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All free rides for Go Pass card holders will end later this month, and transition to a substantially discounted ticket program. The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) created the GO Pass for eligible seniors or persons with disabilities. The pass was designed to allow eligible riders unlimited rides on MCTS buses. In April, MCTS sent out more than 26,000 letters to people with GO Pass cards, informing them of updates to the program. Along with a one-time $5 card fee for all new recipients that began in January, all free rides would end on June 26, 2017. After that...

The five Artists hired by the Kinnickinnic Avenue BID have begun the installation of five large-scale murals on commercial buildings located along the Kinnickinnic and Howell Avenue retail corridor. The BID is a non-profit organization tasked with supporting business and development along its namesake “main street” in Bay View. The all-female roster of artists is a unifying theme for the Street Canvas murals. The mural designs are as unique and varied as the artists themselves, all of whom are accomplished professional artists, living in or near Bay View. The public is invited to see the muralists at work during...

Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation announced construction plans for a new corporate research center near its World Headquarters on Milwaukee’s northwest side. The 42,700 square foot facility will house its Corporate Technology Center which focuses on advanced research and development in the areas of potable and hydronic water heating, water treatment, and air purification. The company plans to break ground for the project in September with an anticipated completion during the fourth quarter of 2018. The new building will be located at 11000 West Park Place. “Research and innovation have been fundamental to A. O. Smith’s...

“A great nation does not hide its history. It faces its flaws and corrects them.” – President George W. Bush The city of New Orleans is vastly different than Milwaukee in its climate and history. Where they are similar comes from their population, each a mixing pot of immigrant cultures. Milwaukee never had statues honoring the Confederacy, yet the city is routinely referenced as one of the most segregated in America. On May 19, the city of New Orleans removed the last remaining monument that celebrated the “Lost Cause of the Confederacy.” The statues taken down were erected decades...