Ideas

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee welcomed about 600 community and state leaders to its 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Jan. 20 at the Wisconsin Center. The breakfast, presented by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, honored the legacy of Dr. King with speeches from Gov. Scott Walker, Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris Abele. The event also featured poetry and spoken word performances by area youth. Photos provided by Michael Nepper of Wolfshadow Photography.

United Way in Waukesha County will work to drive volunteer engagement through a new smartphone app that connects users to hundreds of volunteer opportunities in Waukesha County.

A $100,000 Greater Milwaukee Foundation grant has boosted ACTS Housing’s capacity to help low-income families purchase and renovate vacant and vandalized foreclosures in Milwaukee’s inner-city neighborhoods.

*Friday, Feb. 14, the Cudahy Tourism Commission will present a “Sheridan Park Centennial Celebration.” The celebration will feature a...

*Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) will hold “CEO Conversations: A Candid Sharing of Ideas...

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“When people think about the Milwaukee region, first to mind might be a muscular picture of heavy industry, or...

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The Milwaukee Public Museum board of directors has chosen Dennis Kois to be the next president and chief executive officer of the museum.

In the run-up to Valentine's Day, the NCAA is offering 10 percent off on remaining tickets for the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship games to be held in Milwaukee March 20-22.