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Gigantic mural honoring Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo unveiled at community celebration

Gigantic mural honoring Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo unveiled at community celebration

Posted by | May 15, 2022

Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 revealed the finished building-sized mural on May 12 by artist Mauricio Ramirez, created as a tribute to the legendary player Giannis Antetokounmpo for his commitment to the city as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. The towering 54’ by 56’ mural transformed the 600 East building on Wisconsin Avenue, highlighting community the pride of Bucks superstar. The event celebrating is completion was attended by a crowd of loyal fans and community leaders. “We want to congratulate Mauricio Ramirez, the artist who captured the essence of Giannis in this gigantic mural. This is really...

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Port Milwaukee expects more than 10,000 cruise ship passengers to visit the city for 2022 summer season

Port Milwaukee expects more than 10,000 cruise ship passengers to visit the city for 2022 summer season

Posted by | May 5, 2022

Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that the Viking Octantis will be the first cruise ship to visit Port Milwaukee as part of the 2022 season. This Seawaymax vessel is scheduled to dock in Milwaukee’s Harbor on May 6. The Viking Octantis’ arrival in Milwaukee will begin a summer season where 33 port calls by various cruise ships are planned, bringing more than 10,000 passengers to the city. This is compared to the 10 stops made during the 2019 season, before Great Lakes cruising halted for two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Operated by Viking Cruises, the Viking...

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Memorial bench unveiled at Red Arrow Park to honor Dontre Hamilton and support care for mental health

Memorial bench unveiled at Red Arrow Park to honor Dontre Hamilton and support care for mental health

Posted by | May 2, 2022

The Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench was unveiled to the public on “Dontre Day,” the annual event that honors him, at Red Arrow Park where it was installed at the site of his death. The Hamilton family joined with members of the public on April 30 to celebrate Dontre’s life and bring attention to issues of mental health within the local Black community. First Vice Chair Sequanna Taylor of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and other elected officials attended the special event. “I want everybody to understand that this bench does not bring back...

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Alderman José G. Pérez unanimously chosen as Milwaukee’s first Hispanic Common Council President

Alderman José G. Pérez unanimously chosen as Milwaukee’s first Hispanic Common Council President

Posted by | Apr 22, 2022

Members of the Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously on April 19 for electing Alderman José G. Pérez of the 12th District to serve as their next leader, making him the first Hispanic Common Council President in the city’s history. As the only council member to be nominated, Pérez will serve until April 2024. He finishes the term of Cavalier Johnson, who served as President from 2020 to 2022. Johnson resigned after being elected Mayor, taking over for former Mayor Tom Barrett who resigned to become the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg. “Like me, Alderman Pérez was born and raised...

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County Supervisor Peter Burgelis introduces resolution supporting the people of Ukraine

County Supervisor Peter Burgelis introduces resolution supporting the people of Ukraine

Posted by | Apr 19, 2022

After being sworn in on April 18, newly-elected County Supervisor Peter Burgelis introduced his first piece of legislation. The resolution supports the Ukrainian people and condemns the unprovoked aggression and war crimes committed by Russian Federation soldiers in Ukraine. On March 15, 2018, the City of Milwaukee established a sister city relationship with the Ukrainian city of Irpin to promote friendship and dialogue, strengthening foreign relations on a municipal level and promoting a greater understanding of both Ukrainian and American culture. “The atrocities happening in Ukraine at the hands of the Russian Federation are war crimes. Plain and simple,”...

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Wisconsin Army Guard unit returns from Eastern Europe after invasion of Ukraine extended deployment

Wisconsin Army Guard unit returns from Eastern Europe after invasion of Ukraine extended deployment

Posted by | Apr 19, 2022

The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 107th Maintenance Company returned home to Volk Field on April 16. They were met with an unseasonably cold weather, but the 150 soldiers received a warm welcome back to the state following a nine-month deployment in Poland, Romania and Lithuania. “When we sent you off on that football field in Sparta last spring, I am not sure that we expected the events over the past several months as the situation deteriorated into a war in Ukraine,” said Governor Tony Evers. “But I can say without a doubt you have represented your state really well.”...

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