Walking Wounded: When each day feels like a funeral for the living with memorials to all that has been lost
Each day is a day of mourning for millions of Americans. You can see the bereaved everywhere you look. hey may not be dressed in black or sitting in a church pew or tearfully standing graveside or in the back of slow-moving cars with headlights flashing, but they are...
MCTS adopts modernized fare collection system to help connect riders with regional transit services
Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on February 9 that it has chosen the Umo Mobility Platform by Cubic Transportation Systems as its new fare collection system, following a competitive process that began last May. Umo (pronounced YOU-mo) is a national...
Treatment and Reuse: First company in The Water Council’s BREW program prepares to go public
STAR Water Group, an Australian maker of biofiltration technology and bioretention systems and a 2017 alumnus of The Water Council’s BREW accelerator, plans to launch an initial public offering on the Sydney Stock Exchange. STAR (Stormwater Treatment and Reuse) is the...
Tom Barrett officially becomes a U.S. Ambassador after presenting credentials to Grand Duke Of Luxembourg
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Thomas M. Barrett presented his diplomatic credentials to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City on February 10. With that diplomatic ceremony, the former Mayor of Milwaukee became the...
State plan to use surplus revenue funds would invest in childcare and employment for Wisconsin residents
Governor Tony Evers unveiled his plan on January 27 to use a portion of the state revenue surplus funds to address rising costs facing Wisconsin families while defraying costs for caregiving and childcare that present barriers to employment. The nonpartisan...
An Incredible Heroine: Mattel adds tribute doll of Ida B. Wells to Barbie’s Inspiring Women series
Mattel toy company’s “Barbie Inspiring Women” series pays tribute to the incredible heroines of their time, by featuring courageous women who took risks, changed rules, and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. For...
