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With marijuana use and heroin overdoses among youth at an all-time high, the youth anti-marijuana campaign Let’s Be Blunt kicked off in Milwaukee. The campaign relies heavily on using social media platforms, includes messages and images created by local youth, and is aimed at deterring their peers from smoking marijuana and using drugs. Middle and high-school students created the innovative campaign during a drug-free youth education summit this past spring. The goal of the campaign is to engage youth living in Greater Milwaukee, between the ages of 12 to 17, who may be current marijuana users or have friends...

The one-day-only exhibit chronicles a history of the Nationalist Movement in Puerto Rico at Inspiration Studios in West Allis on July 20. This rare collection, curated and hosted by educator/historian Luis López, is called A Historical Thumbnail View of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Movement, and presents a rich assembly of artifacts documenting the country’s push for independence. “The purpose of this exhibit is to offer the community a connection to Puerto Rico’s history outside of a textbook, but through original artifacts that tell a story. It also offers any history enthusiast an opportunity to learn more about Puerto Rico’s...

Helping ensure everyone in the Milwaukee community has access to opportunities that enrich their lives, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation is continuing Gifts to the Community in 2017 with a summer Saturday of free admission at the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM). On Saturday, August 12, not only will entry be free for all visitors, but hours will be extended from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., allowing extra time to explore generational favorites like the Streets of Old Milwaukee, new additions like Crossroads of Civilization, and special activities for all ages. MPM is located at 800 W. Wells Street. “The Foundation...

The campaign raised more than $19.8 million nationwide to support Feeding America and its nationwide network of food banks. Walmart announced that Milwaukee residents generated a total of $289,268.76 for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin to help fight hunger in eastern Wisconsin. Walmart’s “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign encouraged people across the nation to take action against hunger and help families in need through simple acts of support online, in-store purchases and donations. The “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign called on the public to take action and help fight hunger from April 17 to May 15 by sharing campaign messages...

Workforce leaders from across the Midwest, along with the U.S. Department of Labor, met recently in Milwaukee to sign an agreement creating the Midwest Urban Strategies Consortium. The groundbreaking initiative is the first of its kind in the country made up of urban workforce development boards, created as a regional mechanism to drive economic growth. Employ Milwaukee is the administrative lead and will work in partnership with workforce boards in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. The signing of the agreement took place at Bader Philanthropies. “Milwaukee continually demonstrates innovative workforce development. I’m incredibly proud...

Legacy Milwaukee company Coakley Brothers has begun a $6 million renovation project in the heart of the Walker’s Point neighborhood. Coakley Brothers is known for its premier business services including commercial relocation, residential relocation, furniture installation, facilities management, and self storage. The renovation project at its 400 S. 5th Street building headquarters was sought following the tremendous success of Brothers Business Interiors, launched by Coakley in 2012 to think ahead of the curve and meet the growing furniture and office design needs of its clients. Brothers Business Interiors has quickly become a leader in interior renovation and construction management,...