Author: Staff

The Friends of Juneau Park launched a fundraising campaign in May to restore two historic statues in the park, Milwaukee’s first mayor and its first postmaster Solomon Juneau and the young Viking Leif the Discoverer. The organization is aiming to raise $150,000 to cover the costs of cleaning, applying new coating and patina and repairing damage from ice and water. As of July 11, $109,173.64 of the needed $150,000 has been raised from government agencies, private foundations, corporations, and individuals. Delayed maintenance and neglect of many kinds of art work, architectural features and other structures in Milwaukee’s parks have...

“Carmen Pitre, our Executive Director, often reminds the staff that they are the hands and heart of Sojourner, and that applies to no one more than it does to Susan. Every time she comes in to volunteer, she warms up the room with her incredible patience, kindness, and professionalism. She is a role model to our staff and volunteers, and a trusted resource for our clients. We are all so grateful for her many years of friendship and service.” – Lily Grant, Volunteer Coordinator Susan Wright has been a volunteer with Sojourner Truth House for 15 years. In her...

It has been just over a decade since Google Maps first put satellite imagery within reach of a web browser in 2005, allowing Milwaukee residents a look at city landmarks from the edge of space. While aerial photography remained the easiest means for decades that consumers could get a high altitude look at the Brew City, aside from actually being in an airplane, the view from space is now as close as a pocket containing a mobile device. This method provides a time lapse of sorts for seeing the development of Milwaukee over the past decade. From Earth’s orbit,...