The City of Milwaukee was presented with a $57,000 check last Thursday to be used to assist property owners in making repairs to broken or damaged sewer lines, according to Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. The check was presented to the city by Brad Carmichael, vice president of business development for Service Line Warranties of America, [...]

Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, in partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and Potawatami Bingo Casino, back in June 2011 launched a new youth initiative designed to provide wrap-around mentoring, leadership and literacy support for targeted Milwaukee youth. The program celebrated its summer program culmination recently at the Milwaukee City Hall Rotunda. “We are in a crisis,” Ashanti [...]

A fundraiser was recently held at Gene’s Lanes & Lounge in support of Ptosha Davis in her quest to become Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year. The kickoff brunch is the first of many events to help raise money to find a cure and raise awareness. In August of 2009 Ptosha’s daughter Jori [...]

Individual assistance granted On Sept. 18, FEMA announced Milwaukee residents will be eligible for individual aid following the July flooding. Originally, the state’s request for Individual Assistance was denied. FEMA denied the state’s request for Individual Assistance because they deemed the damage insufficient to qualify for individual federal aid. In response to the denial, Mayor [...]

In late July, the City of Milwaukee Common Council unanimously voted to create a Flooding Study Task Force, which will “recommend remedies for storm water and sewage backup flooding of city residential and commercial properties, and flooding of streets and alleyways.” Mayor Barrett signed the resolution in early August. Common Council President Hines has three [...]

Late Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced its decision to reject Milwaukee County’s application for individual aid to residents whose homes were lost or severely damaged, due to flooding. Alderman Willie L. Hines, Jr., President of the Common Council, and Alderman Ashanti Hamilton , Chair of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee, have expressed [...]

The City of Milwaukee has earned top prize in the National League of Cities’ City Cultural Diversity Awards. The award goes to cities recognized for implementing quality and innovative programs in communities to enhance and promote cultural diversity. Each year, the City Cultural Diversity Awards recognize city programs which encourage citizen involvement and show an [...]