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An employee opened fire on February 26 at one of the nation’s largest breweries, kiIIing five fellow workers before taking his own life in one of the worst mass shootings in Wisconsin history. The attack occurred at the sprawling campus that includes a mix of corporate offices and brewing facilities. The complex is widely known as “Miller Valley” in reference to the Miller Brewing Company that is now part of Molson Coors. Unconfirmed social media sources later revealed the identity of the alleged gunman as Anthony Ferrill, saying he had worked at the brewery for over twenty years. “It...

The digitalization of historical records and easy access to new DNA technologies has helped fuel the hunger for many families to trace their genealogy. For Steve Michaels, it was a family obligation but also inspired by a natural curiosity. As a city of immigrants, Milwauke has a unique foundation story but one not unlike the nation itself. With the current perception of a homogeneous identity, many people easily forget that America is a nation of immigrants. Memories of those ancestors usually ended with grandparents, who felt the pressure to assimilate into the early 20th Century culture and leave the...