Milwaukee job skills program rolls out awareness campaign to encourage enrollment
With more than 18,000 jobs currently available in southeastern Wisconsin, ResCare Workforce Services has launched a “Change the Game” campaign to raise awareness among FoodShare members about enrollment in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program. FSET is...
A week of White Supremacy in Milwaukee from guns to racial threats to KKK symbols
Milwaukee experienced every national hot-button issue in a single week, from carrying concealed guns, to the KKK, to blunt racial hatred as proof that White Supremacy is alive and well in the region. The week began with a controversial photo showing city contractors...
Alderman Murphy allocates initial grant funding for vet housing at Soldiers Home
The rehabilitation of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home and five other key projects recently approved by the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board and the Milwaukee Common Council were announced on December 6 in front of the historic Old Main building on the grounds of the...
Gingerbread creations baked by MATC students on display at Public Market
The public is encouraged to view and bid on the creations, with proceeds from the silent auctions for each entry to be used as scholarships for students in baking programs through the MATC Foundation, Inc. Milwaukee Area Technical College’s annual gingerbread house...
Santa’s helpers prepared holiday gift drive donations for USO party
Mayor Barrett visited City Elves in the Santa Workshop Annex of Milwaukee City Hall on December 3, as they stuffed stockings and prepared for gift deliveries from this year’s Holiday Drive. The 11th Annual Holiday Drive kicked off collections across the County...
Operation Christmas bringing holiday cheer to Milwaukee military families
USO Wisconsin will be hosting the 4th annual Operation Christmas on December 9 at the Milwaukee County War Memorial in downtown Milwaukee. The nonprofit organization assists active military personnel throughout the state, and this event provides assistance to military...
From Gurda to Takach: A book signing event with ten Milwaukee authors
The Milwaukee County Historical Society and Wisconsin History Press join to host Milwaukee Word, an inaugural multi-author book-signing event. The inaugural event will take place on December 9 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, and will feature ten authors and their...
Gettysburg Address: A perspective of Lincoln’s words today by Hannah C. Dugan
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the best known speeches in American history, at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This essay is part of a series of opinion pieces. Each one is no longer than...
Gettysburg Address: A perspective of Lincoln’s words today by E. Michael McCann
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the best known speeches in American history, at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This essay is part of a series of opinion pieces. Each one is no longer than...
Gettysburg Address: A perspective of Lincoln’s words today by Kathleen Dunn
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the best known speeches in American history, at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This essay is part of a series of opinion pieces. Each one is no longer than...
Navajo Nation criticizes “Pocahontas” comment by Trump as insult original Americans
Historical contribution of Native American Code Talkers is invaluable, cultural insensitivity is unfortunate. During an event at the White House on November 27 honoring Native American Code Talkers who used their indigenous languages to encode American military...
Gettysburg Address: A perspective of Lincoln’s words today by Art Heitzer
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the best known speeches in American history, at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This essay is part of a series of opinion pieces. Each one is no longer than...
