Council President Ashanti Hamilton: On the challenges and opportunities of the 2020 city budget
Every year, the budget process gives us the opportunity to face our challenges and discover new opportunities to meet those challenges. This year is no different. Currently our fiscal difficulties loom large, and in the midst of so many varied opinions and viewpoints;...
HUD awards Milwaukee $5.6M grant for protecting children and families from home lead hazards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on September 30 that the City of Milwaukee has been awarded $5.6 million for lead abatement, to address lead hazards in 320 housing units for low-income families with children between now and April...
Whitney Salgado: Creative inspirations from the magical storytelling of film
Milwaukee Film revealed a dynamic and colorful campaign theme in July designed to invite audiences to “Look for More” at the 11th annual Milwaukee Film Festival. Milwaukee-based digital artist Whitney Salgado created a lush visual reality from the simple concept, with...
Mayor Tom Barrett presents Common Council members with proposed 2020 executive budget
Mayor Tom Barrett presented his 2020 proposed executive budget to Common Council members on September 24. The Finance & Personnel Committee of the Common Council will hold hearings on the Mayor’s Proposed 2020 Budget beginning October 4. That will be followed by a...
Lex Allen shares journey of self-discovery with a love letter to Milwaukee in “Let Go” music video
“I can’t be the everything to everyone all the time. I’ve got to do some things for me, got to clear my mind. Take myself to the beach on the countryside, walking down the street, whiskey neat, feeling just right, no one’s problem in my ear. I can talk without a...
County redirects $4.1M from budget to restore cut MCTS routes but special event lines to end in 2020
Amidst current fiscal crisis in Milwaukee County, the 2020 budget will include a temporary solution that invests more than $4 million in additional local funding for routes slated for elimination. However, the Special Events routes like the Brewers Line, State Fair,...
Changing of the Guard: Dan Buttery becomes 4th leader of War Memorial Center
The War Memorial Center (WMC) announced on September 24 that it will have a new leader in the role of President and CEO for only the fourth time in its 62-year history. Dan Buttery will step into the new role with the War Memorial Center effective January 2, 2020....
Gary Grunau: Civic champion and transformative Milwaukee real estate developer dies of cancer
Visionary Milwaukee developer Gary Grunau died at the age of 80 on September 24 after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Despite his diagnosis and treatment, Grunau continued to charge forward, focused on the city’s future and community development. Grunau’s efforts...
Sam Belton to open new jazz coffeehouse in Harambee building renovated by Bader Philanthropies
Bader Philanthropies announced on September 25 that it would begin renovation on a two-story building located at the corner of North Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and North Fifth Street. The renovated building, located across from its global headquarters at 3300...
Environmental restoration of Kletzsch Park key to economic development for Milwaukee River basin
Revised designs for a vital ecological and public access project along the Milwaukee River were released on September 18, highlighting how the project could be the key to unlocking funding for dozens of additional environmental projects in the region. The $2 million...
No Planet B: Students skip school in Milwaukee to join Global #ClimateStrike
Milwaukee youth afraid for their future joined the international protest along with 130 countries on September 20, urging world leaders to tackle climate change and insisting that the warming world could not wait any longer. Based on the “School Strike for Climate”...
Future Coalition: Milwaukee youth activist Katie Eder leads national climate movement
Before graduating in 2018 from Shorewood High School, Katie Eder had already founded two social impact groups, Kids Tales and 50 Miles More. Now at age 19, she has relocated to Los Angeles were co-founded The Future Coalition, which organizes young people around...
