Year In Review 2018: Walking and planting for a healthier community
Year In Review 2018
Year In Review 2018: Murals that paint Milwaukee happy
Year In Review 2018
Year In Review 2018: Creating a shared cultural experience on Film
Year In Review 2018
Year In Review 2018: Portraits of courage from our neighbors
Year In Review 2018
Hugs from Japan: Lovot is a robot that encourages people to love
Step aside Domo-kun, there is a new cuddle buddy in town. Japanese tech company Groove X introduced a new companion robot for the home that stirs the instinct people have for love. It would be the perfect pre-2016 gift for family and friends. Considering the political...
Ai Weiwei: Flying the flag for human rights
“I am honored to have the opportunity to design a flag for the 70th anniversary for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As we all come to learn, human rights are the precious result from generation after generation’s understanding of the human struggle. I...
WisDOT’s holiday campaign “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” aims to reduce alcohol-related crashes
To discourage impaired driving and support public safety, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will patrol in greater numbers for longer hours during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign that began on December 14 and continues through New Year’s...
Save the Trees: Group seeks to protect Dan Kiley’s landscape from Marcus Center demolition
Because the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts space is leased from the County of Milwaukee, the Cultural Landscape Foundation believes there should be public input from design professionals and a vote by citizens about how the site is altered before plans move...
Milwaukee representation reflected in key cabinet appointments by Governor-elect Evers
Governor-elect Tony Evers announced the appointment of secretaries for the Departments of Administration, Corrections, Natural Resources, and Tourism on December 19. Joel Brennan will serve as Department of Administration secretary; Kevin Carr will serve as Department...
USS Milwaukee’s sister ship launched in Wisconsin to serve in future combat duty abroad
The future USS St. Louis was christened and launched into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard in Wisconsin on December 15, making it the 19th Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS-19) of the United States Navy. the USS Milwaukee (LCS-5)...
Senator Tammy Baldwin calls out Pfizer CEO for playing political games with drug prices
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin wrote to the CEO of Pfizer on December 11, calling on them to provide an explanation after the pharmaceutical company announced that they intended to increase the costs of 41 prescription drugs starting in January. Major drug companies have...
John Gurda shares how the update of his classic book brings Milwaukee into the new Millennium
Historian John Gurda spoke at the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS) on December 8 to a packed crowd of historical enthusiasts, sharing his insights into local developments from the past two decades and why a major update was made to his classic book about the...
