Zac Blum- Ignite the Spark Honoree
Ignite the Spark is a teacher award program that highlights the individuals who are inspiring Milwaukee's next generation. This year MMAC is honoring 10 educators representing all Milwaukee schools (public, [...]
Alyssa Charron- Ignite the Spark Honoree
Ignite the Spark is a teacher award program that highlights the individuals who are inspiring Milwaukee's next generation. This year MMAC is honoring 10 educators representing all Milwaukee schools (public, [...]
Opportunity on wheels: Milwaukee Public Schools and Intuit unveil student-run food truck
Last Thursday, Bay View High School buzzed with excitement as students, faculty, district professionals, media and community members gathered for the unveiling of 414 ATE, the region’s first-ever student-designed and student-operated food truck. Thanks to a [...]
Doing it for the kids: Kids Win Wisconsin addresses the statewide reading crisis
Picture this: A parent receives their fourth grader’s Wisconsin Forward Exam results and discovers that their child is unable to read at grade level. This is not the child’s fault. [...]
A dose of reality: MPS students participate in Educators Credit Union’s “Reality Check”
Forty percent of Americans can’t come up with $400 in case of an emergency. Seventy-eight percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Although alarming, these statistics are a powerful reminder [...]
Inspiring the next generation: MMAC member publishes construction-themed children’s book
If there is one lesson MMAC Networking Forum member Bridget Fritz has learned as both a business development professional and recently published author, it is that you can achieve anything [...]
A local legacy: Saz’s Hospitality Group celebrates its 50th anniversary
Milwaukee’s food scene is filled with iconic restaurants. One only needs to venture as far as the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds to grab a sampler platter or State Street to [...]
Reaching new heights: Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport celebrates 100 years
Oct. 5, 2026, marks 100 years for Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE). Rather than a single commemoration, MKE is celebrating this noteworthy achievement through appearances at community events, culminating in the airport’s public centennial celebration in October. “Reaching [...]
Strengthening Milwaukee’s affordable housing: MDC receives $250,000 grant
Last week, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), in partnership with Brookfield-based Spring Bank, presented Community First Developer Program awards to two Milwaukee developers, one being the nonprofit civic developer, Milwaukee [...]
A new way to connect: How True Echo VR is transforming group experiences
Launching your own business is no easy feat. Just ask Mitchell Schweda, founder of True Echo VR. After earning his degree in engineering physics from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Schweda [...]
