Milwaukee County’s new Mental Health Emergency Center will bring treatment closer to local residents
Milwaukee County will be able to provide mental health treatment for local residents far closer to the neighborhoods where they need it, replacing the previously distant location in Wauwatosa. After more than a decade of planning, the new facility is designed to...
Wisconsin to allocate more Federal funding to address mental and behavioral healthcare needs
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $50 million in additional funding from the federal government to address mental health and substance use needs. The funding, part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law...
Community Portraits: Faces from Milwaukee join a 16-city public art tour for the Inside Out project
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 ended its Jumpst(ART) Downtown summer campaign with a visit from the largest global participatory art project on August 27. The “Inside Out 11M” project, a partnership between French artist JR and Emerson Collective, parked at Chase Tower on...
Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kicks off for 16th year as a bright spot in the pandemic’s gloom
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 teamed up with downtown businesses and community leaders again to welcome back downtown employees during the 16th annual Downtown Employee Appreciation Week, August 30 to September 3, 2021. The weeklong celebration features free lunches,...
Local business leaders thank Senator Tammy Baldwin for helping the arts community survive the pandemic
The Pabst Theater Group hosted a private reception on August 28 for U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, to express appreciation and gratitude for her support of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG). Senator Baldwin...
President Joe Biden nominates Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as ambassador to Luxembourg
The White House announced on August 25 that President Joe Biden had selected Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Praised in the White House press release as “the nation’s longest-serving big city mayor,” the...
Milwaukee hosts a Heroes Day celebration to honor frontline workers, first responders, and veterans
The Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) hosted the first Heroes Day celebration on August 22 at the Peck Pavilion. The event was created to honor veterans, as well as shine a spotlight on the many hardworking heroes in the Milwaukee community who have been integral...
Transit system in Milwaukee County completes its redesign as final phase of “MCTS NEXT” takes effect
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is reminding passengers that the final phase of its MCTS NEXT system redesign takes effect Sunday, August 29, 2021 with improvements and adjustments to Routes 22, 28, 54, 55, 56, 60, 76, and BlueLine. Additionally, there are...
Pandemic Relief: MATC to forgive $6.75M in tuition debt for students who attended the college during COVID
Milwaukee Area Technical College will automatically forgive $5.75 million of debt owed to the college by students who attended MATC during the pandemic, using federal COVID-19 relief dollars awarded the institution by U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education...
Milwaukee holds first Budget Awareness Week to engage residents in how $1.6B will be spent for 2022
Mayor Tom Barrett proclaimed August 16 to 21, 2021 as the first Budget Awareness Week for the City of Milwaukee, as an educational and collaborative effort with members across the local community. Budget Awareness Week includes a series of public engagement sessions...
New entry protocols for Summerfest requires visitors to have proof of COVID vaccination or negative test
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced on August 10 that a COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend Summerfest 2021, including the Wednesday Weekend Preview concerts held at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater....
In Service to Our Country: Milwaukee honors wounded Veterans on Purple Heart Day 2021
August 7 was Purple Heart Day, and Milwaukee hosted a special commemoration at the War Memorial Center in honor of those wounded and killed in service to our country. The “Purple Heart Day of Honor 2021” was held on Friday, August 6 in the Veterans...
