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WEBSep 24, 2024 · Among its many historical distinctions, Forest Home Cemetery has one of the oldest preserved forests within a metropolitan area that exists in Wisconsin. An unexpected byproduct of the silent city’s lush biodiversity is its ability to produce premium honey, with a little help from Chad Nelson and Barbie …
A Lakefront Art Museum: Iconic Santiago Calatrava–designed …
WEBOct 16, 2021 · Since the building’s construction and dedication in 2001, the movable Burke Brise Soleil “wings” that tops the cathedral-like glass ceiling of Windhover Hall has become an iconic symbol of Milwaukee, drawing visitors …
SPECIAL | John Gurda - Milwaukee Independent
WEBMilwaukee native John Gurda is an acclaimed historian and celebrated author, who has spent his career educating the public about local history so that people can understand “why things are the way they are.”. Milwaukee Independent has had the privilege of reporting on Gurda and his work for years, and this page features a collection of ...
Roots of the Easter Bunny: How a mythical figure with Pagan …
WEBApr 17, 2022 · The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might have left behind.
Inauguration of Cavalier Johnson as city's 45th Mayor opens a new ...
WEBApr 14, 2022 · When City Clerk Jim Owczarski finished administering the Oath of Office at the April 13 inauguration ceremony, Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson officially became the first new Mayor of Milwaukee in almost two decades.
A Blueprint for Peace: Putting Milwaukee’s record year for …
WEBMar 5, 2021 · The year 2020, a year where we faced a deadly pandemic, saw the city reach a grim record surpassing 1991 as the deadliest year in the city’s history with a record 193 homicides.
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WEBSep 16, 2024 · By Tracy Fessenden, Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University Sixty-five years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The 44-year-old singer arrived after being turned away from a nearby charity hospital on... By Kevin A. Young, Associate Professor of …
SPECIAL | Ukraine Series - Milwaukee Independent
WEBMilwaukee Independent has reported on the tragic situation in Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Coverage originally began with reactions and rallies from the local Ukrainian American community, and relationships with Milwaukee’s sister city of Irpin.
What it means now that Milwaukee has banned police from using ...
WEBMay 19, 2021 · Police in Milwaukee are now banned from using chokeholds, following a unanimous vote by the Fire and Police Commission. The FPC meeting was preceded by weeks of organizing by residents and activists pushing for the ban on a hold officers were not trained to utilize.
Wisconsin panel explores root causes of domestic terrorism in …
WEBJan 14, 2022 · A year after the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Wisconsin and national-level experts on domestic terrorism spoke at an event in McFarland on causes and responses to the problem.