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Rick Hynson Conducts Farewell Concert As Bel Canto Leader
The Bel Canto Chorus finishes its season on Sunday afternoon, May 12th, with a presentation of a full-length choral work by Edward Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius. This event with full chorus and 54-piece orchestra will mark the first appearance by Bel Canto in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra‘s Bradley Symphony Center. The work has been specially chosen by Richard Hynson, music director, as his final concert after 36 years with Bel Canto.
Legislators Agree on Opioid Plan, Still Withhold PFAS, Hospital Funds
Republican state lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget committee rewrote the spending plan Tuesday for Wisconsin’s next allotment of opioid settlement money, throwing out items the state health department had pushed for and instead boosting spending on existing programs to address addiction to the powerful drugs. The committee’s GOP...
Which Party Is Better For The Economy?
Three recent Marquette Law Polls asked Wisconsin respondents whether they believed that Joe Biden or Donald Trump would do a better job handling the economy, or whether they considered both about the same or that neither would be good. Overall, 51% of the respondents chose Trump over 33% for Biden as better for the economy.
Microsoft’s Wisconsin Data Center Now A $3.3 Billion Project
President Joe Biden and Microsoft President Brad Smith will announce Wednesday at an event in Racine County that Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center project is now a $3.3 billion effort that will yield an estimated 2,000 permanent jobs. It also includes a new lab at UW-Milwaukee. A $1 billion...
Legalize Hammocks!
Legalize it! Hammocks, that is. All across Milwaukee County, when the weather is nice, hammocks are strung up in county parks by local residents seeking leisure in a county park. What they probably don’t know is that they are breaking the law. Right now, Milwaukee County actually has an...
MPM Holds Groundbreaking for $240 Million Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) held a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday for its new $240 million museum. The five-story, 200,000-square-foot museum will be built at the corner of N. 6th Street and W. McKinley Avenue. Crews have been clearing the 2.4-acre site and prepping it for construction for the past year. Actual construction is expected to begin in June and finish in time for a grand opening in early 2027.
Soul Food Tour Highlights Area Restaurants
A dozen Milwaukee-area soul food restaurants are slated to participate in this year’s Soul Food Tour MKE, each presenting a unique take on the Southern-rooted cuisine throughout the month of May. The annual event, presented by the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce and Jammin’ 98.3, invites diners to sample...
Indigenous-Led Walk Honors Water
Fire smoke and tobacco filled the predawn air. The honking of Canada geese echoed across the Milwaukee River oxbow north of Hampton Avenue as the light of sunrise sliced through gray clouds. Dozens of people, many bundled in knit caps and some wrapped in blankets, gathered at the water’s edge in Lincoln Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024 to participate in an 11-mile walk for the water.
Public Can Tour Baird Center Expansion
You won’t have to pay to attend a conference to see inside the $456 million Baird Center expansion. The Wisconsin Center District is hosting an open house on Saturday, May 18 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The free event will allow the public to walk the entire project,...
3 Large Solar Farms Set to Come Online
The clean energy transition in Wisconsin is taking another step forward with three utility-scale solar projects expected to come online in 2024 and more coming in the next several years. Two of the solar farms are joint ventures between WEC Energy Group utilities and Madison Gas & Electric. The third...
Murphy’s Law: The Strange Demise of SDC
Less than two weeks ago we learned that the antipoverty agency, the Social Development Commission, had suddenly shut its doors. This was not your average nonprofit, but a huge, 61-year-old, quasi-governmental agency established by state legislation with an 18-member board of directors, one-third of whom were low-income residents elected to represent six districts in Milwaukee. How could an organization with four offices that claimed to have $30.5 million budget and 85 employees running some 30 programs disappear overnight?
Pizza Man Owners Purchase Downer Avenue Building
Pizza Man‘s new owners are one step closer to reopening the restaurant on Downer Avenue. An affiliate of Bayside Mgmt, LLC recently purchased the 6,313-square-foot restaurant space at 2597 N. Downer Ave., according to a press release from Mid-America Real Estate Group. A sign permit for Pizza Man is pending approval at the same address.
Judy’s Mexican Restaurant Relocating to Farwell Avenue
Judy’s on North plans to open a new brick-and-mortar restaurant on Farwell Avenue this summer, after a December fire caused major damage to its previous location, 2207 E. North Ave. The Mexican restaurant, run by mother-son duo Judith Figueroa and Kevin Lopez, has been operating out of a food...
Conservative Firm Sues Wisconsin Elections Commission for State Voter List
A conservative law firm known for filing lawsuits aimed at purging voter rolls is suing Wisconsin’s top election administrator for access to the state’s voter registration list. The Public Interest Legal Foundation, or PILF, is asking a federal judge to declare that Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe...
The State of Politics: Running for Legislature Not So Simple
It’s a familiar dance for incumbents who have run for the Legislature before, but dozens of first time candidates are learning about the many reports and other hurdles that must be cleared before – hopefully – their name is on the Nov. 5 ballot. They not only...
Your Right to Know: Rights Clash in Records Dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving records related to the voting rights of mentally incompetent people. No matter which side wins, the public has in some ways already lost. That’s because while the case pits the public’s right to scrutinize voter eligibility against the rights of voters to protect their own private health information, elected officials have missed a chance to solve the underlying problem.
Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Could Be Sold
With budget deficits on the horizon, Milwaukee County has begun eying the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts museums as a source of potential savings, and officials have decided that one option is to sell the historic buildings. During the county’s financial crisis of the past two decades, its...
Mexican Restaurant That Was Pandemic Casualty Reopening on Blue Mound Road
After a four-year absence, Fat Valdy’s plans to reopen this summer with a modern ambience, revamped menu and fresh approach to Mexican cuisine. The restaurant, 5108 W. Blue Mound Rd., closed in fall 2020 amid the pandemic. It was briefly replaced by Caliente Latin Kitchen & Rum , which opened in early 2021. The building has been vacant for more than a year.
Gluten-Free Festival Returns to Lakefront Brewery
The third annual Maifest is set to return to Lakefront Brewery later this month, offering a full day of gluten-free programming while celebrating the arrival of warmer weather. The spring-themed festival is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 19 inside the beer hall, 1872 N. Commerce St., offering food,...
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