From Baraboo to West Virginia: Rufus King students respond to hate with MLK’s message of love
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In November 2018, a photo went viral across social media of Wisconsin students at Baraboo High School giving a...
Unconventional Milwaukee: City’s 174th birthday celebrates upcoming spotlight on national stage
Several hundred members of the public joined community leaders and elected officials downtown to celebrate the City of Milwaukee’s 174th birthday at the Grain Exchange on January 30. Hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, the annual birthday party provided an...
Wisconsin awarded $10M grant to strengthen early childhood care and education
Governor Tony Evers recently announced that Wisconsin had been awarded $10 million through the Preschool Development Birth to Five Grant (PDG B-5) to strengthen the state’s early childhood system. The grant focuses on addressing pervasive challenges around equity,...
When Hell Freezes Over: New documentary celebrates the life of Father James Groppi
Milwaukee-based creative studio 11th Story recently released a youtube trailer teasing a new documentary about the life of local Civil Rights leader, Father James Groppi. Expected sometime in 2020, the new film uses TV footage of Father Groppi from the late 1960s,...
NEWaukee’s Beacon: Historic Schlitz Tivoli building to be redeveloped as entrepreneurship hub
The social architecture agency NEWaukee has contracted to purchase and plans to redevelop the Historic Schlitz Tivoli Palm Garden building at 504 W. National Ave in Walker’s Point. NEWaukee co-founders Angela Damiani and Jeremy Fojut have founded Place Based...
Milwaukee Brewers ballpark to be re-named American Family Field starting in 2021
American Family Insurance announced on January 22 that the Milwaukee Brewers stadium, known as Miller Park, will be re-named American Family Field starting on January 1, 2021. The ballpark will continue to be named Miller Park for 2020. The name change is part of a...
Wuhan Coronavirus started far from Milwaukee but global links have brought the infectious risk home
The Chinese government has quarantined Wuhan, a port city of 11 million people, and has restricted travel for more than 51 million citizens to and from 20 other cities, including Beijing, to contain the coronavirus that has sickened thousands and killed several...
Travel and Creativity: Mitchell Airport partners with Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum has announced on January 8 that Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) was a Premier Partner of the Museum. The partnership gives the Airport a presence inside the Museum and the opportunity to participate in public events such as Art...
Exhibit featuring diary of Rywka Lipszyc found in the rubble of Auschwitz starts U.S. tour in Milwaukee
A diary found in the rubble of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp went on display for the first time in the United States in Wisconsin’s only Jewish museum from January 23. The Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s (JMM) exhibit sheds new light on the diary found when the...
Let the Sunshine In: 2019 was most successful year for City’s residential home solar program
The Milwaukee solar group buy program wrapped up its most successful year to date in 2019, resulting in 48 homeowners installing 255.70 kilowatts of new solar installations. The City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO), in partnership with...
Port of Milwaukee sees continued tourism growth from passengers on Great Lakes cruises
Viking Cruises recently unveiled its entry into the Great Lakes cruise market beginning in 2022, with Milwaukee selected as a primary destination. The company’s Viking Expeditions joins the renowned Viking River Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises, offering travel...
High water levels across Great Lakes prompts warning of safety hazards around Lake Michigan structures
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Detroit District, recently urged individuals to use caution around Great Lakes structures and to be aware of safety hazards resulting from high water levels. Many accidents and incidents near harbor structures occur during the...
