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The latest mass shooting in ______ (Insert Name Here) is being mourned across the nation. It did not happen in Milwaukee this time, but such tragedies reach into the hearts of the local community and do affect Wisconsin civic policies. While the statistics pile up and news outlets flood media channels with sorrow and soul searching, one thing is painfully clear. When America wanted to put a man on the moon, the national attention was focused on achieving that goal. Yet for gun violence and mass shootings in particular, no effort other than to avoid the issue has been...

Sexual harassment was one of the key issues highlighted at the recent Women’s March, around the country and on the Milwaukee County Courthouse steps. The January 20 protest amplified the voices of those affected by the #MeToo movement, and stood up against Trump policies that targeted women and minorities. 10thirtysix’s episode #205 followed-up on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Broadcast on February 15, the Milwaukee PBS show used dozens of still images published in the Milwaukee Independent’s news coverage of the event. The media collaboration, produced with Scottie Lee Meyers and Darin Malkowski, created a Ken...

Top chefs from restaurants around the city joined 88Nine Radio Milwaukee DJs to serve one-of-a-kind music-and-food pairings at the station’s seventh annual SoundBites fundraiser on February 8 at the Iron Horse Hotel. SoundBites let food and music enthusiasts savor unique pairings at 13 tasting and listening stations. Guests were able to enjoy flavors from across Milwaukee’s diverse food scene, and listen to creatively matched tunes on earbuds. Taking inspiration from the ingredients of their food and music, the paired chefs and DJs collaborated to combine small plates with the perfect songs, harmonizing them to create unique dining and listening...

In honor of Black History Month, Lyft has joined forces with Black Girls CODE, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the number of women of color working in technology. The partnership will help Black Girls CODE reach their goal and introduce computer coding lessons to young girls from underrepresented communities in Milwaukee and across the country, just by taking a Lyft ride. The United States is expected to have 1.4 million computing jobs available by 2020, and it is critical that women of color are given an equal opportunity to occupy those jobs. To get them there, Black Girls CODE...

The Milwaukee RiverWalk District will hold its annual meeting on February 13, and honor three individuals with a 2018 Gertie Award for their vision and determination to improve the district. Each year since 1994, the Milwaukee Riverwalk District has bestowed its Gertie Award to recipients from both the private and public sectors for their characteristics that are likened to that of Gertie the Duck. The Gertie Award is named for the famed duck who survived on the Milwaukee River beneath Wisconsin Avenue against all odds. In 1945, the mallard was perched on top of river pilings in her nest,...