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October 17th, 2025

Community Spotlight

An evening of elegance and grace: The Class of 2013 Debutantes

The 40th Annual Alpha Kapa Alpha Debutante Cotillion was held at the Milwaukee Pfister Hotel on Saturday, November 30, 2013. This event was sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. See page 2 for the full list of Debutantes. The Christian Business and Professional Alliance held their 33rd Annual Debutante Cotillion on Friday, November 29, 2013 at the … [Read more...] about An evening of elegance and grace: The Class of 2013 Debutantes

Community steps up to help young families

Residents across Southeastern Wisconsin stepped up to help families with newborns and young babies by participating in an annual event that assists agencies that work with needy families. The Community Baby Shower is a project of WTMJ TV in partnership with Sentry Foods, United Healthcare and the Social Development Commission. On Friday, January 10, 2014 residents were asked … [Read more...] about Community steps up to help young families

Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Sprewer celebrate 90th birthdays

Mrs. Clara Gardner, 90, and Mrs. LaVern Sprewer, 92, church members at the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, 2500 W. Medford Ave., (front row seated) jointly celebrated their birthdays on Sunday, October 20, 2013, with family and friends who congregated for a wonderful afternoon of remembrances, served up with cake and punch in the lower level church auditorium. Happy … [Read more...] about Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Sprewer celebrate 90th birthdays

AT&T Pioneers donate backpacks to school students

Milwaukee area AT&T Pioneers donated more than 620 backpacks to Milwaukee elementary school students. One of the sites the Pioneers visited was the Young Leaders Academy, 1350 W. North Ave. Each year the Pioneers fill backpacks with school supplies to help needy students. Several Pioneers pictured delivering backpacks to Young Leaders Academy include: Charles Smith, Jr., … [Read more...] about AT&T Pioneers donate backpacks to school students

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reaches $263,711 in donations to support the American Red Cross

Present at the check presentation (from left) are Special Events Mgr. for The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Colleen Hider; American Red Cross, Regional CEO Patty Flowers; The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Vice President Christine Hojnacki, and American Red Cross Chief Development Officer Jed Lapid.   The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) raised $263,711 through … [Read more...] about The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reaches $263,711 in donations to support the American Red Cross

Lower income? Don’t pass up the saver’s credit

By Jason Alderman Director of Visa’s financial education programs   In 2002, Congress passed legislation to create an income tax credit designed to encourage lower- and middle- income people to save money for retirement. The saver's credit, worth up to $1,000 a year for individuals ($2,000 for couples filing jointly), rewards people for contributing to an … [Read more...] about Lower income? Don’t pass up the saver’s credit