By Cassandra Lans Last week the Government Accountability Board (GAB) certified the recall election against Scott Walker, and following that announcement Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced that he would again run against Walker. On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Barrett was re-elected as Mayor and Common Council president Willie Hines, Jr. was re-elected as Alderman for [...]

Several references include encouraging plans for the African American community Before a crowd of more than 500 individuals, Mayor Barrett delivered his State of the City Address. His remarks touched on several new initiatives including the Mayor’s Manufacturing Partnership, the “Fix it First” program and a Milwaukee Sustainability Plan. He delivered his address at Ingeteam [...]

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Century City Community Action Day to celebrate National Night Out was held last weekend, on Saturday Aug. 6, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at 29th & Melvina St. Food, entertainment, games, prizes and a Community Resource Fair were all provided. Community Action Projects took place from 9:00 am -1:00 pm, [...]

When Franklin Square, the latest development revitalizing urban Milwaukee, opens this summer it will mark the addition of needed workforce housing, as well as further a unique partnership between a well-established developer and an up-and-coming Milwaukee entrepreneur. Less than five years ago, Chicago’s Brinshore Development, located in Northbrook, IL, began collaboration with Melissa Goins, the [...]

This week Governor Jim Doyle and Mayor Tom Barrett led the city of Milwaukee in welcoming the Spanish company, Talgo to the Milwaukee business community. Talgo is establishing its North American manufacturing facility in Milwaukee and will build high speed trains for Wisconsin and other states. After considering proposals in various locations around Wisconsin, Talgo [...]