Milwaukee, WI
RNC Milwaukee 2024; gift bags to feature Wisconsin-made beverage
RNC gift bags to feature Wisconsin-made beverage
The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee chose Central Standard to feature a product that’ll be in the swag bag for people attending the convention.
MILWAUKEE – As a man on the front lines of a business, Jim Kanter has helped plan a party or two, but nothing like the party that’s scheduled next week.
As the chief commercial officer of Central Standard in Milwaukee, you could say he’ll be in the heart of all the action as people descend on the Cream City for the 2024 Republican National Convention. They’ll be looking to immerse themselves in all things the city has to offer.
“We want to show off Milwaukee for all the things we have here, and obviously we think our spirits are the best around,” Kanter said.
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That’s why the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee chose Central Standard to feature a product that’ll be in the swag bag for people attending the convention.
And that product? Door County Cherry Vodka.
“We wanted to have a product that really showcased Wisconsin,” Kanter said. “Not just Milwaukee, but Wisconsin.”
“We use a honey from Germantown, we use grains fields from around here and, of course, Door County cherries and the red color really does blend in well with the Republican Party coming in,” he said.
Guests will get a full bottle of the vodka.
“We like to show people that we like to drink here in Wisconsin in moderation,” Kanter said.
The goal is to leave people with a buzz that will bring them back to the Brew City.
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“Milwaukee’s a great place,” he said. “And those things we leave behind for them as they leave to have a remembrance back to, either a restaurant, hotel, museum or whatever they visit.
For Kanter, this isn’t just a business boom. And seeing how many customers stop in for a spirit, it’s a chance to celebrate hometown pride for a city he was born and raised in.
“The city rallies around each other, whether we’re competitors, that’s what we do here in the city of Milwaukee,” he said. “As a native Milwaukeen I can attest to, that you can have battles on the street where you’re this customer or that customer, but at the end of the day, we want people to keep coming back here because we feel there’s enough business for everybody. I think the city will certainly come through.”
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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