At BikerFest Mke, we’re committed to providing our Sliders with the tools they need to excel in motorsports. Twice a year, we send each of our Sliders to American Super Camp—a premier motorcycle technique school where they’ll learn the skills and discipline needed to slide like a pro. For $1,500 per racer, your donation will […]
Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race in Historic, High-Stakes Election
By Karen Stokes After an expensive and closely watched race, Wisconsin voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new state Supreme Court justice. Judge Susan Crawford defeated Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel giving liberals a majority on Wisconsin’s highest court as it prepares to rule on cases involving abortion and reproductive rights, […]
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Loans Help Revitalize 16 Small Businesses
By Karen Stokes Ebony Jennings was on a mission to restart her grandfather’s construction business which had been closed since his passing. In 2021 she founded Jennings Asphalt Contractors, a Woman-owned DBE asphalt paving and maintenance company. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation loan played a crucial role in the success of Jennings’ business. As Wisconsin’s largest […]
Madison’s Best Kept Secret’: People Living With Mental Illness Find Work, Care and Community at a Clubhouse Built for Them
Funding for Yahara House is scarce, and Wisconsin invests little in a health care model that’s thriving in Michigan. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Chewbacca, Yoda and Princess Leia watched over Joe Mannchen and colleagues as they worked on their Yahara House computers, some designing birthday cards for fellow clubhouse members. Taped above […]
Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Wisconsinites
LIHEAP has served hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin households, delivering millions in relief for families to pay heating and cooling bills Madison, WI — The Trump administration fired the entire staff working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services. LIHEAP has helped millions of low-income […]
Senator Baldwin Raises Alarms on Trump Gutting Health Department and Making Americans Less Safe, Healthy
Trump and Musk forcing out 20,000 workers that protect families from unsafe foods, support Medicare and Medicaid recipients, and find breakthroughs for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 27th, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, released the following statement after the […]
AG Kaul Continues the Fight to Stop Trump from Shutting Down the Department of Education
AG Kaul Joins Coalition Seeking Preliminary Injunction to Block Mass Layoffs and the Elimination of Core Services at the Department of Education MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul on Monday joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction as part of their lawsuit to stop the […]
Lead Hazards are Everywhere in Milwaukee. Here’s What You Can Do to Mitigate Them.
By Julius Shieh This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. In Milwaukee, lead poisoning is one of the most serious health threats facing young children, according to the City of Milwaukee Health Department. From 2018 to 2021, […]
Faith and Community Leaders Stand United: “Wisconsin Is Not for Sale”
By Karen Stokes On Monday, March 10, Souls to the Polls Wisconsin, a non-partisan voter education group, hosted a ‘Get Out the Vote’ community brunch to discuss key issues on the ballot and energize voters. Hundreds gathered at the Shriners Tripoli Temple, 3000 W. Wisconsin Ave., to enjoy breakfast and learn about volunteering opportunities and […]
Wisconsin Legislators Advocate for Governor Evers Proposed State Budget
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Legislators Senator Dora Drake (D-04), and Representatives Darrin Madison (D-10), and Sequanna Taylor (D-11) held a State Budget Listening Session at the Villard Square Library to advocate for Governor Evers’ budget proposal. Gov. Tony Evers proposed a $55.5 billion state budget for 2025-27, which is an 18% increase. The budget prioritizes […]