Next Avenue series connects conversations within Milwaukee’s booming 50+ community
The Milwaukee PBS show “Next Avenue Community Conversations” began production in April, under the direction of the creative team responsible for the nationally syndicated Emmy-award winning program “Around the Corner with John McGivern,” and recently broadcast its...
New plan envisions transforming Mitchell Park Domes into vital hub for Clarke Square Neighborhood
A Milwaukee County Task Force voted on August 13 to endorse a new $66 million plan.
Latest effort by Sharon and Larry Adams to revitalize Lindsay Heights gets national attention
The community development efforts by Sharon and Larry Adams were highlighted by CBS.
Students in Teen ArtXpress program design Anti-ICE mural for MCTS Bus advertisement
As part of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Teen ArtXpress internship program, area students created a design to cover a Milwaukee County Transit System bus. The decoration was unveiled on August 11, featuring an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement theme. Covering the...
MPS kicks off early start calendar by rolling out red carpet to welcome Golda Meir students
Summertime activities gave way to classwork study for thousands of Milwaukee Public School students on August 12, as the district held its bell ringing ceremony for early start schools at Golda Meir – welcoming back students on their first day of the 2019-2020...
Budget crisis from state tax drain forces Milwaukee County to propose cuts for public bus services
Milwaukee County reached a fiscal crisis point this year. Over the past decade, County taxpayers have increased income and sales tax payments to the State by $355 million, yet shared revenue and other funding from the state has declined or remained flat over the same...
Purple Heart Day and VetFest highlight two days of public recognition for Milwaukee veterans
The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center hosted two back-to-back events for veterans, commemorating Purple Heart Day on August 7 and celebrating the 4th annual VetFest on August 8. The Purple Heart medal is the oldest American decoration for military merit. August 7...
Milwaukee ICE Office shut down for a day by Jewish-led #NeverAgain civil disobedience
Twenty-two Jewish leaders from across the Milwaukee area gathered outside the local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office to block the building’s garage doors on August 1. The act of civil disobedience began shortly after 9:00 am, in an effort to stop ICE...
Darryl Morin: Trump’s Hispanophobia is a manifestation of our nation’s Epidemic of Hate
“How about we treat every young man who wants to buy a gun like every woman who wants an abortion: mandatory 48-hour waiting period, parental permission, a note from his doctor proving he understands what he is about to do, a video he has to watch about the effects of...
Dockless Scooter pilot program already faces suspension as riders fail to obey rules of the road
It has been under two weeks since 500 Lime scooters legally emerged on Milwaukee streets, but the city has already restricted expansion of the test program and could scrap eScooters entirely due to rider behavior. City officials originally reported that the response...
Three Naval Air Crewmen from Wisconsin part of rescue squadron credited with saving sailor at sea
Three of the four team members on the Guam-based “Island Knights” responded to a civilian in distress aboard a sailboat on June 24. The Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 was notified by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam after the civilian utilized a satellite...
Harbor View Plaza brings new community space to Milwaukee’s waterfront
A new public space in Milwaukee’s Harbor District officially opened for the south side community on July 29, at a ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by a crowd of more than two hundred local residents. Located on the inner harbor at the eastern end of...