Milwaukee Arts organizations share $227K in grants from City’s art board
The City of Milwaukee Arts Board (MAB) recently approved $227,500 in grants, ranging from $3,500 to $7,000, to be awarded between 35 local nonprofit arts organizations. At its May meeting, the MAB considered the recommendations of a seven-member citizen review panel...
Residents join to make Harambee neighborhood healthier in massive 160 block cleanup
Volunteers and community leaders are came together on May 19 for an inaugural cleanup of 160 city blocks within the Harambee neighborhood in Milwaukee. It was the first community cleanup of this magnitude in Harambee, and organizers coordinated their resources to put...
Trains of the Milwaukee Road immortalized in photos by Wallace Abbey
Veteran journalist Kevin P. Keefe and Scott Lothes, president of the Center for Railroad Photography &a Arts, compiled a photo book chronicling the life and photography of Wallace W. Abbey. The Milwaukee-based photographer and magazine editor captured this city’s...
County considers putting donation boxes at Mitchell Airport to help fight homelessness
A proposal that would allow donations to be collected at General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA) to aid in Milwaukee County’s fight against homelessness received unanimous support from a County Board committee on May 14. The measure would modify ordinance...
MATC offers free tuition with launch of “Promise for Adults” program
The Milwaukee Area Technical College officially launched the “MATC Promise for Adults” on May 17, offering free tuition for eligible students to finish their associate degrees at MATC. The new program is an expansion of MATC’s first-in-the-state Promise program, which...
New water taxi service starts on the Milwaukee River
Milwaukee will finally get a riverfront taxi service starting May 19, utilizing the waterways that were used as the city’s original transit network. Milwaukee’s Water Taxi service will start operation on the Milwaukee River and its connecting outlets. Water Taxi MKE...
Jewish voices in Milwaukee join state leaders calling for peace in Palestine
The 70th anniversary commemoration of the Nakba, or “catastrophe” in Arabic, was held on May 14 at a Lakefront rally that brought together interfaith groups in Milwaukee seeking an end to Palestinian oppression, on a day that also saw Israel kiII dozens of civilians...
Chris Abele and Microsoft partner to fund expansion of Computer Science in local High Schools
County Executive Chris Abele recently announced his personal donation of $250,000, together with a matching commitment for contribution from Microsoft Philanthropies, to expand Microsoft’s Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) program in the Milwaukee...
Teens Grow Greens opens new greenhouse and experiential learning facility
Teens Grow Greens officially added the Webers Greenhouses to its program when it opened on May 5, bringing a fully functioning greenhouse for community members to purchase plants, herbs, and vegetables, and as an experiential learning facility for Teens Grow Greens...
Alex Brower: A hunger strike until MPS substitute teachers get health care coverage
At the time of this writing MPS substitute teacher Alex Brower began the 12th day of his hunger strike. He has vowed to not eat until substitute teaches with Milwaukee Public Schools are granted full health insurance. On day 7 of his hunger strike Brower released the...
Eight ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in the County Parks
From birding to wildflower walks, the Milwaukee County Parks are offering a variety of relaxing activities with Mom in mind on Mother’s Day May 13. 1. Dinos Under Glass Families can step back in time — way back — when they enter Dinos Under Glass, a prehistoric...
Five news features from military heroes to racial trauma honored at Press Club Awards
The Milwaukee Independent has now won 7 awards for excellence in journalism over the past two years.
