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Unity Lutheran Church in Bay View hosted a Winter Farmers Market and brunch on January 14, connecting sustainable agriculture with its faith-based mission of community outreach. The Winter Farmers Market partnered with the congregation at Unity Lutheran Church to initiate and support conversations around food, faith, and farming. The event series was created so people could gather in church halls, around the greater Milwaukee and Madison areas in the Winter months, and share a meal that includes ingredients sourced from local producers. “When I was in high school, I volunteered at food pantries in Waukesha. I was a rural...

After overlooking Wisconsin last year in its Women’s Day protest march, the organization’s 2018 National Day of Action Anniversary event was held in Milwaukee on January 20. Women of all backgrounds came together around the world on the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States last year, in protest of his positions that were regarded as anti-women and offensive. Brittany Nordstrum and Nellie Vance organized the Femme Solidarity March in the Riverwest neighborhood, which coincided with the Women’s March on Washington DC. This year the newly formed Wisconsin chapter of the Women’s March movement...

Replacing the original 360° VR experience of Discovery World’s HIVE (Hybrid Interactive Virtual Education) display, the Virtual Explorer exhibit incorporates new technology that transports visitors into several hyper-real environments. Opened in partnership with MilliporeSigma in the fall of 2017, the Virtual Explorer uses a custom launcher built with help from the Zizzo Group, a Milwaukee-based marketing firm. The platform ensures that multiple VR options can be offered daily, instead of a one-time static program. Discovery World is the first science center to put five VR stations within such a close proximity to each other, allowing a higher number of...

MCTS Bus Driver Karen Martinez-Casper received some well deserved attention from the public for her act of kindness, during the Milwaukee Bucks game on January 10. The Bucks recognized Martinez-Casper for her alert reaction and maternal instincts that helped save a 5-year-old boy from a very scary situation. “I didn’t do that for any attention,” Martinez said. “I just wanted to help someone. To be there for that little boy, it warmed my heart to help him.” Martinez was driving on the Route 80, on a cold October morning last year, when she saw a little boy standing outside...