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Nominations are being accepted through June 9 for individuals, businesses, projects, and organizations that are making significant contributions to propel Wisconsin’s economy forward. The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) along with award partners; the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities are now soliciting nominations for WEDA’s Community and Economic Development Awards, which recognize businesses, organizations, individuals, projects or communities that are making significant contributions that propel Wisconsin’s economy forward. An impartial panel of partners, sponsors and WEDA members will screen the nominations to ensure that they are complete and appropriate....

City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released this letter to the public for Denim Day, to raise awareness on the issue of sexual assault. Dear City of Milwaukee friends and colleagues: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and 2017 marks the sixth year that Milwaukee has recognized Denim Day, an international effort focused on raising awareness of sexual violence and victim blaming. Since its inception, Denim Day has generated much-needed awareness and discussion around preventing sexual assault and supporting survivors. Community engagement is the campaign theme this year. We ask all community members to make a personal pledge and...

Good City Brewing, a production brewery and urban taproom that opened less than a year ago on Milwaukee’s East Side, announced that it is moving forward with plans to expand its taproom, production capacity, and beer distribution. The brewery has signed a lease for the adjacent space and will occupy all 11,400 sf of what was formerly Crank Daddy’s Bicycle Shop. The expansion includes increased production capacity, a rooftop patio, and the addition of Good City Hall, a 130-seat private event space. “A brewery is a unique venue to host celebrations, and the addition of Good City Hall will...

April is National Poetry Month, and one of America’s most acclaimed poets, Mark Doty, will give a special reading on April 29 at the Park East Hotel in Milwaukee. Doty’s appearance is in conjunction with the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poet’s (WFOP) annual spring conference, being held at the Park East Hotel Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. The conference, held at the Park East Hotel on 916 State Street, will also feature readings by past and present Wisconsin and Milwaukee poets laureate. Hailed by The Poetry Foundation as one of America’s most accomplished poets, and praised for his...

Wisconsin Veterans Network and Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative have become two separate non-profit groups, in a move made to improve the effectiveness of both organizations. The Wisconsin Veterans Network (VetsNet) has been established as a new non-profit group separate from the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative, its parent organization. The two groups jointly announced the development recently. VetsNet and the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI) will become separate tax-exempt charitable entities. MHVI Board President Tom Williams said the changes would help the groups become more effective by enabling them to concentrate on their individual missions. Having separate boards improves the...