By Karen Stokes Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is planning an investment of $100 million for a large-scale new project on the casino’s third floor area. The casino is adding two new food and beverage options to the third floor. “Since opening more than 30 years ago, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has made it a priority […]
Girl Scouts Celebrate Annual Day of Service with 100 GE Healthcare Volunteers on May 4
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) welcomed nearly 100 GE Healthcare employees on Wednesday, May 4 at Camp Silver Brook (2561 W. Decorah Road, West Bend) for its annual day of service. GE Healthcare employees did participate in several camp clean-up activities with GSWISE staff from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to get the site […]
How Organizations are Trying to Make Milwaukee’s Waterways More Accessible to All
By Alexandra Garner 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. Standing with a fishing rod bobbing in the Washington Park lagoon, 61-year-old Stan Johnson said it was his first time out for the season. “I heard they […]
Milwaukee Common Council Elects Ald. José G. Pérez as President
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Milwaukee Common Council has a new president, and it is Ald. José G. Pérez of District 12. Pérez was elected on Tuesday, April 18. He is the first Latino to hold the position. Mayor Cavalier Johnson, who served as alderman for District 2, previously held the position prior to winning the […]
‘Treat the Entire Person’ Milwaukee Area Health Education Center Celebrates 30 Years
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Azure’de ‘DeDe’ Williams will never forget the way her father received the news that he had prostate cancer. The provider’s bedside manner was lacking as was the simple brochure her father received following the diagnosis. Her father started to cry. Watching her father cry – a man who Williams had never seen […]
Students Become Global Citizens at MPS World Fair
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The Marshall Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean. Its flag is blue, orange and white with a white sun in the lefthand corner. It was designed by Emlain Kabua, who served as first lady of the republic. These are just some of the facts Synia, a fourth grader at Albert Story […]
Panel to Feature Leading Prosecutor in RICO Case Against Big Tobacco and Other National Leaders in Tobacco Control Efforts
On Friday, April 22, 2022 (11-12:30) Sharon Eubanks, who served as lead counsel on behalf of the United States in the largest RICO enforcement action ever filed: United States v. Philip Morris (The Tobacco Master Settlement Case), will join Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), and Mark Meaney, the […]
The Compound Lays the Groundwork for Milwaukee’s Next Hip-Hop Heavyweights
By Dylan Deprey There are some promoters that can get the city’s attention, KB ‘ThePlayMaker’ aims for the universe. He’s taken the billboard and gone mobile. From vinyl wrapped vehicles and backpacks loaded with music videos, to personalized bobble heads and inflatable pop-up shops, KB doesn’t just think outside the box, he’s got a mansion […]
Black-owned family trucking business puts community first
Pastor W. Aaron Robbins Sr. and his wife, Laci, take great pride in offering family-supporting jobs to members of Milwaukee’s Black community and others. “We’re able to offer job sustainability for anyone,” Aaron Robbins said. His family business, A&A Services and Transportation, is always looking for folks who may have struggled in other career paths. […]
Congressional Committee Hears About Milwaukee’s Housing Inequities — And How to Fix Them
By PrincessSafiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service 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. Rent caps, support for emerging developers and direct financial support for proven housing agencies were just a few solutions to housing inequities presented […]