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One of the most highly-rated local programs on Milwaukee PBS, “Around the Corner with John McGivern” is back with a brand-new season in January 2018. Around the Corner with John McGivern receives lots of invitations from viewers to come explore their hometowns, and each season the crew struggles to narrow down all the remarkable communities to just 13 to visit. This season’s episodes are: Around Milwaukee, Appleton, Middleton, Havenwoods, Viroqua, Mayville, Stevens Point, Brookfield & Elm Grove, Manitowoc, Mequon & Thiensville, Caledonia & Wind Point, Platteville and Menominee. “I know I say this every year, but this time I...

“A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War,” explores how the experience of both world wars shaped the lives and literary imagination of two internationally famous authors and friends, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. The First World War laid waste to a continent and permanently altered the political and religious landscape of the West. For a generation of men and women, it brought the end of innocence and the end of faith. Yet for J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived...

With more than 18,000 jobs currently available in southeastern Wisconsin, ResCare Workforce Services has launched a “Change the Game” campaign to raise awareness among FoodShare members about enrollment in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program. FSET is a free program that helps FoodShare members in Wisconsin build their job skills and find jobs. ResCare Workforce Services administers the FSET program to FoodShare-eligible individuals in Milwaukee, and regional counties like Kenosha, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha. The “Change the Game” campaign provides information and resources for three regions via a collection of new websites. “Our goal is to...

USO Wisconsin will be hosting the 4th annual Operation Christmas on December 9 at the Milwaukee County War Memorial in downtown Milwaukee. The nonprofit organization assists active military personnel throughout the state, and this event provides assistance to military families during the holidays. “Operation Christmas allows our community to share some holiday cheer with our local military families and thank them for all they do for our country throughout the year,” says Josh Sova, executive director of USO Wisconsin. Milwaukee’s 11th Annual Holiday Drive recently concluded, collecting items for families who signed up for the event. Mayor Tom Barrett...

The Milwaukee County Historical Society and Wisconsin History Press join to host Milwaukee Word, an inaugural multi-author book-signing event. The inaugural event will take place on December 9 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, and will feature ten authors and their Milwaukee-themed books. The authors will be on-hand to sign their books and to chat with visitors. Their books and other unique gift items will be available for sale. Milwaukee Word will take place at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N. Old World Third Street and is free and open to the public. Free admission to the Society’s Milwaukee...

Historical contribution of Native American Code Talkers is invaluable, cultural insensitivity is unfortunate. During an event at the White House on November 27 honoring Native American Code Talkers who used their indigenous languages to encode American military communications during World Wars I and II, President Donald Trump made reference to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas.” The remark prompted immediate backlash. “First and foremost, we appreciate the honor and recognition that has been bestowed upon the Navajo Code Talkers, who truly are National Treasures and protectors of freedom,” Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye said. “It was our Code Talkers...