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In response to concerns about public safety in the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and Public Safety Committee Chair Alderman Bob Donovan said the council is asking members of the public to participate in a brief survey to help guide the efforts of elected officials and shape city policies that will make Milwaukee a safer place to live and work. Members of the public are asked to visit milwaukee.gov/publicsafetysurvey to take the survey and register their opinion with council members. President Hamilton said paper versions of the survey will also be mailed out to a...

This fall, Discovery World and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation bring to “Physics & You,” an exciting, fun, and hands-on permanent exhibit that explores gravity, aerodynamics, lift and drag, electricity, and electromagnetism, and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Through six interactive displays, Physics & You explores some of the fundamental forces of the Universe by allowing visitors to build and launch rockets, connect a maze of circuits, construct and sail air cars, and much more. The new exhibit, which opens on October 15, is presented in partnership with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. “Discovery World is excited to unveil Physics & You...

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and the Department of Health and Human Services Housing Division, in partnership with Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. and Wisconsin Community Services, announced on October 6 the grand opening of the Thurgood Marshall Apartments, Wisconsin’s first Harm Reduction housing development to serve low-income adults who are chronically homeless and suffer from chronic alcoholism. “Last July, we made a pledge to end chronic homelessness in Milwaukee County. The commitment of our partners and community members in the Thurgood Marshall Apartments is a significant step in reaching this goal,” said County Executive Chris Abele. “We are now...

Revolution is the fifth installment in the provocative CultureJam MKE series. The no-holds-barred indie art series showcases outstanding regional artists challenging dominant notions of the relationship between human beings and their physical and mental environments. In this round curator Jeff Redmon brings together 30+ artists to start a much needed REVOLUTION, providing a thought provoking experience for viewers. “Artists must be at the frontline of progressive change.” – Waldek Dynerman A few highlights of the exhibition include: Steve Vande Zande’s Mixed Media, Wall Relief titled Justice Scale, is an object oriented anthology that brings together found materials from around...

The Center for Self-Sufficiency (CFSS) was the recipient of an innovative grant from the United States Department of Justice that will help young Milwaukee dads successfully transition back into the community. The Department of Justice’s Second Chance Act Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers, Young Mothers and their Children grant was only awarded to four organizations throughout the country. The three-year, $341,575 award is an initiative of Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention that focuses on fathers returning from the Racine Youthful Offender Correctional facility. The program is designed to reduce recidivism through support for responsible parenting, and...

The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) will bring the international canned food charity competition back to Milwaukee. The JCC has partnered with Bayshore Town Center and Olshan Outreach, its philanthropic arm, to support the 2016 return of Canstruction. “We are blessed and grateful to have the design community’s support of this event,” said JCC President and CEO Mark Shapiro. “Working in tandem with our community partners we are able to share this incredibly creative architectural display with the public while they help us fight hunger in Milwaukee.” The unique event challenges architects, engineers, and the...