Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee business owner reflects on Third Ward neighborhood renaissance
MILWAUKEE — Carrie Arrouet owns Lela gown boutique in Milwaukee’s Third Ward District. Her store was one of many first to open throughout the Ward’s revitalization that began about 20 years in the past.
At the moment, the Third Ward is among the trendiest neighborhoods in Milwaukee.
Nevertheless, 20 years in the past, when Arrouet and her then accomplice, Stephanie Sherman, opened the store, it was a a lot totally different story.
Again then, the Third Ward was an almost deserted a part of city with few companies in operation. The world was stuffed with empty and dilapidated warehouses.
Lela opened in 2003 on Broadway Avenue within the former Maglio Brothers produce warehouse.
This was one among many produce wholesalers that operated on what was once known as “Fee Row” in Previous Milwaukee.
“I like to inform those who we selected the pink coloration (painted on the partitions of the boutique) as an homage to the tomato warehouse it was once,” stated Arrouet, proprietor of Lela.
Arrouet took over as the only proprietor of the gown boutique in 2012. She admits she didn’t get into the enterprise for the love of trend, as many typically assume.
“I aways say, I didn’t go into the enterprise to promote attire, I went into the enterprise to construct a neighborhood. And alongside the way in which my car has been clothes,” she stated.
Arrouet is a strategist in the case of constructing a enterprise. When Lela opened, her focus wasn’t on trend. As a substitute, it was on her pleasure for group progress and growth.
Within the early days of the enterprise, she made a degree to mentor different entrepreneurs so that they too may very well be a part of the neighborhood renaissance.
“I knew that I needed to be on Broadway as a result of that was the road that everyone acknowledged the Third Ward to have, prefer it’s predominant avenue, and so then it was simply discovering the correct landlord who was keen to take a threat and signal a lease with an concept and no expertise,” Arrouet recalled.
At the moment, Arrouet is surrounded by a whole bunch of different thriving companies with 20 years of expertise besides.
She stated she’ll at all times be proud and grateful for the prospect to be a Third Ward trailblazer.
Milwaukee, WI
2 injured in collision, Spur 327 closed from Milwaukee to MSF
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The westbound lanes on Spur 327 from Milwaukee Avenue to Marsha Sharp Freeway were closed while police worked the scene of a collision that left one person with serious injuries and another with minor injuries.
The call came in around 1 a.m. Saturday.
We’ll continue to update this story as details are released.
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Milwaukee, WI
Brewers beat Mets, Hoskins' grand slam sparks offense early
MILWAUKEE – Rhys Hoskins hit a grand slam off Sean Manaea in the first inning and the New York Mets’ playoff hopes took a hit Friday night with an 8-4 loss to the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers.
The Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves are chasing the final two National League wild cards. The Mets and Braves have identical 87-71 records after Atlanta beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Friday. The Diamondbacks were 88-71 heading into their Friday night game with the San Diego Padres.
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected by plate umpire Ramon De Jesus after arguing a called third strike on Francisco Alvarez that thwarted a rally attempt in the fourth inning.
New York’s loss spoiled the return of shortstop Francisco Lindor, who went 2 for 4 and committed an error in his first appearance since Sept. 15. Lindor had played only one inning over the Mets’ past 10 games due to lower back pain.
Hoskins’ first-inning drive was his third grand slam and the Brewers’ 10th of the season, both tying franchise records.
The only other Brewers to have three grand slams in a season were John Jaha in 1995, Devon White in 2001 and John Vander Wal in 2003. The only other year the Brewers hit 10 grand slams was in 1995.
Milwaukee’s Brice Turang went 3 for 4 with three runs and three steals – increasing his season total to 50. Gary Sánchez homered.
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The only other players in franchise history to have at least 50 steals in a season were Tommy Harper (73 in 1969), Scott Podsednik (70 in 2005), Jonathan Villar (62 in 2016) and Pat Listach (54 in 1992). Harper’s 73 steals came in the franchise’s inaugural season, when they were the Seattle Pilots.
Milwaukee improved to 11-1 in its last 12 games against the Mets, including a 4-0 record this year.
Hoskins’ slam gave the Brewers an early 4-0 lead over Manaea, who had allowed more than three runs in only one of his last 12 starts. Manaea (12-6) gave up six runs — five earned — while lasting just 3 2/3 innings. New York had won his previous eight outings.
The Mets trailed 5-0 before Mark Vientos hit a two-run shot off starter Frankie Montas in the third.
New York then had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth when Alvarez worked a 10-pitch at-bat before he struck out looking at a 3-2 pitch that appeared a bit low.
The Mets scored two runs off Hoby Milner in the eighth to cut Milwaukee’s lead to 7-4, but a brilliant catch by rookie Jackson Chourio in deep left-center helped limit the damage. Sánchez provided more breathing room with a 425-foot shot to left off Alex Young in the bottom half.
Joe Ross (3-6) pitched three innings of shutout relief to earn the win. Trevor Megill got the final out in the eighth and worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 21st save in 24 opportunities.
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Brewers RF Sal Frelick left after crashing into the sidewall while trying to make a leaping catch of a foul ball in the third inning. Frelick walked slowly to the bench and got helped toward the clubhouse.
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Mets LHP Jose Quintana (10-9) will start Saturday night in the middle game of the series. Milwaukee had not announced a starting pitcher.
Milwaukee, WI
Car fire spreads to Milwaukee motel, cause under investigation
MILWAUKEE – A car fire spread to a motel on Milwaukee’s far northwest side on Friday afternoon.
It happened at Port Motel near Appleton and Silver Spring just before 4 p.m. The motel was evacuated, and firefighters put the fire out in less than an hour.
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The battalion chief told FOX6 News that no one was hurt, but the Red Cross is helping some people who were displaced.
The Milwaukee Fire Investigation Unit and Milwaukee Police Department are investigating the cause.
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