Author: Staff

More than 16,000 rides were taken during the inaugural Grand Hop-ening Weekend of passenger service for Milwaukees Streetcar fleet. The system officially launched on Friday, November 2, kicking off a weekend full of activities to introduce residents and visitors to the city’s newest transit platform. The event also helped The Hop eclipse 11,000 total followers and 100,000 social media impressions during the weekend. The Grand Hop-ening Weekend was made possible through the support of numerous project development partners: Platinum level: Kiewit/Mass Electric; Gold level: HNTB Corporation, Transdev; Silver level: Brookville Equipment Corporation, LTK, Concord Group; Bronze level: 2-Story Marketing,...

In the wake of the passing of the 95-year-old Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee on November 12, friends and fans have taken to social media with an overwhelming expression of grief. Of the many memories and anecdotes shared, one of the most popular was his 1968 column that spoke out against bigotry and racism. The comic book writer and co-creator of iconic characters that included Iron Man, the Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the X-Men, died in Los Angeles. The news was met with waves of tributes, and entertainment journalist Jen Yamato re-posted a forgotten column from...

As the third largest suburb in Milwaukee County and the 20th largest city in Wisconsin, the City of Greenfield has been chosen to host the Moving Wall, a national traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. The Moving Wall travels around the country, allowing veterans and the public to visit and view a memorial to recognize the men and women who served and died during the Vietnam war. The Moving Wall will be displayed at Konkel Park, 5151 W Layton Avenue in Greenfield, and will be open to the public for next year’s Memorial Day...

Executive Director of the City of Milwaukee Election Commission, Neil V. Albrecht, and Mayor Tom Barrett explained at a press conference held at City Hall on November 7 that the handling of absentee ballots on election night was routine, even as Governor Scott Walker raised questions about their possible effect on the governor’s race. Turnout for Wisconsin’s midterm election was the highest on record, reaching more than 57%. Democrat Tony Evers narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Governor Walker, thanks largely to massive turnout in the Democratic strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties. Governor Walker also underperformed in key Republican areas...

In his office at City Hall on November 7, Mayor Tom Barrett expressed his excitement to sit down and talk with the newly elected Sheriff of Milwaukee County about their new partnership, and moving forward together to address community challenges. Lucas won a decisive victory in August’s Democratic primary with 57% of the vote. For the general election he faced no opposition on the ballot. In his campaign, Lucas promised voters a break from the past administration of former Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. and a fresh start for the Sheriff’s Office. “It is such a breath of fresh...