Milwaukee Businesses Receive Funding from Commercial Revitalization Grant

MILWAUKEE – The Department of City Development (DCD) continued supporting local businesses in 2022 through the Commercial Revitalization Grant Program that provides financial assistance for building renovations and improvements in Milwaukee. DCD’s Commercial Revitalization Grant Program helps eliminate blight, enhance building aesthetics, and activate the public realm in Milwaukee by assisting businesses in creating higher […]

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México estrena diccionario digital de directores de cine

Por BERENICE BAUTISTA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Tras un cuarto de siglo en desarrollo, el Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano estrena su formato digital con información de más de 850 directores, 60.000 imágenes, entrevistas, ensayos y materiales relacionados con la cinematografía mexicana. “Este diccionario comenzó hace 25 años”, dijo la directora del diccionario, […]

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Café Bustelo® Enters 10th Year of El Café del Futuro Scholarship Awards, Honoring Latino Students and Their Dedication to Education

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Iconic espresso-style coffee brand Café Bustelo announced today, the start of its 2023 Café Bustelo El Café del Futuro Scholarship in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities ( HACU ). Once again, the company will award 25, $5,000 scholarships, for a total of $125,000 to […]

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World Premiere Wisconsin Inaugural statewide theater festival celebrating new plays and musicals runs

Madison, Milwaukee, and Fish Creek –  Four years in the making, after extensive planning and collaboration amongst a team of noted Wisconsin theater professionals, World Premiere Wisconsin (WPW) is proud to announce its inaugural festival comes to Wisconsin this spring. The theater festival will run March 1 – June 30, 2023 throughout the state – […]

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Quartz expands product offerings with dual eligible special needs plans and supplemental security income related Medicaid plans, expands BadgerCare

Today, Quartz announced the launch of two new health insurance products aimed at meeting the needs of populations needing extra support in service areas across Wisconsin. The new products, a Medicare Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (DSNP) and supplemental security income Medicaid product (SSI), launched this month in Dane, La Crosse, and Milwaukee Counties. Quartz […]

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ZILBER FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARDS $3.9 MILLION IN GRANTS TO MILWAUKEE NONPROFITS

MILWAUKEE – The Zilber Family Foundation announced today that its Board of Directors approved $3.9 million in grants to 15 nonprofit organizations throughout Milwaukee in alignment with its primary focus areas, including affordable housing, community economic development, and basic human needs. The $3.9 million awarded includes $300,000 in “Gratitude Grants” to 67 existing partners for […]

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Wisconsin News Briefs

Residents invited to 14th District town hall meeting on Saturday, February 11 Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic is inviting area residents to attend the first District 14 town hall meeting of 2023 on Saturday, February 11 beginning at 10 a.m. The town hall will take place at the Humboldt Park Pavilion at 3000 S. Howell Ave. All […]

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Walmart Closing Milwaukee Store

Statement of Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr. The sudden announcement today by Walmart that it will close its store at 10330 W. Silver Spring Dr. is terrible news for the northwest side and for the greater community. It’s infuriating that such a massive, resource-rich, and wealthy Fortune 100 enterprise like Walmart cannot keep such an important location […]

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