Author: Staff

What began as dancing pixels across the former County Stadium scoreboard in the 1990s, evolved into a popular costumed race at Miller Park that gained fame throughout Major League Baseball. But the Klement’s brand will no longer be displayed on the Polish, Italian, Brats, Chorizo, or Hot Dogs, as they race around the ballpark when the 2018 season begins this spring. Tom Danneker, CEO of the Klement Sausage Company, released a letter to his employees on January 23 saying, “All good things come to an end, and the Brewers have decided to discontinue our partnership with them.” For more...

Franklin High School officials took action on January 23 to address an incident that occurred sometime the previous afternoon involving a racist message. Jacob Romanski, a junior at Franklin High School, posted a photo he took on January 22 to social media where it was widely shared and commented on. The image showed handwritten signs reading “white” and “colored” posted above hallway water fountains, depicting the pre-Civil Rights era conditions of the segregated South. It reflected the often violent discrimination faced by African-Americans at that time. “I was disgusted to see that in my place of education. To know...

The Historic Third Ward destination recently announced that the Milwaukee Public Market had a record breaking year in 2017. Total vendor sales increased about 5%, rising from $15,815,436 in 2016 to $16,533,851 in 2017. Customer visits saw an increase of nearly 6%, up from 1,548,581 in 2016 to 1,634,534 in 2017, maintaining its position as one of the top southeastern Wisconsin attractions. In 2016, the public market was third in number of attendees, trailing only Potawatomi Casino and the Milwaukee Brewers. “These numbers reflect the hard work and outstanding offerings by our locally-owned vendors, as well as our tremendously...