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Politics
5 things to know and do the week of May 27
It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance. 1. Planting Day in Children’s Garden: Monday, May 27...
Branch Out Milwaukee is planting 250 new trees in Sherman Park
Branch Out Milwaukee is bringing the Sherman Park neighborhood together through trees. Milwaukee Water Commons, an environmental organization focused on the bodies of water in Milwaukee, launched Branch Out Milwaukee in 2022, as a pilot program in Sherman Park to improve the tree canopy and build community stewardship. Through the...
Annual Ride for Veterans set for next month
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A local Army Veteran is going the distance again. In 2021, James Greer founded Ride for Veterans after reading an article that said 22 Veterans commit suicide everyday in the United States. In 2022, Greer drove to the Artic Circle and back to Kansas on a motorcycle in 22 days. Every year […]
Milwaukee County won't see swarms of cicadas this summer. Here's why
If you're a Milwaukee County resident wondering when the promised hordes of 17-year cicadas are going to swarm your yard, don't hold your breath. While some areas of Wisconsin are considered cicada "hot spots," the bugs, which began emerging in state last week, haven't been seen around the Milwaukee area in quite some...
Wisconsin Workforce Reels as Companies Announce Mass Layoffs
Wave of Job Cuts Hits Wisconsin, Thousands Brace for Layoffs. The mass layoffs continue in Wisconsin. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, an employer with more than 100 full-time workers must give 60 days' notice before laying off 50 or more people at a single site.
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