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We Need Each Other: Downtown Milwaukee buildings illuminate the darkness with beacons of hope

We Need Each Other: Downtown Milwaukee buildings illuminate the darkness with beacons of hope

Posted by | Mar 25, 2020 |

Amid the health and financial challenges that face communities near and far, Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 is trying to encourage buildings and landmarks throughout the city to illuminate their facades with red, white, and blue lighting. Beginning the evening of March 24, U.S. Bank Center, Northwestern Mutual, The Gas Light Building, 833 East Michigan, The Pfister Hotel, and the M-K-E letters at General Mitchell International Airport were be lit in red, white, and blue in tribute to the resiliency of the nation. The Milwaukee County Historical Society will be lit starting March 27, and other locations are expected to...

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Excellence in Journalism: Milwaukee Independent recognized as Finalist for 13 awards

Excellence in Journalism: Milwaukee Independent recognized as Finalist for 13 awards

Posted by | Mar 21, 2020 |

The Milwaukee Press Club announced the winners of its 90th Annual Gridiron Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, and Milwaukee Independent was selected as a finalist for 13 features. The recognition exceeds 2018’s total of 10, in competition against all major media outlets in Milwaukee and many across Wisconsin. Founded in 1885, the Milwaukee Press Club is the oldest continuously operating press club in North America. As a Finalist, Milwaukee Independent has already won but the place (Gold, Silver, or Bronze) will not be announced until May at the Gridiron Awards Dinner. The 13 pending awards were split over...

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Sorry, We’re Closed: The signs and sights of solitude as Milwaukee digs in to fight COVID-19

Sorry, We’re Closed: The signs and sights of solitude as Milwaukee digs in to fight COVID-19

Posted by | Mar 20, 2020 |

Milwaukee was shrouded in fog on March 19, giving the downtown environment an abandoned mood, reflecting the social disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city does not have the population density for the sidewalks to be filled with the crush of people during the day like New York. But neither is the corridor of Wisconsin Avenue a ghost town. There is always a bustle, with peaks and ebbs, that feels very much a living place that radiates activity. After local, state, and national leaders rolled out measures on March 12 to “flatten the curve” and slow down...

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Fight for Air Climb: Hundreds run to top of U.S. Bank Center to raise funds for lung health

Fight for Air Climb: Hundreds run to top of U.S. Bank Center to raise funds for lung health

Posted by | Mar 17, 2020 |

Crowds of runners competed in a vertical charity dash on March 7 in the the 2020 Fight For Air Climb held at the U.S. Bank Center. Milwaukee participants climbed the 47 floors and 1,034 stairs to raise funds for the American Lung Association. The annual challenge helps collect private funding to provide life-saving lung health research, patient education, and public policy efforts. A signature annual charity event, Fight For Air Climbs are stair climbs held in prominent skyscrapers around the country. Climbers join friends, family, co-workers, or even fly solo, walking up the stairs of the building to the...

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Legacy of César E. Chávez remembered with artistic and cultural celebration at 2nd annual birthday event

Legacy of César E. Chávez remembered with artistic and cultural celebration at 2nd annual birthday event

Posted by | Mar 12, 2020

The Marcus Center hosted the 2nd Annual César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration Art Contest on March 8, bringing together families from various local communities to remember the life of the civil rights activist and hero. The free event was created to focus on educating the Milwaukee public about the legacy of César E. Chávez, an unselfish advocate of social justice and respect for human dignity. Building on the success of the Marcus Center’s Dr. King Birthday event, the César E. Chávez Birthday programming was created to engage young people and provide them a platform of expression using art, essay,...

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4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts celebrates the incredible healing power of creativity

4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts celebrates the incredible healing power of creativity

Posted by | Mar 11, 2020 |

The Milwaukee Art Museum hosted the 4th Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts program on March 6, for an evening that celebrated the creative talents of area veterans, service members, and military spouses. Organized by the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce and presented jointly with the Milwaukee County War Memorial, the event was created to share the healing power of the arts for the local community. Many veterans talked about how art had helped them adjust to civilian life after experiencing the hardships of war. “I suffered through two major traumas in the military, and I never thought I...

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