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State and local officials joined with the family of Alonzo Robinson to rename the Milwaukee Fire Department’s administration headquarters in honor of the building’s designer and Wisconsin’s first African American architect. The building was commissioned in 1962 at a cost of $507K, a price today of a new emergency vehicle.

An interfaith prayer vigil was held at Cutler Park in the City of Waukesha, providing the community with an opportunity to join together in grief and hope to remember those killed and injured in the Waukesha Christmas Parade, a tragedy that occurred when a SUV drove through the annual event and hit the participants.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has seen a rise in passengers trying to bring a gun past security checkpoints. These incidents have been stopped during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage. Some firearms were detected with loaded rounds of ammunition.

Discovery World celebrated 15 years along the lakefront of Milwaukee, and the museum’s success as an institution of scientific education to have continued its mission during the pandemic, at its annual gala fundraising benefit under COVID-19 health and safety protocols that included proof of vaccination.

The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce hosted veterans and community groups from around the state to celebrate Veterans Day in downtown Milwaukee, reviving the annual parade and adding a new festival event. After being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, spectators were delighted with its mix of patriotic displays.

The family-oriented festival brought residents from Latinx neighborhoods together at the historic Forest Home Cemetery to honor the traditions of the Day of the Dead. The event began with a 5K Run/Walk through the cemetery, then continued with food trucks, local vendors, arts and crafts for children, music and entertainment, and traditional Día de los Muertos ofrendas.