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The Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (known as the MANDIs) celebrated the “good news” of successful efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and strengthen the community on April 6. From public nominations, a volunteer Selection Committee named 15 finalists for the awards this year, and winners were announced Thursday, April 6, to an audience of 800 community leaders at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. “We really appreciate the opportunity to recognize what’s happening at the ground level. People are working hard to create safe, healthy, vibrant neighborhoods for their community. The MANDIs celebrate these efforts, and offer all of us inspiration...

Mayor Tom Barrett was joined by Bradley Tech High Schools students to learn how professionals utilize their specialized education and training for the Milwaukee Streetcar on April 7. Construction crews were in the process of welding steel for the Streetcar line, along a stretch of Milwaukee Street, by the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and Juneau Avenue. The welding was performed by Progress Rail, using special equipment with the assistance of local laborers and operators. “This is the first time the public has been able to see visible signs of the work that we are doing on the Streetcar,”...

The 1990s teen melodrama, featuring martial arts and kaiju monsters, recently returned in a motion picture reboot showing a person of color living with autism. The entertainment industry and popular culture play an important role in helping to spread awareness about autism. The rare depictions presented on screen also help bring public acceptance of the condition. Originally based on and using footage from the Japanese tokusatsu (live action) TV show Super Sentai (Sentai is the Japanese word for fighting squadron), the Toei Company’s Power Rangers focused on a diverse group of high school youth in brightly colored armor suits....