New mobile app lets MCTS riders plan trips and pay bus fares from an iPhone
While commuters in Milwaukee are looking for alternative ways to get around without a car, and better utilize the current transit network, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and MCTS unveiled the Ride MCTS App, the first transit app in Wisconsin that lets people...
“Oberwise in China” gains global attention with Shanghaiist article
Based on the exclusive coverage by Milwaukee Independent, “Vintage color photos provide a fascinating window into life in Shanghai in 1945” was published as a headline news report in Shanghai, bringing the Lyle Oberwise story to millions of Chinese in that historic...
Thank You, Canada, for loving Milwaukee Veterans
Concerning the ongoing controversy of NFL players not standing for the national anthem, the argument against it has been that the protest disrespects American veterans. But all the shouting about respect has hijacked the actual action that shows respect in the most...
When an insecure public needs love from a narcissistic leader
Earlier this month, the blog Think About published a satirical letter as an example of an unhealthy relationship. It was written from the perspective of a narcissist, to the soul who had fallen in love with someone who can never return that love. After reading the...
Long forgotten Lyle Oberwise photos show life in 1945 Kuomintang China
The social media post to a veterans group and a commemorative marker along Old World 3rd Street connected one of Milwaukee’s most famous photographers to a rare and unexplored history in the Orient. Read the featured article, view the historic photo essay, and listen...
Bay View’s South Shore Frolics suspended for 2018 and potentially beyond
2018 will mark the second time in 69 years that the South Shore Frolics will be suspended, according to event organizers at the Bay View Lions Club. The event, which began in 1948 as the South Shore Water Frolics in Bay View’s South Shore Park, has taken place every...
Milwaukeeans will never move past fear until they develop a passion
The pictures presented in this feature would never have been taken if fear had won the day. That fear still rode along the way, but could not compete with the shear joy of capturing moments in Milwaukee by camera. As Milwaukee residents sit around tables and talk...
Pulitzer Prize author to highlight “Confronting Mass Incarceration” series
The Milwaukee Turners and partner organizations have put together a series of events, “Confronting Mass Incarceration” from October 26 through November 6. Three authors will be featured for these public lectures, with a companion discussion panel for each book....
Street name dedication recognizes historic Milwaukee ministry
From a vacant lot full of drug needles, broken wine bottles, and rusty cans, to a thriving community of faith, the story of Ebenezer Church is one of hope and accomplishment. And in recognition of those transformational efforts, Pastor Jonathan Saffold was honored on...
Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s message on surviving sexual assault
U.S. Representative Gwen Moore, representing Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District is also sexual assault survivor who is empowering women to say #MeToo. “All Americans deserve to feel safe in their workplace, homes, and communities, but every day women and men...
Retired Milwaukee political cartoonist blasts Trump over his compulsive lying
Bill Sanders was stationed in South Korea while serving in the U.S. Army, as the commanding officer of the Pacific Stars and Stripes Army Unit in Seoul (1955–1957). After he was discharged, he stayed in Japan and worked as a Department of the Army civilian...
Milwaukee makes formal proposal for Amazon’s second corporate HQ
As co-chairs of the Milwaukee 7 regional economic development organization, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow discussed the formal bid that the M7 was submitting to become a new home for Amazon.com on October 18. Because of...
