By Nyesha Stone On Sept. 20, over 4 million people around the world went on strike. The goal was to demand leaders, who were heading to the United Nations Climate Action Summit, to have stronger commitments to fighting climate change. Youth activist Greta Thunberg started this strike alone over a year ago. In August 2018, […]
The Republican Controlled State Legislature is Holding Back the City of Milwaukee
By Nyesha Stone Republicans have the power and their holding back the city of Milwaukee. To combat this, Alderman Cavalier Johnson was the primary sponsor of the legislation to place a non-binding referendum to the April 7, 2020 ballot asking voters if the City of Milwaukee should request that the Wisconsin Legislature pass a law […]
TALGO Needs to Hire 60 Plus Works for New Contract
By Nyesha Stone TALGO—a Spanish manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high-speed passenger trains, announced that it won a contract to service 121 rail cars for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA). Currently, TALGO has 27 employees in Milwaukee, but with the new contract, 90 people are needed. Depending on an individual’s skills, the pay […]
26th Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Sunday, September 15 at Henry Maier Festival Park
Former Governor Marty Schreiber and Olympic Speed Skating Legend Bonnie Blair will Attend the Celebration Milwaukee, WI – The 26th annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in Milwaukee County, the 14th largest event of its kind in the nation, will be held on Sunday, September 15 at Henry Maier Festival Park. The Walk to […]
Sen. Lena Taylor Tosses Her Bid into the Ring for 2020 Milwaukee Mayor
By Dylan Deprey As State Senator Lena Taylor stood on her block at 15th and Capitol, she reminisced about the Milwaukee she grew up in. She said it was a City of opportunity, a place where neighbors took accountability of each other. It was a time when she could walk to school safely and bike […]
Carvd N Stone Inc. Announces Three Scholarships for this 2019 Fall Worth $1,000 Each to Wisconsin Students and Creatives
Deadline to apply is Sept. 30, 2019 By Carvd N Stone team MILWAUKEE—Carvd N Stone Inc., for the first time ever, will be giving away three scholarships valued at $1,000 each this 2019 Fall through their CNS 2019 Scholarship Fund. The first scholarship will be given to a Milwaukee Public Schools college-bound graduating senior or […]
Milwaukee County Announces 110 Computers Will Be Donated To The House Of Correction
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 494 contributed technology from former ITT Technical Institute Building Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 494 (IBEW)/ National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) today announced the donation of 110 computers to the Milwaukee House of Correction. IBEW/ NECA recently purchased the former ITT […]
UWM Alum Organizes Block Party and Neighborhood Cleanup
By Kathy Quirk Schuyler Ramsey, who earned his bachelor’s degree in community engagement and education from UWM, is taking what he learned in the classroom back to his neighborhood. For the second straight year, Ramsey is organizing a neighborhood cleanup and block party, which is set for Sept. 21 in the area around Benjamin Franklin […]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Met with the Water Council and Wisconsin Manufacturers in Milwaukee to Discuss Emerging Water Technology
By Nyesha Stone Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sat down with the Water Council and Wisconsin manufactures to discuss innovative solutions pertaining to Wisconsin’s drinking water. “We have significant water challenges across the state…and the type of innovation that can come from these types of partnerships are quite amazing,” said Baldwin. According to […]
Hip-Hop Week Milwaukee is Back in its Second Year, Aug 19-25
By Nyesha Stone All week long, Milwaukee has been on a mission: to celebrate hip-hop. Milwaukee is the first city in the country to dedicate an entire week to honoring hip-hop. Put on by Ald. Khalif Rainey, the city has been flooding with different events tailored to hip-hop all week long. Rainey appeared on the […]
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