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Small Business Saturday: Shoppers across Milwaukee prepare for holiday season while supporting local

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November 26, 2023

Small Business Saturday: Shoppers across Milwaukee prepare for holiday season while supporting local

MILWAUKEE — Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, and that includes small businesses! People from all over Milwaukee County showed up at local markets and shops to support small businesses on Small Business Saturday.

Nestled in-between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the day celebrates small businesses and encourages shoppers to go local.

At the Bronzeville Collective, co-founder Lilo Allen said there was a line of people outside when they opened.

“Milwaukee is a city really good about sewing into small business and I think we see that,” Allen said. “You are sewing right back into us and we can circulate in the community and give back to each other.”

The Bronzeville Collective is a marketplace featuring 30 black, brown, queer, and ally owned creative businesses. Allen said Saturday brought a 30-40% increase in daily revenue for the collective.

Other small businesses featured their goods in marketplaces across Milwaukee as well.

Dozens of people went to Turner Hall for the 2nd annual HYFIN Blackity Black Holiday Market featuring over 40 black-owned vendors.

“It’s an opportunity for these businesses to get in front of people that might not have even known they existed,” Tarik Moody, the program director at HYFIN, said. “We want to keep growing bigger and bigger and bigger and be recognized as the marketplace to be.”

The Milwaukee Makers Market at Discovery World was also Saturday. The market happens frequently, but Saturday was Milwaukee’s official shop small Saturday featuring dozens of small businesses.

In South Milwaukee, the “South Milwaukee Shop Small World Tour” gave 15 independent business owners the opportunity to showcase a country or culture.

“South Milwaukee needed something like this to draw people in, and with the entire community of small business involved, I hope it was successful,” Natalie Gojewski, owner of Omen Subculture Clothing & Accessories, said.

American Express estimates shoppers across the United States spent nearly $18 million in 2022 on Small Business Saturday. Coupled with an estimated record number of shoppers this holiday weekend by the National Retail Federation, small businesses are a big part of the shopping rush.

“It’s personal for us. It puts food on the table and we want you all to see we have to offer. We have so many unique things you need to come in to see and smell and touch,” Allen smiled.

Shoppers at these markets and small businesses said this is a way to support the community.

“People put their heart and soul into a business and I feel like that should be supported,” Claudio Moen, a shopper, explained. “I purposely did not shop yesterday and went out today just to support small businesses.”

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LaMelo Ball scores 50 points in Charlotte Hornets’ game vs. Milwaukee Bucks

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8 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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LaMelo Ball scores 50 points in Charlotte Hornets’ game vs. Milwaukee Bucks

The Charlotte Hornets lost a close game to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, but LaMelo Ball’s name will still go in the history books.

Ball, 23, scored a career-high 50 points in the Hornet’s 125-119 loss to the Bucks at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. He went 17-of-38 from the field and 6-of-17 from beyond the arc in 40 minutes of play. Ball had 10 points at halftime, before dropping 40 in the second half. He finished the night with 10 assists, five rebounds and one steal.

Ball is the fifth player this season to score at least 50 points in a game, joining De’Aaron Fox (60, Nov. 15), Giannis Antetokounmpo (59, Nov. 13), Victor Wembanyama (50, Nov. 13) and Paolo Banchero (50, Oct. 28).

Ball is only the ninth player in NBA history to post a stat line of 50-plus points, five-plus rebounds, 10-plus assists and five-plus 3s in the same game, joining James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Donovan Mitchell and Kevin Porter Jr.

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Milwaukee man killed, family heartbroken before the holidays: 'He didn’t deserve this'

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November 23, 2024

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Milwaukee man killed, family heartbroken before the holidays: 'He didn’t deserve this'

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Nasif Bowie (photo provided by family)

MILWAUKEE – Heartbroken before the holidays, the family of a 25-year-old Milwaukee man is looking for justice after he was shot and killed Thursday night on the city’s northwest side.

Loved ones of Nasif Bowie told FOX6 News he was near Houston and Congress celebrating a “Friendsgiving” when someone shot both him and his friend. They want the person responsible to be arrested.

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“I never imagined nothing like this would happen to him, ever,” said Rickell Lovley, Bowie’s sister. “He didn’t deserve this. He had so many people who cared about him.”

Police said the shooting happened just before 9:30 p.m. One person – since identified as Bowie – died at the scene. A 23-year-old was seriously wounded.

Scene at Houston and Congress, Milwaukee

“He had such a bright future,” said friend Zarieanna McCoy. “He really was on his business. He went to school, got his degree, he wanted to go into real estate, he was doing a notary business.”

Family members said there are still a lot of unanswered questions.

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“He was just at the wrong place, wrong person there at the time,” Lovley said.

Saturday, loved ones returned to the area and sent off a sea of balloons and a swarm of goodbyes. McCoy said the prayer now is to find the person responsible.

“Just really hoping that we can get justice for him and his family,” she said.

Balloon release for Nasif Bowie near Houston and Congress

They are balancing that plea for accountability with the pain of trying to understand their loss.

“He didn’t deserve this,” Lovley said. “I’m so sorry that this happened to him.”

At last check, police are still looking for whoever is responsible. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.

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USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee

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November 23, 2024

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USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – A new naval warship was commissioned at Milwaukee’s Veterans Park on Saturday, Nov. 23.

The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship (LCS), is roughly 380 feet long and will house 88 crew members. Ships of this kind are made up in Marinette, Wisconsin. They cost roughly $500 million to build.

As the ship’s sponsor, retired Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson will lead the time-honored Navy tradition of giving the order during the ceremony to “Man our ship and bring her to life!” At that moment, the commissioning pennant is hoisted, and the Beloit becomes a proud ship of the fleet.

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This is the first naval ship to be named after the Wisconsin city, Beloit.

Once it is commissioned, the USS Beloit will call Jacksonville, Florida its home port.

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