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The Milwaukee Independent is an award-winning and advertising-free daily news magazine that advocates for inclusive social understanding in Milwaukee by publishing positive news content that covers a wide range of topics as a catalyst for community development. As part of the altered conditions for reporting news during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukee Independent expanded its editorial coverage as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the occupation of Milwaukee’s sister city of Irpin. That war experience produced the first of many following editorial series that focused on local relationships with distant conflicts and experiences.

List of Locations

UKRAINE (2022 + 2023)
Cities in Ukraine that Milwaukee Independent reported from include – KYIV OBLAST: Buzova, Stoyanka, Kyiv, Irpin, Bucha, Dmytrivska Community (Myla Village and Hurivshyna Village), Borodyanka, Zdvyzhivka, Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka, Zabuchchya, Berestyanka, and Novi Petrivtsi, RIVNE OBLAST: Dubno, Berezyna, and Shepetyn, TERNOPIL OBLAST: Berezhany, Kremenets, Shybalyn, and Komarivka, IVANO-FRANKIVSK OBLAST: Rohatyn, LVIV OBLAST: Lviv, P’yatnychany, and Krakovets (Border Crossing)

MEXICO (2022)
Cities around the border of the United States and Mexico where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – TAMAULIPAS: Reynosa and Matamoros, TEXAS: Houston, Brownsville, McAllen, Channelview, Angleton, San Benito, Donna

JORDAN (2023)
Cities in Jordan where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – Amman, Marj Al-Hamam [Amman], Za’atari Camp [Mafraq], Al Salt [Balqa], Jerash, En Albasha [Irbid], Irbid, Ajloun, Zarqa, Madaba, Basma [Madaba], Al Karak, Al Tafilah, Ma’an, Aqaba, Mafraq

ISRAEL (2023)
Cities in The Holy Land where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – JERUSALEM DISTRICT: East Jerusalem / Jabal al-Mukabbir, Old City, TEL AVIV DISTRICT: Jaffa (Old Jaffa), Holon, HAIFA DISTRICT: Zikhron Ya’akov, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Kafr Qara, Umm al-Fahm, Binyamina-Giv’at Ada, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Jenin

TÜRKIYE (2023)
Cities in Türkiye where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – ISTANBUL: Arnavutköy, Zeytinburnu, Fatih, Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Pendik, HATAY: Antakya, GAZIANTEP: İslahiye, Nurdağı, Oğuzeli, Şehitkamil [Gaziantep city], Şahinbey [Gaziantep city], KAHRAMANMARAŞ: Dulkadiroğlu [Kahramanmaraş city], Kahramanmaraş Merkez, ADIYAMAN: Gölbaşı [Yukarıçöplü], Adıyaman Merkez, Kahta [Sarıharman]

POLAND (2022 + 2023)
Cities in Poland where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – MAŁOPOLSKIE: Kraków, Balice, Brzesko, Stare Żukowice, PODKARPACKIE: Przeworsk, Jarosław, Przemyśl, Medyka

JAPAN (2024)
Cities in Japan where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – MIYAGI: Ishinomaki (石巻), Kesennuma (気仙沼), Kurihara (栗原), Minamisanriku (南三陸), Onagawa (女川), Osaki (大崎), Sendai (仙台), Tome (登米), Watari (亘理), IWATE: Hiraizumi (平泉), Ichinoseki (一関), FUKUSHIMA: Arahama (荒浜), Arai (新井), Futaba (双葉), Haranomachi (原ノ町), Minamisoma (南相馬), Namie (浪江), Okuma (大熊), Ōno Shimonogami (大野下神), Soma (相馬), Tomioka (富岡), Yonomori (夜ノ森), TOKYO: Chiyoda (千代田), Chuo (中央), Minato (港), Ota (大田), Shinagawa (品川), KANAGAWA: Fujisawa (藤沢), Kamakura (鎌倉)

KOREA (2024)
Cities in Korea where Milwaukee Independent reported from include – INCHEON: Incheon (인천), SEOUL: Dongdaemun-gu (서울 동대문구), Gangnam-gu (서울 강남구), Jongno-gu (서울 종로구), Jung-gu (서울 중구), Mugu-dong (서울 무교동), Seodaemun-gu, Bukgajwa-dong (서울 서대문구 북가좌동), Songpa-gu (서울 송파구), Yongsan-gu (서울 용산구), GYEONGGI-DO: Bucheon (부천), Suwon, Paldal-gu (수원시 팔달구): Ingyedong (인계동), Ji-dong (지동), Namchang-dong (남창동), Namsu-dong (남수동), Paju (파주): Dorasan-ri (도라산리), Jeomwon-ri (점원리), Majeong-ri (마정리), Seongdong-ri (성동리), SEJONG SPECIAL SELF-GOVERNING CITY: Sejong City (세종특별자치시), CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO: Gongju, Iin-myeon, Chobong-ri (공주 이인면 초봉리), JEOLLABUK-DO: Jeonju (전주), Sanjeong-dong (전주 산정동), Jinan (진안, 전라북도), Iksan, Yeosan-myeon (익산 여산면), GYEONGSANGNAM-DO: Jinju (진주, 경상남도), Gimhae, Jinyeong-eup (김해 진영읍), Hamyang, Jigok-myeon (함양 지곡면), GYEONGSANGBUK-DO: Gyeongju (경주, 경상북도): Gyo-dong (교동), Yul-dong (율동), ULSAN: Eonyang-eup (울산 언양읍), BUSAN: Haeundae-gu (부산 해운대구), GANGWON-DO: Samcheok, Dogye-eup (삼척 도계읍), Gangneung, Okgye-myeon (강릉 옥계면), Sokcho (속초, 강원도), Goseong-gun, Hyeonnae-myeon (고성군 현내면), Yanggu, Haean-myeon (양구 해안면), Hwacheon, Hwacheon-eup (화천 화천읍), Chuncheon (춘천): Bangsong-gil (방송길), Seo-myeon, Deokduwon-ri (서면 덕두원리)