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“We should be acting in a state of emergency for our city.” – Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, and several Milwaukee pastors made a joint announcement about a new initiative called “All Things in Common” on August 10 at City Hall. The joint partnership will utilize 25 area churches scattered throughout the city as community resource hubs that provide assistance to local residents. “These churches have relationships in the communities they are serving right now,” said President Hamilton. “So instead of trying to create an organization and build these connections, we want to use...

On the day of his passing, local historian became part of the narrative he spent a lifetime preserving. Daniel Paul Emmer had an affinity for the Pabst legacy and volunteered his time for years to portray the German-American brewer, at events held by the Milwaukee County Historical Society and the Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion. Pabst was buried at Forest Home Cemetery in 1904, and just last October Emmer played the beer baron at his gravesite during a Halloween tour. So it was a bittersweet honor for Emmer to be interred on August 4 at the cemetery he loved and...

In a city of festivals, the Dragon Boat Festivals stands out for its culture-inspired competition and embrace of diversity. Fifty teams, from some of the area’s largest companies, participated in the 2016 Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival that challenged them to race across the lagoon waters of Veterans Park on July 30. Known as the Duanwu Festival, a traditional holiday that originated in China, the celebration involved eating and racing boats decorated as the ancient mythical beast. The festival has more than tripled in size since the Milwaukee Chinese Community Center began the event in 2012 with 14 teams. Between...