Milwaukee County Zoo director Chuck Wikenhauser to retire
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Milwaukee County Zoo, announced he is retiring in April after 31 years with the organization.
Wikenhauser began his tenure at the zoo in January 1990, making him its longest-serving director.
In an announcement Wednesday, the zoo credited Wikenhauser with strengthening its role in conservation and the propagation of species, animal welfare and enrichment.
“Working at the Milwaukee County Zoo has been a huge part of my life’s work, and it’s my hope that throughout my time here, we, as an institution, continued to evolve to meet the needs of the animals in our care and the audiences we served,” said Wikenhauser.
Imagine MKE announces recipients of $700,000 in county CARES Act funds
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Imagine MKEannounced the recipients of $700,000 in CARES Act funding for arts and culture organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Imagine MKE, an advocacy organization for the region’s arts sector, received applications for 82 organizations, receiving documentation of over $30 million in losses or expenses incurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic and over $4.4 million in aid requests.
“The need from the culture and arts sector far out paces both the present and projected resources available to support them,” said county executive David Crowley. “The millions in documented losses underscore how the downsizing of this sector of our economy could have far-reaching, long-term effects if not addressed immediately.”