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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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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Preparing for Compliance with the New SEC Cybersecurity Regulations

To ensure compliance with the SEC’s new regulations and effective oversight of cybersecurity programs by the Board, it is essential to do the following: Understand the New Regulations The first step in preparing to comply with the new SEC cybersecurity regulations is understanding the requirements. Familiarize yourself with the new regulations, the specific requirements, and […]

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GOYA CARES LAUNCHES GLOBAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILD TRAFFICKING

NEW YORK, Jan. 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in the United States, hosted a press conference in New York City on January 11, 2023, to support Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and Month.  Through the Goya Cares global initiative, Goya is bringing together community organizations and businesses to […]

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MATC and Milwaukee Mayor Johnson Encourage Students to Apply for Full-Ride Scholarship Before Friday Deadline

MILWAUKEE – On Wednesday, January 4 at 2:30 p.m. Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson will encourage current and new MATC students to apply for the Ellen & Joe Checota MATC Scholarship before the deadline of Friday, January 6. The full-ride scholarship is designed for students seeking to earn a short-term […]

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Kohl’s Announces CEO Transition Process

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., — Kohl’s Corporation (“Kohl’s” or the “Company”) (NYSE: KSS) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Michelle Gass plans to step down as CEO and member of the Kohl’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective December 2, 2022, to accept another opportunity. The Board appointed Tom Kingsbury to serve as interim CEO from […]

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CBS 58, Brewers Community Foundation and Hunger Task Force Host 11th Annual Drive-Thru Food Drive to Feed Families in Need This Thanksgiving

MILWAUKEE – This year marks the 11th anniversary of the CBS 58, Brewers Community Foundation (BCF) and Hunger Task Force Drive-Thru Food Drive. The annual tradition collects turkeys and healthy foods for seniors, families and children at Thanksgiving. This year’s event is being held on Friday, Nov. 18 at American Family Field from 5 a.m. […]

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Design Plans Unveiled for Harbor District Riverwalk Project

MILWAUKEE – As economic development and progress continues to spur throughout the Harbor District, the Department of City Development (DCD) is unveiling the proposed design renderings for the Riverwalk extension planned for this growing neighborhood. The Harbor District Riverwalk is a redevelopment project located south of Harbor View Plaza in Milwaukee’s Harbor District. At close […]

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Control Your Drive: WisDOT, Milwaukee Bucks partner on new campaign to curb reckless driving

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson Thursday in the Deer District to announce a brand-new partnership in traffic safety. Wisconsin, like many states across the country, is seeing a trend of deadly traffic crashes and risky driving behaviors like speeding and reckless […]

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Victoria™ Launches, Vicky™ Chamoy, a Flavored Beer Imported From Mexico With Authentic Flavors of Chamoy, Tamarind and Chile

Considered Mexico’s oldest beer brand, Victoria™ brings its first-ever innovation to the U.S. with the taste of chamoy in a ready-to-drink chelada-style beer CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victoria™ brings a taste of Mexico to the U.S., with its first-ever brand innovation, Vicky™ Chamoy, a chamoy-flavored beer with notes of sweet, salty, spicy, […]

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Wisconsin Community Services, Inc

(WCS) is a local nonprofit organization that has been providing substance use, mental health and justice system services for more than 110 years in the Greater Milwaukee area. When the organization was founded as the Wisconsin Society for the Friendless in 1912, the mission was solely to help people who were incarcerated and to assist […]

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The Trade Hotel Milwaukee in Deer District Announces Restaurant Concept, Hoists 4,500 LB Pizza Oven to 9th Floor

MILWAUKEE— NCG Hospitality, a leader in real estate development, and hospitality management, announced yesterday the restaurant partner and concept for the ninth-floor restaurant located atop The Trade Hotel. Joined together with Food Fight Restaurant Group and leaders of the Milwaukee Bucks and Deer District, NCG Hospitality hoisted a 4,500 lb. stone hearth pizza oven to […]

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Kate Schuhmacher Joins Johnson Financial Group as Vice President of Employee

Benefits, Director of Client Experience Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 9/14/2022 . Johnson Financial Group is pleased to announce that Kate Schuhmacher has joined the company as Vice President of Employee Benefits, Director of Client Experience. “Kate is genuinely interested in helping others achieve success both personally and professionally,” said Joanne Szymaszek, president of Johnson Insurance. “She’s also […]

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