Herb Kohl: Former owner of Milwaukee Bucks basketball team and U.S. Senator dead at 88
Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88. His death on December 27 was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died after a brief...
Year In Review 2023: Seeking the truths that connect Milwaukee to the world
2023 began with the fading threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Wisconsin, the danger to democracy accelerated because of a gerrymandered monopoly by a corrupt political party in Madison. That authoritarian peril was echoed abroad in Milwaukee’s sister city...
Year In Review 2023: How external governing shapes the local outlook
2023 began with the fading threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Wisconsin, the danger to democracy accelerated because of a gerrymandered monopoly by a corrupt political party in Madison. That authoritarian peril was echoed abroad in Milwaukee’s sister city...
Year In Review 2023: The partnerships and possibilities to build a better Milwaukee
2023 began with the fading threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Wisconsin, the danger to democracy accelerated because of a gerrymandered monopoly by a corrupt political party in Madison. That authoritarian peril was echoed abroad in Milwaukee’s sister city...
President Biden says Trump’s support of insurrection is “self-evident” during economic tour of Milwaukee
President Joe Biden touted his administration’s support for minority-owned businesses and the replacement of lead pipes during a visit to Milwaukee on December 20, while also swiping at Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward migrants and his ongoing lies about his...
Milwaukee and Nigeria’s Abuja formalize Sister City relationship to expand cultural and economic ties
Leaders from Milwaukee and Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, met on December 13 to formally establish a Sister City relationship between the two municipalities. The historic agreement was signed during an official ceremony at City Hall by His Honorable Christopher Zakka,...
John Gurda’s Milwaukee: New book transforms iconic bus tours into self-guided adventure of discovery
“Someone who discovers this tour on a dusty shelf decades from now will likely find it curiously antique, a yellowing testament to a city lost to memory. I welcome that fate as confirmation that cities, like the people they serve, are constantly in motion,...
Bipartisan bills seek to unlock Wisconsin’s workforce talent by reforming policies impacting DACA recipients
A bipartisan group of lawmakers held a press conference at the State Capitol in Madison on December 4, with the support of business and labor leaders from across the state, to introduce proposed legislation designed to help remedy Wisconsin’s workforce shortage....
Milwaukee approves resolution seeking to restrict gun access for people convicted of domestic violence
Mayor Cavalier Johnson took a significant step to address the issue of domestic violence in Milwaukee, particularly its intersection with easy access to firearms, by signing Common Council Resolution 231169 on November 29 at City Hall. The commonsense resolution...
Evening of illumination: Milwaukee celebrates 25th annual Holiday Lights Festival at Pere Marquette Park
The city of Milwaukee sparkled brighter on November 16 as the 25th Annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival commenced in Pere Marquette Park. Hosted by Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, this year’s festival was another dazzling showcase of holiday cheer and community...
Cheer District: Mayor Johnson welcomes Milwaukee’s holiday season at 110th annual tree lighting
The City of Milwaukee ushered in the holiday season with its 110th annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, on November 17 at the Fiserv Forum’s plaza in “Cheer” District. The City of Milwaukee’s City Christmas Tree in the Cheer District was...
March for Israel: Milwaukee group joins historic Washington rally calling for the release of hostages
Almost 200 residents from the Milwaukee area traveled to Washington DC on November 14 to participate in the “March for Israel.” They joined an estimated 290,000 others from across the nation, calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza....
