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Seven months to the day before he died, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. sent a telegram to Milwaukee civil rights leader Father James Groppi at St. Boniface Catholic Church, the headquarters for Milwaukee’s 1967-68 fair housing marches. “Your actions inspire me deeply,” Dr. King wrote in support of these marches led by Father Groppi and members of the Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council. I was one of those marchers. We needed the support Dr. King’s message provided. On Aug. 28, 1967, our intrepid group of 200 to 250 marchers crossed what was then the 16th Street Viaduct from...

An anonymous donor is providing a grant to Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 to acquire Tony Cragg’s “Mixed Feelings” for an undisclosed amount, and donate the art to the community. The work is being gifted to the City of Milwaukee and will go before the Common Council for approval on April 17. Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience that debuted last year along Wisconsin Avenue, will manage the installation slated to occur outside City Hall. “On behalf of the residents of the City of Milwaukee, I am happy to accept this donation of the Mixed Feelings sculpture created by...

The Adventures of Bob and Downtown Milwaukee depicts a tale of “tails,” as Bob the dog explores landmark attractions throughout the metropolitan area. Produced and published by Shawna Nicols, daughter of Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown BID #21, the book was release last month as a tribute to the legacy of Joe Weirick, the late Milwaukee real estate executive and husband of Beth Weirick. With the development assistance of Graydient Creative, the new book about downtown Milwaukee is getting praise from pet and city lovers alike. Bob is the Weirick family’s dog, and the central character who introduces...