WI State Senator Tammy Baldwin hosts wellness roundtable
Photo by Yvonne Kemp Wisconsin State Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Outreach Community Health Centers (OCHC) on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, to highlight her continued commitment to affordable, accessible health care for all. The roundtable was…
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Brewers host Milwaukee’s ‘Largest Sober Tailgate’
Photos by Yvonne Kemp While some may think alcohol is just part of watching sports, local organizations are working to change the narrative. In celebration of National Recovery Month, The Phoenix and Marquette Recovery hosted…
Garfield’s 502 restaurant hosts family friendly R&B Festival
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Garfield’s 502 restaurant and bar closed out the summer in style, by hosting “Garfield’s 502 R&B Festival” at 502 W. Garfield Ave. The festival spanned several…
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North Division HS celebrates graduation of Adult Welding Job Training program participants
Photos Courtesy of The North Division Job Training Program On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Adult Welding Job Training program at North Division High School, 1011 W. Center St., celebrated the completion of the most…
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Your beautiful life
The end of summer is upon us. August has come around in the USA. School will be starting soon. Fall sports will once again take over TV’s across the country. Many people in the USA…
Being loving champions for justice
For people whose hearts are broken by seeing news of parents, families, and children suffering anywhere, this has been a difficult week. It was an ideal moment to be buoyed by hopeful news like the…
Christian Times
Christ The King Baptist Church celebrates 40th Founders Celebration with gala and farewell service
Photos courtesy of Vivian L. King Connections, LLC Christ The King Baptist Church marked its 40th Founders Celebration with a series of memorable events, including a Black-Tie Gala and Pastoral Retirement on Friday, July 18,…
Pope Francis passes at age 88; fought to make church more inclusive
On Monday, April 21, 2025, the Vatican announced that, at the age of 88, Pope Francis died the day after Easter Sunday and a month after his release from the hospital for chronic lung disease.…
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Personal Finance and Business
Outpost Co-op celebrates Black History Month by recognizing achievement of CEO Ray Simpkins
Photo by Outpost Foods Outpost Co-op celebrates Black History Month by recognizing the achievement of its CEO Ray Simpkins, who is making an impact within the co-op. Simpkins joined Outpost in May 2023, from the…
Greater Milwaukee Urban League honors equity work at annual ‘Whitney M. Young, Jr., Equal Opportunity Day Awards’
The Greater Milwaukee Urban League (GMUL) will host its prestigious Whitney M. Young, Jr., Equal Opportunity Day Awards Luncheon, celebrating outstanding individuals and organizations championing the mission and vision of “Empowering Communities, and Changing Lives”…
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Education
Share your thoughts about MPS at the Superintendent’s Listen and Learn virtual session Oct. 1
Photo curtesy of Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) wants to hear from the Milwaukee community! Join MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius to share your thoughts and ideas about the future of MPS in a…
Pre-1950 MPS elementary school buildings are cleared of lead risks
Photo by Milwaukee Public Schools After months of intensive work, all 50 Milwaukee Public School (MPS) schools built before 1950 that serve elementary students were cleared of lead risks, Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius…
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Health and Fitness
Fighting the stigma of overdose with International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed every August 31, a day set aside to remember those we’ve lost to drug overdoses, uplift survivors of overdose, and to encourage action to prevent more deaths. For the…
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Masculinity, mental health, and substance use
In many communities, men have been revered as the steadfast providers and protectors of their families. Societally, we hold a belief that men are the stronger sex— both mentally and physically. It’s hard not to…
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What's Happening?
Solomon Kingston Coggs-Butler turns 16
Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, and Steven Butler along with the Coggs, Butler, Young, and Jones families, celebrated the 16th birthday of Solomon Kingston Coggs-Butler on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Dr. Martin Luther King…
Local photographer Kim Robinson celebrates ‘another trip around the sun’
Photos by Yvonne Kemp On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Kim Robinson, a former police officer and forensics supervisor with the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), celebrated his 68th birthday at home with family, friends, and members…
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Lifestyles
‘Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart’ presents the rich fiber creations of local artist
The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA) is thrilled to announce “Rosemary Ollison: Know My Heart,” the first solo museum exhibition of acclaimed self-taught artist Rosemary Ollison. This groundbreaking exhibition will showcase thirty…
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What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX in 1865 to take control of the state and…
