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Discovery World celebrated 13 years along the lakefront with its 2019 Ignite the Spark Gala fundraising benefit on July 27, and gave a special tribute to the late restaurateur and philanthropist Joe Bartolotta. Former CEO of Discover World, Joel Brennan, was honored for his years of service in making the museum into the vibrant and nationally recognized institution it is today. Brennan left his position late last year to accept the position to work with the Governor Tony Evers administration as Secretary of the Department of Administration for State of Wisconsin. It was the first time for the public...

“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” – Robert F. Kennedy The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) welcomed nearly 300 people to its annual meeting on July 17, to celebrate the “ripples of hope” created throughout its 75 years of providing high quality, affordable...

Downtown Milwaukee officially welcomed one of its largest and most ambitious mural projects, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 19, along the west wall of Dunkin’ at 622 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Titled “Westown In Bloom,” the 80’ wide by 50’ high mural was painted by local artist Emma Daisy Gertel, and commissioned by the Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 and the Downtown Placemaking Task Force. Gertel was selected from a pool of nearly 60 applications from around the globe. The high-impact canvas on northeast corner of James Lovell Street and Wisconsin Avenue featured an urban garden as its subject,...

The oldest and largest Hispanic advocacy organization in America hosted a forum on July 10 to discuss the challenges of the Latinx LGBTQ Community during its 90th Annual Convention in Milwaukee. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was joined by advocates and members of the private sector in calling for bold steps to advance equal justice under law for all Latinxs. The event served as a platform to support equality for all. The panel was joined by Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League; Sissi Yado, Texas Regional Field Organizer at the Human Rights...

Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 152, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 11, on July 8 outside of the Milwaukee Public Market, expanding transportation options statewide and giving municipalities the ability to manage the right balance of safety and access of the right of way for all electric scooter users. The City of Milwaukee filed a lawsuit in July last year against Bird motorized scooters, with an injunction ordering their removal from streets and sidewalks in downtown and adjoining metropolitan areas. At the time, there was not a state-level regulatory policy. The city and the company reached a settlement that...