Shirley Abrahamson: First female Chief Justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court dies of pancreatic cancer
Chief Justice Emerita Shirley S. Abrahamson, a monumental and historic figure in Wisconsin’s judicial and public service history, died at the age of 87 of pancreatic cancer on December 19. During her fourth 10-year term, she became the longest-serving justice on the...
Common Council rejects COPS grant: Not just about 30 police officers but long-term commitments to change
A joint statement was released on December 16 from members of the Milwaukee Common Council – Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman José G. Pérez,...
Cream City Hostel plans transformation into first cooperative housing for Milwaukee residents
A local ownership group of more than 40 investors from Milwaukee announced on December 9 that it would be transforming its Cream City Hostel building at 500 E. Center Street in the Riverwest neighborhood into the area’s first cooperative housing for Milwaukee...
John Ridley’s new DC comic book superhero will feature Tim Fox character as first Black Batman
Even before the announcement of “DC Future State and Future State: The Next Batman,” by John Ridley, Nick Derington, and Laura Braga, the news that a person of color could become the next protector of Gotham City stirred a great deal of excitement....
Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing identifies pilot who died in Michigan F-16 crash
The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing released the identity of the pilot who died in an F-16 crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on December 8. The pilot was Air Force Captain Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who is...
COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of the Affordable Care Act for millions of Wisconsinites
Governor Tony Evers, with Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, announced that between November 1 and Novembe 21, 57,558 Wisconsinites enrolled in a healthcare plan for 2021...
Wisconsin to offer more financial assistance for local restaurants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Tony Evers announced with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) that restaurants and other targeted small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $45 million in assistance, bringing the total assistance distributed to...
Port Milwaukee to solidify its status as a hub for Great Lakes Cruising with new lease agreement
Port Milwaukee plans to enter into a lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises, which would give the company priority docking rights for its cruise ships at Pier Wisconsin, the downtown dock immediately east of Discovery World museum. The Board of Harbor Commissioners...
Newly-approved Enterprise Zone allows Molson Coors to proceed with major expansion plans in Milwaukee
Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), celebrated the newly-approved Enterprise Zone for the Molson Coors Beverage Company on December 9. The effort was part of the company’s continued commitment to the state that...
Search for Wisconsin Air National Guard’s F-16 pilot continues after crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 8. The search for the pilot continues, and the...
Milwaukee celebrates a Human Rights Campaign Equality Index Score of 100% for third year in a row
Mayor Tom Barrett joined the City of Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, and representatives from the Human Rights Campaign, Fair Wisconsin, FORGE and the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center on December 9 to announce that the City of Milwaukee...
At the movies: Milwaukee Film Festival shifts its 2021 all-virtual celebration of cinema to May
Milwaukee Film announced on November 30 that its 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival, presented by Associated Bank, would take place from May 6 to 20 of next year. Like the 2020 event, it will largely take place in a virtual format due to the pandemic. “As the Milwaukee Film...
