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March 7th, 2026

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Twins, 21, among Milwaukee Fire Department graduating class

Wednesday, December 23, 2020, marked a big day for the next class of dedicated Milwaukee firefighters. The department’s academy graduated 43 new men and women into their ranks. That graduation class included twin brothers who are excited to join one another. “As the father of twins, do you want to just come up together?" asked one fireman jokingly before announcing the … [Read more...] about Twins, 21, among Milwaukee Fire Department graduating class

Foundations for Freedom, Inc., hosts ‘Strength for My Sisters-Boots Edition’

On Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 32nd and Lisbon Avenue, Foundations for Freedom, Inc., hosted " Strength For My Sisters Boots Edition." Starting with more than 300 and after donations of 15 more bags of coats, more than 600 coats, sweaters and boots were given away. After seeing two women this summer with no shoes on, Foundations for Freedom, Inc., CEO and Founder Dana … [Read more...] about Foundations for Freedom, Inc., hosts ‘Strength for My Sisters-Boots Edition’

Sixty-five years ago this week, Rosa Parks stood up for civil rights by sitting down

Sixty-five years ago on December 1, 42-year-old Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to head home after working at her job as a seamstress. At the time, public buses in the city were segregated per city law, and the first 10 seats were permanently reserved for white passengers. A diagram at the National Archives shows Parks and three other Black passengers … [Read more...] about Sixty-five years ago this week, Rosa Parks stood up for civil rights by sitting down

Milwaukee County Sheriff ’s Office deputies and partners shop for area families for Thanksgiving

Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office partnered with Milwaukee Deputy Sheriff ’s Association (MDSA), Milwaukee Retired Deputy Sheriff ’s Association (MRDSA), and Metcalfe’s Market to provide area families with free meals for Thanksgiving Day. Deputies shopped and assembled bags on Thursday, November 19, 2020. The following day, bags of food were distributed by the deputies along … [Read more...] about Milwaukee County Sheriff ’s Office deputies and partners shop for area families for Thanksgiving

Time to prep your car for winter

The snowiest months in southeast Wisconsin are December and January, so now is the time to get cars ready for the winter. So far, November has been warm and relatively dry. Milwaukee has had 0.1 inches of snow this month, but the snowiest months in southeast Wisconsin are December and January. Before the first snowstorm hits is the best time to get your car ready to … [Read more...] about Time to prep your car for winter

Franciscan Peacemakers striving to help women in need

For more than 25 years Franciscan Peacemakers, has quietly and consistently worked to provide a pathway to a sustainable healthy, safe, and productive life for women engaging in prostitution due to trauma, human sex trafficking or drug addiction. Founded by Fr. Bob Wheelock, pastor of St Elizabeth, and Fr. Mike Sullivan, pastor of St. Ben’s, and later joined by Deacon Steve … [Read more...] about Franciscan Peacemakers striving to help women in need