv Forum noted as first Avian-Friendly Arena, birds can continue dive bombing people
Editor’s Note: All of God’s Creatures deserve protection and birds are no exception, especially considering how thoughtless people are with animal welfare. Having spent considerable time on rooftops around downtown, however, would give anyone reason to believe that...
Hosts of “America’s Test Kitchen” exchange recipes with Milwaukee’s cooking fans
With more than 2 million viewers each week, “America’s Test Kitchen” is the most watched cooking show on Public Television. Hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster visited Milwaukee on October 18 and shared some of their recipes with fans at a...
Sierra Club highlights gaps in regional transportation system linking to Milwaukee
Transit riders, activists, and transportation experts released a first-of-its-kind report on October 23 that shows how the transportation system is failing to meet people’s needs in communities across Wisconsin. In the study, Arrive Together: Transportation Access and...
