Author: Anna Miller

Renowned photojournalist Dickey Chapelle died in combat while reporting from Vietnam on November 4, 1965. The Shorewood native’s inspiring work remains an example of the dedication and sacrifice required to capture history in images. Dickey Chapelle’s story was forgotten by most Milwaukee civilians and journalists alike, until last year. A half a century after her dеаth, Governor Scott Walker and Mayor Tom Barrett proclaimed November 4 as Wisconsin’s Combat Journalist Day in honor of Chapelle. Even more so than today, 1965 was a time of fiercely divisive politics and social turmoil. With a war in Southeast Asia and the...

The wildly popular Wisconsin-themed food truck, The Gouda Girls, opened a food court location at Eleven25 at Pabst. As soon as the Eleven25 at Pabst student housing, formerly the Pabst Brewing and Bottling Building, opening a food court, The Gouda Girls did not have to wait long for customers to arrive. They were greeted by fans, old fans and new, who came to devour their award-winning grilled cheese, cheese steak, and mac and cheese. Owned and operated by a married couple, Katherine and Tina Tonn, The Gouda Girls fixed location is an extension of their hugely successful food truck....

The City of Milwaukee chose a design for the Lakefront Gateway Plaza Project, with a focus on what they call “unprogrammed programs.” It might not have been the most exciting way to spend Halloween, but over 30 city planners, designers and local residents gathered at Milwaukee County’s War Memorial on October 31 to discuss a key aspect of the city’s Lakefront development plans: the Lakefront Gateway Plaza Project. The Lakefront Gateway Plaza will be located along a two-acre block in front of Discovery World, extending from Michigan Avenue past Clybourn Street. The project aims to make the area more...

The first ever Milwaukee StartUp Week held the panel Creativity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurialism on November 3, at the Harvest Strat Gallery next to the Milwaukee Independent’s editorial office. The panel featured three prominent African American artists who talked about the connections between art and enterprise, and how Milwaukee could become more welcoming to innovators. “My soul ain’t for sale, but my art sure is,” said Milwaukee artist Christopher MacIntyre Perceptions, according to spoken word artist Bobby Drake. Drake was member of the Milwaukee StartUp Week panel entitled Creativity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurialism in Milwaukee, which discussed the vital role of...