Author: Lee Matz

“Handala” mural features kids from Clarke Square neighborhood

The Handala community mural was presented to the Clarke Square neighborhood on July 25 during a public event, in celebration of efforts to transform the area. The Pattee Group purchased the 4,400-square-foot building at 2433-2435 W. National Avenue two years ago, when it was a city owned tax foreclosure property. Its mission was to rehab the structure, which included using the exterior to install a community mural. “Our goal was to bring art to Clarke Square, and I think we’ve accomplished that with the mural,” said Ryan Pattee, President of Pattee Group. Painted by artist Jennifer Espenscheid, the mural...

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Photo Essay: Golden Knights Precision Landing from 12,500 feet

The Golden Knights are a demonstration parachute team of the United States Army. Members of the Black Team staged precision free-fall landings at the 2017 Milwaukee Air and Water Show on July 15 and 16, to a crowd of thousands along the lakefront. As the result of a cancelled practice demonstration on July 14, the Milwaukee Independent was invited back on July 15 to photograph a live jump during the air show. For that run, weather conditions were perfect and the team made their jump at the preferred height of 12,500 feet. Milwaukee is not known for its hot...

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