Author: Staff

Members of the Milwaukee Common Council announced at City Hall on February 10 that residents could begin applying for the new municipal identification (ID) card. Alderman José G. Pérez, who led the initiative to alleviate a growing community problem, was joined by Alderman Khalif J. Rainey and Alderman Cavalier Johnson to explain the application process, and what the benefits were for having the ID card. “What we’re trying to do here is help people communicate with government officials, with businesses, and with other people,” said Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee. “That’s what this is all about, it’s really...

Milwaukee has a history of over 160 years of immigration, which has given it a distinctive heritage. During the late 19th century, the Milwaukee area became a destination for many German immigrants fleeing the Revolution of 1848. In Wisconsin they found the inexpensive land and the freedoms they sought. Other ethnic groups, such as Irish, Yankees, Poles, Blacks, and Hispanics followed. An immigrant is a person who chooses to settle permanently in another country. Refugees are forced to to relocate for reasons such as fear of persecution due to war, religion, or political opinion. Milwaukee has a long history...

There are times, perhaps when stuck in Milwaukee rush hour traffic, where it can feel like the whole state of Wisconsin is right there. What if every Wisconsinite, all 5.7 million of us, stood in the same place? How much space would they take up? It is a ridiculous question to answer, but one that can be done with some degree of accuracy. The size differences between men, women, and children would need to be calculated, factoring in 31% of Wisconsin’s over-weight population. SpareFoot, the largest marketplace for storage, pulled demographic data on age and gender across the state....

Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and a team of organizers, working as agents of positive change in key areas of the City of Milwaukee, announced their Promise Zone revitalization plan on January 31. President Hamilton was joined by several Common Council members to announce the specifics of the new Promise Zone initiative. “What we want to do is let the community know that these organizations will be reaching out,” Hamilton said. “We will have a couple of organizational meetings in their areas so we can identify those problem areas that we will set some institutional support around.” As the...