More bad news for the Korean electronics giant. No company likes to issue a product recall, but Samsung is having to deal with its fair share as of late. After going some way to reduce the damage following the disastrous launch of the Galaxy Note 7, the company has today made the headlines again after issuing an urgent recall on 2.8 million top-loading washing … [Read more...] about Samsung recalls 2.8 million top-loading washing machines
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Career Events and Job Fairs November 2016
NOVEMBER 7 Manpower Job Fair Monday, November 7 10:00am-11:30am CST Milwaukee, WI NOVEMBER 7 Goodwill Talentbridge/MPS... Monday, November 7 10:00am-3:00pm CST Greendale, WI NOVEMBER 8 Argus In-House Job Fair Tuesday, November 8 9:00am-4:00pm CST Wauwatosa, WI NOVEMBER 8 Manpower Job Fair Tuesday, November … [Read more...] about Career Events and Job Fairs November 2016
Believe it or not, there’s stuff to do in Milwaukee this weekend that isn’t Halloween-related.
Believe it or not, there's stuff to do in Milwaukee this weekend that isn't Halloween-related. Get ready to hoist a stein of auf wiedersehen (for now) to many of Milwaukee County Parks' beer gardens, at least two of which close for the season Sunday: The Landing at Hoyt Park, 1800 N. Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa, and Whitnall Park Beer Garden, 5879 S. 92nd St., Franklin. Some beer … [Read more...] about Believe it or not, there’s stuff to do in Milwaukee this weekend that isn’t Halloween-related.
Trick-or-Treat Times 2016
Trick-or-Treat Times 2016 Bayside: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Brown Deer: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Cudahy: 5-7 p.m. Oct. 29 Fox Point: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Franklin: 4-7 p.m. Oct. 30 Glendale: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Greenfield: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Hales Corners: 4-7 p.m. Oct. 30 Milwaukee: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Oak Creek: 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 River Hills: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 30 Shorewood: 1-4 p.m. Oct. … [Read more...] about Trick-or-Treat Times 2016
Black Thought – Do your shopping habits impede Black business development?
How are you aiding the development of black-owned and operated businesses in your community? Does the car you’re driving come from a black car dealership? Will the gas you put in your car tank come from a black service station owner? How often have you purchased food from a black-owned supermarket? Did the clothes and shoes you’re wearing come from a black department store … [Read more...] about Black Thought – Do your shopping habits impede Black business development?
Ominous clouds of deceit, injustice hang over the $82-million West Lawn Housing Project
Last week, this community witnessed a press conference called by Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) to shame the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) for its failure to implement rules promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which mandate contractual and hiring opportunities for black and other … [Read more...] about Ominous clouds of deceit, injustice hang over the $82-million West Lawn Housing Project
Rebuilding our Community-So It’s Like That
Call it wishful thinking or call it just like it is… people who live in some of most troubled urban neighborhoods want what every good law abiding person desires… a better quality of life. They want to live in a great neighborhood, one that is safe, peaceful, with good schools, high employment, great shopping and of course filled with good neighbors. However, a high percentage … [Read more...] about Rebuilding our Community-So It’s Like That
How to be a great Mom: twelve awesome tips
By Vered of MomGrind.com I’m a mom. I am also a woman, a wife, a daughter, and a friend. Recently I started blogging. As it turns out, I am a writer too. I am wearing many hats and doing so is not always easy. Obviously, a great mom loves her kids, takes care of their basic physical and emotional needs, and spends quality time with them. But what are the subtler, less … [Read more...] about How to be a great Mom: twelve awesome tips
Hey Republicans, great new strategy — but before you bet on blacks…
By Theodore Johnson Op-Ed Columnist, 2012 White House Fellow One would think that a pro-defense family man raised in a red-state, Southern Baptist household would be easy pickings for the Republican Party. Last October while out checking the mailbox, however, canvassers clad in Romney paraphernalia walked right past me without so much as a hello. Maybe it was just an … [Read more...] about Hey Republicans, great new strategy — but before you bet on blacks…
The absence of color
Rebuilding our Community By Dr. Andrew Calhoun, Ed.D. Special for the Milwaukee Times As a nation that is full of immigrants, except Native Americans, one should be grateful for the freedoms, privileges and opportunities they have. However, the greatest nation in modern times continues to struggle with issues along the color line. Even with the advancement in modern … [Read more...] about The absence of color