Author: Correspondent

Milwaukee will host the grandson of Nelson Mandela today, May 15, as part of his tour in the United States promoting awareness of the Nakba and support for the Palestinian people. May 15 marks the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, or the 1948 expulsion of Palestinian people from their homeland. Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela, is an elected member of the South African National Assembly, tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council, and grandson of the late Nelson Mandela. Milwaukee is one of the six cities Chief Mandela will visit from May 15 to May 20, to speak in solidarity with...

In 2022, more than $1.5 million in grant funding was awarded to 50 local businesses for property renovations and improvements in Milwaukee. The Department of City Development (DCD) continued supporting local businesses in 2022 through the Commercial Revitalization Grant Program that provides financial assistance for building renovations and improvements in Milwaukee. DCD’s Commercial Revitalization Grant Program helps eliminate blight, enhance building aesthetics, and activate the public realm in Milwaukee by assisting businesses in creating higher quality storefronts that attract customers and support neighborhood development. “Our commercial corridors play a significant role in boosting economic activity and enhancing neighborhood development...

Komatsu has been transitioning core Milwaukee operations from its longtime base on National Avenue in West Milwaukee to its new campus on Greenfield Avenue in the Harbor District. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore partnered to help put reusable items the company no longer needed to good use. As Komatsu works to complete its transition out of the old location, the company is partnering with Habitat ReStore’s Deconstruction Services team to allow salvage of everything from office chairs to break room refrigerators. Teams of Habitat for Humanity volunteers have been hard at work in the West Milwaukee facility collecting hundreds of...

In response to the sharp rise in antisemitism in the United States, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation has joined forces with the national Shine a Light initiative to raise awareness about modern antisemitism. The Federation will shine a light on antisemitism during Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with Hanukkah on the Hoan. Each night of the holiday, the Federation will share video messages of support from local civic and faith leaders and will light the Daniel W. Hoan Memorial Bridge to represent the eight candles of the Hanukkah menorah. Shine a Light is a comprehensive initiative to spotlight the dangers...