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“Exploring Korea” series honored for chronicling 72 Milwaukee-connected stories across generations

“Exploring Korea” series honored for chronicling 72 Milwaukee-connected stories across generations

Posted by | Jul 27, 2025

The Milwaukee Press Club awarded “Milwaukee Independent” top honors for excellence in Wisconsin journalism for its flagship 2024 editorial project, recognizing the 72-part series “Exploring Korea: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a Divided Peninsula” with a Gold award for Best Explanatory Series. The accolade, announced during the 95th Annual Gridiron Awards on May 9, marks a significant milestone for the publication’s most ambitious work to date. Spanning more than 117,000 words and 2,200 images, the series ran in October 2024 and traced deep-rooted connections between the Korean Peninsula and Milwaukee, a relationship rarely acknowledged in mainstream...

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“Exploring Korea” 시리즈, 세대를 아우르며 밀워키 연결 이야기 72편의 보도로 저널리즘에서 영예를 받아

“Exploring Korea” 시리즈, 세대를 아우르며 밀워키 연결 이야기 72편의 보도로 저널리즘에서 영예를 받아

Posted by | Jul 27, 2025

밀워키 프레스 클럽은 위스콘신 저널리즘의 우수성을 기리는 2024년 시상식에서 “Milwaukee Independent”의 대표 기획 기사인 “Exploring Korea: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a Divided Peninsula”를 최고의 설명 기사 시리즈 부문 골드상 수상작으로 선정했다. 이번 수상은 5월 9일 개최된 제95회 Annual Gridiron Awards에서 발표되었으며, 본 매체가 지금까지 시도한 가장 야심찬 프로젝트에 있어 의미 있는 이정표가 되었다. 2024년 10월에 연재된 이 시리즈는 총 11만 7천여 단어와 2,200장 이상의 사진으로 구성되었으며, 한반도와 밀워키 사이의 깊고 오래된 인연을 추적했다. 이는 주류 언론에서 거의 다뤄지지 않았던 주제였다. 이 시리즈는 한국과 직접적인 연결 고리를 지닌 약 20여 명의 인물들을 중심으로 구성되었으며, 독자들에게 세계와...

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Recordando el legado de la iglesia metodista unida Summerfield como un santuario de conciencia

Recordando el legado de la iglesia metodista unida Summerfield como un santuario de conciencia

Posted by | Jun 25, 2025

Durante más de 170 años, la congregación de la Iglesia Metodista Unida Summerfield sirvió como un ancla moral en el lado este de Milwaukee. Fundada en 1852 por abolicionistas, se mantuvo firme a lo largo de épocas de reforma y es recordada como el lugar de nacimiento de Goodwill Industries. Desde 1904, su edificio de estilo neogótico en las calles Cass y Juneau ha sido un punto de referencia visual y un centro de acción comunitaria basada en la compasión. Esta serie editorial retoma el legado de Summerfield en el segundo aniversario de su último servicio, realizado el 25...

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Remembering the legacy of Summerfield United Methodist Church as a sanctuary of conscience

Remembering the legacy of Summerfield United Methodist Church as a sanctuary of conscience

Posted by | Jun 25, 2025

For more than 170 years, the congregation of Summerfield United Methodist Church served as a moral anchor on Milwaukee’s east side. Founded in 1852 by abolitionists, it was sustained through eras of reform and remembered as the birthplace of Goodwill Industries. Since 1904, its Gothic Revival building at Cass and Juneau has stood as a visual landmark and a center for compassion-based outreach. This editorial series revisits Summerfield’s legacy on the second anniversary of its final service, held June 25, 2023. In a city with deep industrial roots and immigrant memory, one church stood as a moral compass through...

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A Field of Flags 2025: Memorial Day salute honors every Wisconsin resident killed in action since 1848

A Field of Flags 2025: Memorial Day salute honors every Wisconsin resident killed in action since 1848

Posted by | May 26, 2025

The sixth annual Field of Flags returned to the War Memorial Center to honor every resident of Wisconsin killed in action since it became a state in 1848. Hundreds of volunteers installed the Field of Flags during the week of May 19, despite two days of rain delays. Each flag in Veterans Park was staked by hand and placed with precision, transforming the lakefront into one of the state’s most visible tributes to its fallen. The dedication ceremony was held on May 23, attended by public officials, Gold Star families, Veterans, and community leaders. The field will remain on...

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