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October 6th, 2025

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Milwaukee police officers begin school resource officer training

A judge gave the city until March 15 to return officers to Milwaukee Public Schools, or face $1,000 daily fines Instructors from the National Association of School Resource Officers, or NASRO, are in Milwaukee this week. Thirty-eight officers are participating in NASRO's basic Schools Resource Officers (SRO) training program, taking place at the Milwaukee Police Academy … [Read more...] about Milwaukee police officers begin school resource officer training

Remembering Mother Nealie Daniels Sims

Born in Sherrill, Arkansas on January 30, 1938, and spending her adult life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, departed this life bound for her heavenly home on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was happily married to Reverend Dr. Donnie Sims in 1956, having a remarkable love story that would last for more than 60 years. In 1957, Mother Nealie Daniels Sims co-founded the Jerusalem … [Read more...] about Remembering Mother Nealie Daniels Sims

Dr. MLK School hosts 33rd annual ‘African American Male & Female Teach-In’

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., School, located at, 3256 N. 3rd St., celebrated Black History Month with the school's 33rd annual "African American Male & Female Teach-In." This year’s theme “What Are You Doing for Others?” spoke to the need of the Milwaukee community and this nation to begin nurturing a generation of youth to be prepared for … [Read more...] about Dr. MLK School hosts 33rd annual ‘African American Male & Female Teach-In’

Henry David Thoreau School celebrates ‘6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read-In’

On February 25, 2025 Henry David Thoreau School celebrated its "6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Read-In" to commemorate Dr. King’s birthday. The theme for this year was: “What Are You Doing Others?” Henry David Thoreau School provides a structured, yet nurturing environment that fosters the social, emotional, and academic growth necessary to encourage lifelong learning. … [Read more...] about Henry David Thoreau School celebrates ‘6th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read-In’

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday, March 1, 2025 in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to Atlanta from Alabama “flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig,” music producer and Stone’s … [Read more...] about Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

George Kendrick celebrates his 90th birthday

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Pallas Restaurant, 1657 S. 108th St., West Allis, George Kendrick celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends. Kendrick is one of 11 children, born in 1935, in the family 100 year-old home in Jackson, TN. The house (still livable) is directly across the street from Lane College. After 94 years, the family passed it on to Lane College, … [Read more...] about George Kendrick celebrates his 90th birthday