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The Traveling Beer Garden, a partnership between Milwaukee County Parks and Sprecher Brewery, kicks off today at 4:00 pm with a keg tapping downtown at Juneau Park, and outside the city in Greenfield Park. The May 17 opening day events will host live music and free beer and root beer, available while supplies last. The Traveling Beer Garden, now in its fourth year, will visit twelve parks over the season. The ‘Roll Out the Barrel’ tour will stay at each park for nearly four weeks, starting with Greenfield Park in West Allis from May 17 to June 11. The...

The Pacesetter award recognizes United States ports in the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway that see an annual increase in international cargo. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett accepted the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award on May 11 from the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Associate Administrator Thomas Lavigne presented the award during a luncheon ceremony at the Wisconsin International Trade Conference. Milwaukee saw an increase of more than 50% in the amount of cargo that moved through the St. Lawrence Seaway in 2016. The total of approximately 447,000 metric tons included notably high volumes of steel and...

The largest community-based organizations providing adult education programs in Southeastern Wisconsin will combine operations to expand their reach to students and increase job readiness for those in need. Literacy Services of Wisconsin (LSW) and Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services (MALS) are anticipating final approval of their boards by July 1, 2017. “After more than six months of financial analysis, strategic planning with board members and other business leaders, and investigation with staff and clients, we are excited to announce this partnership that we’re confident will greatly enhance our already successful, decades-long efforts,” said Ginger Duiven, LSW executive director. Duiven will...

Cavalier Johnson, Alderman of the 2nd District, joined local government officials and staff from across the state for the First Annual Local Government and Utility Day on May 10 in Madison. City and village officials, as well as municipal utility managers, commissioners, and staff were invited to participate in the lobbying and networking event, with a special focus on promoting the critical role quality municipal infrastructure plays in advancing the state’s economy. “One of my objectives as Alderman in the City of Milwaukee is to represent the good people of the 2nd District both in City Hall and across...

A new public-private concessions partnership will increase revenues for the Zoo, add new full-time jobs, and feature local culinary vendors. But Zoo visitors won’t have to wait until the fall for a taste of something new at the Zoo. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Milwaukee County Zoo will provide concessions, merchandising, and catering services with Service Systems Associates (SSA), the premiere service-provider for public and private cultural attractions for more than 40 years. SSA partners with more than 35 other zoos, aquariums, conservancies and museums throughout the country, including the Denver, Minnesota, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Honolulu, Nashville, and...

Barriers to entry in the beer business are low and that’s why there are more than 5,300 brewpubs, microbreweries and regional craft breweries operating in the United States. But brewing some of America’s most popular beer brands and constantly experimenting with new beers and other beverages? That doesn’t come cheap. On May 19, MillerCoors will break ground to expand the Tenth Street Brewery near downtown Milwaukee. The expanded facility includes new cellars, and a warehouse/pack hall and a brewhouse. It is designed to have the flexibility to serve as an incubator, brew small-batch beers and run variety packs. When...