Year In Review 2019: Insight and Observations in Words by Dominic Inouye
The news features presented here for this shared topic were published as original editorial content, and all were reported by the staff of Milwaukee Independent in 2019. The Year In Review (YIR) series has evolved from simple annual highlights that recap the year to a...
Music, technology, and Christmas cheer combine at Cathedral Square Park to help end homelessness
Holiday visitors in Cathedral Square Park were treated to virtual Christmas carols from Sarah Fierek and Lex Allen, at the Singing Tree beginning on December 21. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Sarah Fierek, featuring Chris Crain, and “Without You Here” by...
Video promo shows how MCTS helps Lex Allen unlock an inner creativity while getting around town
In a low key social media campaign, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) dropped an inspiring promotion on December 13. The video features Milwaukee’s music legend Lex Allen. The premise of the video is simple, riding the bus allows Allen time to be creative....
New sounds of Milwaukee honored at 88.9 Radio’s 12th Annual Music Awards
SistaStrings, Klassik, and Milwaukee music’s growing avant-garde, genre-bending sound were the big winners of the 2019 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards, which were announced on December 14. The non-commercial (WYMS-FM 88.9) station’s 12th annual music awards were based on...
City responds to Milwaukee residents targeted in “dirty tricks” campaign to purge registered voters
Wisconsin will be a swing state in the 2020 presidential election, and the ongoing dirty tricks to disenfranchise voters and place Jim Crow-style barriers in place for citizens from the Democratic-leaning cities of Madison and Milwaukee has begun to accelerate....
MCTS “elves” surprise riders with holiday cheer at bus stops around Milwaukee
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) shared the warmth of the holiday season by surprising riders with gifts and pop-up caroling at bus stops on December 17 and 18. Earlier this month, MCTS bus drivers helped a “Secret Santa” hand out cash and gifts to random...
Anti-immigration bill revived during holiday season to racially target and financially punish Milwaukee
Senate Bill 151, a legislation proposal that failed previously in 2011, 2016, and 2017, was rejected by former Republican Governor Scott Walker. It was recently resurrected yet again by several Republican State Senators. The measure seeks to forbid Wisconsin...
Local veterans welcome much needed holiday drive donations during special holiday luncheon
The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County’s 12th Annual Holiday Drive concluded on December 16, with the delivery of donations to veterans at the Center for Veterans Issues: VETS Place Central. Beginning with a performance by the Pius XI Catholic High School choir,...
Mexican Consulate hosts first “Las Posadas” holiday event to celebrate community ties in Milwaukee
The Mexican Consulate in Milwaukee hosted its first Las Posadas event on December 14, to welcome the public and usher in the cultural holiday tradition celebrated in Mexico from December 16 to 24. Consulado de México en Milwaukee has provided much needed services for...
Appraising the value of freedom, personal liberty, and human dignity on Bill of Rights Day
The Bill of Rights Day, December 15, 2019, celebrates the 228th birthday of the first Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights not only confirms individual and inherent rights but also amounts to the first tweaks to the limits and controls...
A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out: 100 years of Milwaukee’s Goodwill began in the basement of Summerfield
October 6, 1919 marked the centennial anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, which originally incorporated as The Milwaukee Goodwill with its headquarters located at the Summerfield Methodist Church on the corner of Cass Street and Juneau...
Express Yourself Milwaukee to end 19 years of youth services with daylong Farewell Celebration
Express Yourself Milwaukee (EXYOMKE) will present a daylong Farewell Celebration to be held on December 13, bringing an end to two decades of community service that inspired youth with the arts. The Farewell Celebration will be held throughout Milwaukee and will...
