“Ballot Bash 2019” rocked the Turner Hall ballroom March 14. The event, staged by the youth-oriented nonprofit Leaders Igniting Transformation, sought to turn out the vote for the April 2 election. Public officials and candidates were invited to attend the event, which was part voter education and part just plain fun.
Mark Doremus
Posted inHousing, News
Habitat for Humanity launches historic Midtown housing initiative
A $200,000 grant from Wells Fargo is helping Habitat for Humanity to build, rehab and repair 100 homes in the Midtown area. Officials say the project will create the highest concentration of affordable, single-family homes built in Milwaukee since World War II.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Economic Development, Health and Wellness, News
Leadership Institute tours Sherman Park
Sherman Park shows its civic pride in a tour of some of its unique community initiatives.
Posted inEconomic Development, News
Industrial development key to creating jobs at A.O. Smith site
The city is courting businesses to create 700 to 1,000 permanent jobs for Milwaukee residents, especially those who live near the old A.O. Smith factory. The official unemployment rate in nearby minority neighborhoods is roughly 20 percent.