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Chinese Supermarket opens in underserved neighborhood of the Near West Side
The grand opening of Mo’s Food Market 中華超市 China Supermarket kicked off on April 13 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a traditional lion dance. Wǔshī 舞狮 brings good luck and fortune in Chinese culture, and the owners hope that their new Asian store will help continue...
Local architecture studio to design private school in eastern China
The Kubala Washatko Architects (TKWA) of Cedarburg was recently awarded its second major school project in China. The announcement of TKWA’s selection to design the new Xiang Lake Academy in Hangzhou follows successful completion in 2015 of the TKWA-designed...
Wisconsin’s Ginseng export at risk in trade war with China
Wisconsin exports a diverse array of agricultural products around the world. One high-profile item is ginseng, an herb that has been grown in parts of central Wisconsin for over a century. In 2017, the state exported more products on the whole than the previous year,...
Vel Phillips: Milwaukee mourns death of Civil Rights advocate and lifelong trailblazer
In frail health for some time, Civil Rights pioneer Velvalea “Vel” Phillips passed away on April 17, 2018 at the age of 94. The loss of a Milwaukee icon brought a flood of comments to Twitter and Facebook, from expressions of sorrow and support for the Phillips family...
Milwaukee’s first streetcar for The Hop completes successful maiden track test
The first of five vehicles for the city’s streetcar fleet took to the tracks and completed its inaugural run of testing on a stretch of rail along West St. Paul Avenue on April 11. The white, blue, and gold painted commuter vehicle stretches just under 70 feet, and...
Research by Wisconsin professor details how Russians used Facebook to manipulate voters
A professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison published a report on April 11 about “Stealth Media,” which detailed the scale and methods used to target Americans on Facebook by Russia during the 2016 presidential election. Months before the public...
Annual denim pants display to raise awareness about sexual assault
Mayor Tom Barrett recently called for community-wide attention to the month-long effort that is raising awareness for sexual assault and supporting survivors. During April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, jeans will hang from the light poles along Wisconsin...
Jane Bradley Pettit honored at final Bradley Center charity benefit
The BMO Harris Bradley Center held a special final season fundraiser and celebration on April 11 honoring Center benefactor Jane Bradley Pettit. The tribute event collected $401,200, more than twice the $200,000 campaign goal, to benefit 16 local charities dedicated...
The Church of Baseball: Milwaukee author shares filmmaking stories from Bull Durham
Jim Cryns has written about professional baseball and film for more than 24 years. The UWM graduate and former staff writer for the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club recently released his new book, that connects the love of sports with the art of cinematography. The...
Restoration to begin on Humboldt Park’s 125 year-old lagoon
Thanks to the efforts of volunteers and a $4,100 “Sweet Water” grant from the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Humboldt Park’s 125 year-old lagoon will be getting a little makeover beginning later this spring. The nonprofit volunteer group Humboldt...
Op Ed: Milwaukee can never desegregate under America’s Oligarchy system
“American democracy is a sham, no matter how much it is pumped by the oligarchs who run the country, and who control the nation’s ‘news’ media. The United States, in other words, is basically similar to Russia or most other dubious ‘electoral’...
Political groups release statements on Paul Ryan’s decision to retire from Congress
On April 11, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that this will be his last year serving as a member of the House of Representatives in Washington DC. The Republican congressman from Wisconsin created a swirl of attention with the news, attracting remarks from across...
