Jen Kirkman to Headline Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Jen Kirkman to Headline Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Comedian and Best Selling Author to Headline closing night at Historic Turner Hall.

Bucks Break Ground on New Multi-Purpose Arena

Bucks Break Ground on New Multi-Purpose Arena

Scheduled to open in time for the 2018-19 NBA season, the 714,000-square-foot arena is the centerpiece of a new sports and entertainment district in Milwaukee.

Juneteenth festivities mark start of #BronzevilleSummer series

Juneteenth festivities mark start of #BronzevilleSummer series

It's an entire season of events appealing to lovers of music, art, food, culture and fun

South First Street Bridge to Close for Maintenance June 20-28, 2016
Rep. Bowen praises MPS Superintendent for rejecting school takeover proposal

Rep. Bowen praises MPS Superintendent for rejecting school takeover proposal

Commends Dr. Driver’s thorough, alternative proposal for OSPP

MPS Adults Once Again Fail the Children of Milwaukee

MPS Adults Once Again Fail the Children of Milwaukee

Healy calls the MPS school board’s poison pill plan insincere and disheartening

Congress: Whose side are you on – The people’s or terrorists’?
Congress

Whose side are you on – The people’s or terrorists’?

Rep. Terese Berceau, Rep. Melissa Sargent, Rep. Lisa Subeck, and Rep. Chris Taylor released the following joint statement.

Marquette, UC–San Francisco study shows poor reporting on mental health interventions for LGBT community

Marquette, UC–San Francisco study shows poor reporting on mental health interventions for LGBT community

Study shows researchers are not reporting sexual orientation and transgender identities in psychotherapy outcome studies for anxiety and depression.

Bipartisan ‘Manufacturing Universities’ legislation passes Senate

Bipartisan ‘Manufacturing Universities’ legislation passes Senate

Provision would strengthen U.S. engineering programs to meet 21st century manufacturing demands

Youth Council to suggest allocations of more than $100,000 to youth programs

Youth Council to suggest allocations of more than $100,000 to youth programs

The allocation recommendations will be forwarded to the Common Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee.

MPS Board President Mark Sain, Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver issue statement regarding Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan (OSPP)

MPS Board President Mark Sain, Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver issue statement regarding Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan (OSPP)

We recently requested a meeting with County Executive Abele and Commissioner Means to discuss an alternative to the OSPP proposal.

Fo Wilson: Eliza’s Peculiar Cabinet of Curiosities
Fo Wilson

Eliza’s Peculiar Cabinet of Curiosities

Exhibition Opens on the Grounds and in the Gallery with Reception on June 26