MPS expanding water education, planning new projects with state grants

Milwaukee Public Schools received $112,000 from the state to continue building green infrastructure on its properties and educate more students on water conservation and careers.  That award was among $1.5 million in statewide grants Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday through the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. Other grants will help Milwaukee County plan to improve the water quality of the lagoon at Veterans Park along the downtown lakefront, and for a new exhibit at the county historical…