NEWaukee’s Night Market has become a vibrant melting pot of all that Milwaukee has to offer, since it began taking over a section of Wisconsin Avenue in 2014 for one night each month during the summer.
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Editor’s Note: The Milwaukee Independent was given access by The MRD Group to document the last stage of the site’s demolition. Full safety gear was worn on the location with supervised escort, because the area remains off-limits to the public and is very dangerous. The facility and its land are private property, and entering the grounds is illegally trespassing. In addition to being contracted for the demolition, The MRD Group also provided asbestos abatement, which cleared the buildings of cancer causing fibers that can be easily inhaled. Demolition has come to the popular urban spelunking site, one of the...
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An exclusive behind-the-scenes look with the BoDeans, on a special day in their long musical journey that began in 1986 and brought the famous band with Milwaukee roots back home.
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After the Milwaukee Brewers honored Negro Baseball League players during a special Tribute Game at the Miller Park Stadium on June 25, the Negro League Experience continued immediately afterward at the Hyatt Regency Hotel downtown. “I saw this as an opportunity to bridge the gap of apathy of baseball’s historical significance in our culture as African-Americans, and the absolute disregard toward the sport in our communities,” explained Patrice Smith, who organized the event. ”I contacted the Yesterday’s Negro League President, Dennis Biddle, who expressed the same sentiments and agreed to join me in my endeavors to save our youth...
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The Negro League Experience took place immediately after the Milwaukee Brewers honored Negro Baseball League players during a special Tribute Game at the Miller Park Stadium on June 25.
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The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin’s 2016 Annual Meeting showcased the nonprofit’s expansion and composition of its board, with the inclusion of more corporate representation on June 28 at a hi-tech suit in the Johnson Controls building downtown.
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