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Milwaukee Downtown infuses small businesses with $250,000 through MKE It Back Grant More than 70 downtown Milwaukee businesses to receive assistance MILWAUKEE (March 1, 2021) – Last month, Milwaukee Downtow...

Wisconsin National Guard continues COVID-19 testing throughout the state MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams continue supporting local COVID-19 testing efforts this week as the...

Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry Launching March 1 Pilot Locations Will Begin Testing Software February 22 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is launching a new service March 1 that will h...

Gov. Evers Delivers 2021-23 Biennial Budget Message MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his 2021 State of the State address. As previously announced, the address was held virtually this year and is avail...

Gov. Evers Proposes Plan to Enhance Local Control, Bolster Local Communities' Recovery Governor's proposal allows local leaders and community members to have a say in sales tax increases MADISON — Gov. Tony Ev...

Wisconsin Democrats issue statement ahead of President Biden's Milwaukee visit (MADISON) — Ahead of President Biden’s town hall in Milwaukee, also his first official presidential visit of the administration,...

Southeast Wisconsin urban educators trust Jill Underly MILWAUKEE, WI — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has recei...

Milwaukee County Election Commission to Report 2021 Spring Primary and Special Election Results MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Election Commission will report the results of the 2021 Spring Primary and Spe...

Important Reminders for Voters about the February 16 Spring Primary MADISON, WI – Voters across Wisconsin who plan to vote absentee in the Spring Primary on Tuesday, February 16, should return their absentee...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today with the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today a new partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare. AMI will help expand vaccine accessibility across the state by o...

Council members to join ministers, legal experts and renters to urge funding remedy amid COVID housing crisis Common Council President Cavalier Johnson and Common Council colleagues will join local ministers...

LAKEFRONT BREWERY RELEASES #09 SMALL TANK SERIES FEBRUARY 8TH Barrel-aged Rendezvous is Lakefront’s latest beer released in a 500mL bottle. MILWAUKEE (February 8th, 2020) – Rendezvous is a French-style Biér...

Another Milwaukee Icon (Serb Hall) Falls Victim to COVID-19 MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Joseph J. Czarnezki released the following statement on the closure of Serb Hall: “Like many in Milwaukee – especially th...

Losing a South Side Landmark Statement of Alderman Mark A. Borkowski January 26, 2021 The recent decision to close the iconic Serb Hall is another reminder of the devastation caused by the global COVID-19 ...

President Biden demonstrates support for immigrants in early days of presidency Statement of Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa January 26, 2021 As the granddaughter of immigrants and the Alderwoman and former S...

YOU CAN HELP US BRING CONCERTS BACK TO MILWAUKEE • Live concerts in Milwaukee stopped on March 11th, 2020 • Our business has been closed since March 11th, 2020. • Like you, we are sick of this. We want to be a...

Winter event to encourage curbside, carryout, and indoor and outdoor dining at 20+ restaurants MILWAUKEE (January 21, 2021) – Downtown Milwaukee is cooking up one more reason to support local restaurants. Do...

What: Light the Hoan will join other local, Milwaukee landmarks in supporting the National Memorial to Lives Lost to COVID-19, as part of the Inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden, JR., and Vice Presi...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human S...

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin National Guard (WING) will launch the Mobile Vaccination Program on January 19. As additional vacci...