Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing identifies pilot who died in Michigan F-16 crash
The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing released the identity of the pilot who died in an F-16 crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on December 8. The pilot was Air Force Captain Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who is...
COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of the Affordable Care Act for millions of Wisconsinites
Governor Tony Evers, with Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, announced that between November 1 and Novembe 21, 57,558 Wisconsinites enrolled in a healthcare plan for 2021...
Wisconsin to offer more financial assistance for local restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Tony Evers announced with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) that restaurants and other targeted small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $45 million in assistance, bringing the total assistance distributed to...
Port Milwaukee to solidify its status as a hub for Great Lakes Cruising with new lease agreement
Port Milwaukee plans to enter into a lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises, which would give the company priority docking rights for its cruise ships at Pier Wisconsin, the downtown dock immediately east of Discovery World museum. The Board of Harbor Commissioners...
Newly-approved Enterprise Zone allows Molson Coors to proceed with major expansion plans in Milwaukee
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), celebrated the newly-approved Enterprise Zone for the Molson Coors Beverage Company on December 9. The effort was part of the company’s continued commitment to the state that...
Search for Wisconsin Air National Guard’s F-16 pilot continues after crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 8. The search for the pilot continues, and the...
Milwaukee celebrates a Human Rights Campaign Equality Index Score of 100% for third year in a row
Mayor Tom Barrett joined the City of Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, and representatives from the Human Rights Campaign, Fair Wisconsin, FORGE and the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center on December 9 to announce that the City of Milwaukee...
At the movies: Milwaukee Film Festival shifts its 2021 all-virtual celebration of cinema to May
Milwaukee Film announced on November 30 that its 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank, would take place from May 6 to 20 of next year. Like the 2020 event, it will largely take place in a virtual format due to the pandemic. “As the Milwaukee Film...
Financial relief now available to Milwaukee County artists and cultural organizations impacted by COVID
Imagine MKE announced on December 4 that it was accepting applications for arts and organizations to apply for a relief grant program funded by a Milwaukee County CARES Act allocation. The $700,000 grant program aims to assist the county’s arts and culture...
Between the Pages: Influencing the perception of Milwaukee through works of fiction
When fictional books are written with the intent of capturing the aura of the geographical location and the destination’s character as a setting for the plot, often the magical places are set in New York, Chicago, and New Orleans. Anywhere, really, other than...
Reimagined Pabst Brewery to permanently close and move operations out of Milwaukee for a second time
The Pabst Brewing Company announced on December 1 that the Captain Pabst Pilot House, located in Milwaukee’s Brewery District, will close permanently in December. The news closes another chapter of the longstanding Pabst history with the brew city. Pabst returned its...
MCTS creates Rosa Parks scholarship as part of 5th annual tribute to her resistance of bus segregation
In addition to its annual on-board tribute recognizing Rosa Parks and her contribution to the fight for equality and equity for all, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced the formation of the first-ever MCTS Rosa Parks Tribute Scholarship on November...
