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Andrew Hawley, and avid collector from Vintage Rock Posters, is seeking original 1964 Rolling Stones posters from the second tour that included a Milwaukee concert. After the Rolling Stones returned home from their first underwhelming U.S. tour in 1964, that saw dismal turnouts in San Antonio, Omaha, and especially throughout the Midwest, singer Mick Jagger gave an interesting comment. When he received an award for Best British Vocal Group of 1964 he said, “All things considered, I would rather be a hit in Wisconsin.” Since their initial disappointing turnout in Milwaukee at the Auditorium on November 11, 1964, the...

“I couldn’t be more pleased to see so many deserving groups be awarded.” – Wes Shaver In honor of PrideFest 2018, the largest LGBTQ event in Wisconsin history, the Milwaukee Pride Board of Directors has disbursed over $23,000 in financial donations, scholarships and gifts to local causes. “While PrideFest may be our marquee event, the ability to generate financial support for other LGBTQ community organizations and programs is how we continue to bring people and efforts together all year long,” said Wes Shaver, president of Milwaukee Pride, Inc. “We touched 45,000 lives at PrideFest 2018. We hope that, by...

A new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program argues that initiatives to support and grow industry clusters remain a potentially powerful strategy to jumpstart local economic growth, but only if certain market and civic fundamentals are in place. The report, Rethinking Cluster Initiatives, by Ryan Donahue, Brookings fellow Joseph Parilla, and Brookings nonresident senior fellow Brad McDearman, takes a fresh look at the concept of industry clusters—groups of firms that gain a competitive advantage through local proximity and interdependence—and offers practical guidance for metropolitan leaders considering investments in cluster initiatives, drawing on five in-depth case studies. The Water...