Author: Correspondent

Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that the state was ready for the transition to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Beginning on July 16, the new calling code of 988 allows people of all ages who are experiencing a crisis — whether that is thoughts of suicide, a mental health concern or substance use issue, or any other kind of emotional distress — to get help for themselves or a loved one by connecting them with a trained crisis counselor. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a free and confidential service...

Landform Images Gallery plans to install a new showroom space inside the Dubbel Dutch Hotel. The opening celebration will coincide with the Third Ward BID’s Gallery Night and Day, on July 22 and 23. Owned and operated by longtime Milwaukee native Jessica Zalewski, Landform Images Gallery is a new organization focusing on contemporary Milwaukee artists. In its first showcasing, the gallery will feature a combination of Zalewski’s own photography and “black and white photography of iconic buildings and natural vistas in Downtown Milwaukee by local artist Karl Herschede.” The artwork will be shown to the public in the Dubbel...

Riverwest Food Pantry, a community food center that has been committed to improving lives and growing community well-being in the Milwaukee area, announced on April 21 that it would become Kinship Community Food Center. The name change reflects the organization’s sense of belonging, priority for serving the whole person, and potential to engage people from all parts of greater Milwaukee. “Think of our new identity as an invitation to people from all corners of the city to come together to help each other thrive through belonging, giving, and receiving,” said Vincent Noth, Executive Director of Kinship Community Food Center....

Bublr Bikes is adding nearly 400 electric assist bicycles to the bikeshare system in 2022, through federal grants as well as local philanthropy. The initial fleet launched the week of April 25 deployed approximately 100 E-bikes throughout the system. The nonprofit bikeshare operator of the city of Milwaukee said that the E-Bikes were class 1 bicycles that only provide power while the rider is pedaling. The electric assistance tops out at 15 miles per hour. Benefits of the electric assist bicycles include making cycling easier such as riding up hills or into the wind, increasing the distance a person...