Being opposed to hatred is not hateful behavior because love is still the greatest weapon
“You’re being hateful.” I hear that a lot. The accusation is lobbed violently from behind anonymous Twitter handles or lazily tossed into neighborhood social media sites or spoken in quiet, condescending holiday dinner conversations. I’m chastised for apparently...
Wisconsin National Guard’s “Red Arrow” brigade begins multinational deployment for Ukraine mission
Approximately 160 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers arrived in Ukraine recently and assumed responsibility of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine. The Camp Douglas-based headquarters of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed in November as Task...
American Family to expand downtown with 400 jobs after renovation of former Mandel building
American Family Insurance and MB Acquisition will partner to renovate a 110-year-old downtown Milwaukee landmark, turning a former commercial printing and hosiery manufacturing building into a state-of-the-art office while preserving its historic character. The...
Mount Mary plans $45M intergenerational housing on campus for seniors and single mothers
Mount Mary University will soon be the site of an intergenerational housing community for retired sisters and seniors, and will provide an educational and supportive housing option for single mothers who are students at Mount Mary. Groundbreaking for the $45 million...
Milwaukee County approves 2020 budget with priority on investments for communities in need
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele signed the 2020 county budget on November 19, which makes significant investments in public transportation, public safety and neighborhood investments in communities most in need. The 2020 budget, which represents significant...
Promise Program: MATC continues removing barriers for adult education with free tuition
Milwaukee Area Technical College welcomed a new group of students fall, the first-ever attendees to take advantage of the “MATC Promise for Adults.” The program provides eligible students up to 75 credits of free tuition, after other scholarships and grants are...
