FEATURED: Videocast
In step with Rambalac: How I walked 1,000 miles across Japan during a pandemic without leaving Milwaukee
In February I wrote about my treadmill exercise routine while watching VideoWalks from Japan. I had not thought about doing a follow-up story. Then on the calendar I saw that it was coming up on 10 years since the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. That tragedy was what...
Video playlist of virtual walks across Japan offers a way to step out of the isolated madness of COVID-19
There is no shortage of professionally written articles about exercise and how to stay healthy, especially during the isolation of the pandemic. And like any hobby or interest, applying that knowledge to daily life – especially in Milwaukee during the winter...
Civil Rights groups offer words of healing to Kenosha until Mayor John Antarmian upends the effort
Civil rights groups led by Forward Latino gathered in Kenosha on August 24 to offer words of support and healing to a traumatized community with a unified press conference, until altered plans by Kenosha Mayor John Antarmian threw the effort into turmoil. Social...
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A Landslide Victory: Cavalier Johnson becomes Mayor of Milwaukee after historic election
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson won the special election for Mayor of Milwaukee on by more than double the votes of his rival candidate and former Alderman Bob Donovan. As a result, Johnson now has the distinction of being Milwaukee’s first elected Black Mayor in the 176 year history of the city.
Jeffrey Norman takes Oath of Office at City Hall and begins four-year term as Milwaukee’s Chief of Police
Jeffrey Norman took the Oath of Office with family beside him during a special ceremony at City Hall on November 15 to become Milwaukee’s 20th Police Chief. He was sworn into the city’s top law enforcement position after a contentious 14 month search to...
Wisconsin grants $10M of aid to local investment projects in effort to boost state’s tourism industry
Governor Tony Evers visited the Riverwalk Commons Pickleball Courts in Milwaukee on August 3 to announce that $10 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds would be used to provide grants to bolster Wisconsin’s tourism industry. The grants would also...
FEATURED: Podcast
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the post-COVID graduating class of Hmong students
2024 marked yet another year of profound social change and uncertainty for residents across Milwaukee. While the pandemic had faded into the background of public consciousness, the emotional and financial impact of COVID-19 continued to ripple through the local...
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the sacrifices of Milwaukee’s Ukrainian community
2024 marked yet another year of profound social change and uncertainty for residents across Milwaukee. While the pandemic had faded into the background of public consciousness, the emotional and financial impact of COVID-19 continued to ripple through the local...
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into Milwaukee’s sister city relationship with Serbia
2024 marked yet another year of profound social change and uncertainty for residents across Milwaukee. While the pandemic had faded into the background of public consciousness, the emotional and financial impact of COVID-19 continued to ripple through the local...
