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Irpin under siege: Alderman Rainey asks public to help Milwaukee’s sister city as it faces humanitarian crisis

Irpin under siege: Alderman Rainey asks public to help Milwaukee’s sister city as it faces humanitarian crisis

Posted by | Mar 22, 2022

Milwaukee’s sister city in Ukraine has been under siege for weeks by invading Russian forces, and agencies have been enlisted to facilitate aid to those affected by the crisis. As chair of Milwaukee’s Sister Cities Committee, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey said that the people of Irpin needed support from the local public. Several agencies were accepting donations to help the most vulnerable in Ukraine, including children. “In times of humanitarian crisis like this, acts of compassion and generosity can make a huge difference. In recent years, we have been able to establish a closer relationship with our sister city...

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Governor Evers blasts Congressional leaders over proposed $225M cut of state’s COVID recovery funds

Governor Evers blasts Congressional leaders over proposed $225M cut of state’s COVID recovery funds

Posted by | Mar 20, 2022

In a letter on March 9 to Democratic and Republican congressional leadership, Governor Tony Evers slammed a plan that would cut the state of Wisconsin’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation by an estimated roughly quarter of a billion dollars, according to information received by the Evers Administration. In the midst of the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act being enacted, Congress released an omnibus budget bill that includes a provision that is expected to reduce several states’ shares of federal COVID relief aid under the American Rescue Plan Act. Last year, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced...

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Milwaukee hosts inaugural Wisconsin E-Sports Summit as video game industry drives interest in pro gaming

Milwaukee hosts inaugural Wisconsin E-Sports Summit as video game industry drives interest in pro gaming

Posted by | Mar 14, 2022

More than one hundred E-Sports influencers and leaders gathered in Milwaukee’s Deer District on March 10 for the first ever Wisconsin Esports Summit. What started in the 1980s, when kids rushed to arcades after school to drop quarters in games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders, continued into the 1990s as another generation could use home consoles to play adventures with the Mario Brothers or Sonic the Hedgehog. Within another decade, the video game industry would generate a fortune in revenue. The games market was estimated to bring in $180 billion in 2021, a 1.5% increase over 2020. It would...

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I Testify: An open letter to the global media by Olena Zelenska condemning the mass murder of civilians

I Testify: An open letter to the global media by Olena Zelenska condemning the mass murder of civilians

Posted by | Mar 12, 2022

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska issued an impassioned open letter to the global media on March 8 about the Russian invasion, condemning the “mass murder” of the country’s civilians. I Testify: An Open Letter to the Global Media by Olena Zelenska Recently, an overwhelming number of media outlets from around the world have reached out with requests for interviews. This letter serves as my answer to these requests and is my testimony from Ukraine. What happened just over a week ago was impossible to believe. Our country was peaceful; our cities, towns, and villages were full of life. On...

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Wisconsin’s congressional leaders vote for Ukraine aid and propose investigation of Putin as war criminal

Wisconsin’s congressional leaders vote for Ukraine aid and propose investigation of Putin as war criminal

Posted by | Mar 12, 2022

Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal on March 9 to provide $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine and European allies needed to counter a Russian blitzkrieg that has devastated parts of Ukraine. U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to pass the $1.5 trillion package to fund the United States government, with the provision that provided funding to Ukraine. “Since Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked war, millions of Ukrainian civilians have suffered unnecessarily, creating a humanitarian crisis not seen in Europe since World War II,” said Representative Pocan. “This funding will help the...

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Milwaukee in 2022 after two-year hiatus due to pandemic

St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Milwaukee in 2022 after two-year hiatus due to pandemic

Posted by | Mar 9, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin and Westown Association are excited to announce the 54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to downtown Milwaukee on March 12. Presented by Miller Lite, the Parade steps off at North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (formerly Old World Third Street) and West Wisconsin Avenue ending at Water Street and Highland Avenue. The Parade was cancelled just two days before it was scheduled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and postponed again in 2021 due to the City of Milwaukee’s public gathering restrictions at the...

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