Port of Milwaukee gains attention as destination for passenger cruise ships
The Milwaukee seaport welcomed two cruise ships simultaneously on August 31, bringing close to 300 leisure travelers from around the world to explore the city. Relegated to just a blip on the radar for cruise activity in past years, Milwaukee has been actively working...
Global Harley-Davidson riders make Milwaukee pilgrimage for 115th Anniversary
Milwaukee was the gravitational center of the motorcycle universe over Labor Day weekend, when Harley-Davidson riders and fans gathered for the culmination of a year-long celebration of 115 years of riding the city’s most-iconic brand. Harley-Davidson riders and...
Civic project proposes rainbow crosswalks to honor LGBT heritage of Cathedral Square
Milwaukee Pride, in partnership with local LGBT and neighborhood organizations, has advanced a proposal to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett‘s office requesting the installation of rainbow crosswalks in Cathedral Square. The proposal calls for the rainbow crosswalks to be...
Holiday cheer for generations of Milwaukee families ends due to lack of financial support
The organizer of downtown’s Milwaukee Holiday Parade, the Holiday Parade Foundation of Milwaukee, announced on August 29 that the 2017 parade was its last. The DeGrace family has organized the free annual event for 66 years and has retired, bringing a halt to the...
Developer begins process to evict U.S. Postal Service from Menomonee River location
A Chicago-based developer who purchased the 1.1 million square foot facility at 345 W. St. Paul Avenue in downtown Milwaukee three years ago recently announced via Twitter that he had filed an eviction notice against the United States Postal Service (USPS). Matt...
Iconic bronze angel statue of Schroeder family stolen from Forest Home Cemetery
The 6-foot tall bronze statue depicting an angel was stolen from the Schroeder family plot at Forest Home Cemetery, near 27th Street and Forest Home Avenue, sometime between August 18 and 27. The Milwaukee Police Department is asking the local community for assistance...
City provides free Wi-Fi access at third public space to help bridge the digital divide
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett told north side residents on August 25 that the Fondy Farmers Market and new Fondy Park would begin offering free Internet access via public Wi-Fi 365 days a year. Checking emails, updating Facebook statuses, surfing the web, it has all...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fiserv Forum opens Milwaukee’s world-class sports venue
Bucks players, team owners, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, elected officials, and alumni attended the ribbon cutting ceremony on August 26 to officially open the Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee’s new world-class sports and entertainment venue. The ceremony was attended by...
By the Numbers: Arena Features of the Fiserv Forum
The new sports venue for the Milwaukee Bucks, Fiserv Forum, officially opened its doors to the public, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on August 26 at the plaza outside of the downtown arena. An estimated crowd of more than 50,000 people attended the...
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub: “Rickmobile” from Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” rolls into Milwaukee
Fans of the Adult Swim cartoon “Rick and Morty” had the chance on August 25 to visit the Rickmobile when it arrived in Milwaukee for *Don’t Even Trip* Road Trip 2018, its second cross country promotional tour. “Rubber baby buggy bumpers!” as the character...
Draft plan for King Drive’s Streetcar extension shared with public after yearlong study
August 14 marked the end of the year-long Moving Milwaukee Forward project for the Equitable Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Study on the North Side, as the Department of City Development and the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District shared...
Plane crash takes life of US Army Parachute Team member who performed in Milwaukee
The 2018 Milwaukee Air & Water Show took place along the city’s lakefront on July 21 and 22, and the Milwaukee Independent accompanied the Golden Knights parachute team for their demonstration jump and several attempts, getting to know the highly skilled team...
