Celebrating Milwaukee’s 177th Birthday with the Milwaukee Press Club

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A birthday bash for town of Milwaukee is going on right now!

Tons of of group and enterprise leaders plan to toast town’s 177th yr at a celebration tonight, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Membership, at The Grain Alternate.

Our metropolis appears to be like fairly good for almost two centuries and there may be progress and growth occurring on a regular basis. You do not have to look very far to see a building crane.

Actually, in response to Go to Milwaukee, there was a 5 billion greenback surge in funding and building initiatives.

Within the spirit of celebrating, Andrea Albers got down to discover what persons are wishing for Cream Metropolis because it turns one other yr older. Here is what some Milwaukee residents needed to say concerning the birthday:

“Uh, I simply want an excellent yr of success for Milwaukee. I feel it is rising as a metropolis,” mentioned Manny Ramirez.

“I feel the important thing, to me, is larger group engagement throughout the ethnic, racial and cultural divides — I’ve solely been right here 4 months so I am all the time in search of a bit bit extra concord,” mentioned Maxie Jackson.

“I may reside wherever on this area, within the space, and I really like the variety of Milwaukee. So, I say Completely happy Birthday Milwaukee! and to a different 177 and let’s hold the variety sturdy! (laughs,smiles),” mentioned Karen Nelson.

“I must say simply to have extra artwork really come into Milwaukee I really like the MKE artwork museum a lot however I might like to see some extra expos coming in and simply making Milwaukee extra of like an artwork scene — I feel that will be implausible,” mentioned Molly Prater.

“Wow, there’s a lot. However coming from the center, what I might say I want for town is that we will obtain extra funding, nonprofits can obtain extra funding to provide our applications to introduce it to the group so when the kids go outdoors they usually go searching they’re going to have the ability to have one thing to see to imagine in I feel the expansion of our metropolis constructing it up — for our youth. that is my birthday want,” mentioned Laque Kinds.

And whereas Milwaukee’s precise birthday is just not till Jan. 31, there’s a purpose to rejoice Milwaukee right now and that is by celebrating Bob Uecker, who turned 89 right now!

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