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October 11th, 2025

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James and Jimmie Mitchell celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

On Tuesday, September 25, 2019 James and Jimmie Mitchell celebrated 70 years of matrimony. The couple, 89-year-old James and 88-year-old Jimmie, tied the knot 70 years ago, at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. The two first locked eyes on the streets of Milwaukee and have been together ever since. “It was love at first sight,” James said. The two received a special letter … [Read more...] about James and Jimmie Mitchell celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

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Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour Wednesday, October 30 7 p.m. Doors • 8 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Best known as the creator and host of Adult Swim’s hit late night talk show series The Eric Andre Show, Eric Andre continues to rattle the minds of TV censors, celebrity guests and viewers alike. With the help of his … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee

Remembering the 1958 assassination attempt on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Is this Martin Luther King?” That is the question that Izola Ware Curry asked Martin Luther King, Jr., at a Sept 20, 1958 book signing in Harlem. The 42-yearold Curry had a distinctive Southern accent and was neatly dressed in a suit with matching jewelry and sequined cat’s-eye glasses. King was signing copies of his first book “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story,” … [Read more...] about Remembering the 1958 assassination attempt on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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China Lights September 13 - October 20 Tuesday thru Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr. Hales Corners, WI 53130 China Lights: Treasures of China will have 95% new lantern displays featuring cultural gems. The handmade displays range from three-feet to three-stories high. The festival will also include an expanded interactive exhibit … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee

Operation Warm raises funds for winter coats through Hero’s Haul

Get your team ready! Groups of 10 people can test their muscles and pull a fire truck on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Join Milwaukee firefighters for the third annual Hero’s Haul! Operation Warm, a program of the Milwaukee Fire Department, is excited to host this year’s Hero’s Haul Fire Truck Pull. Funds will purchase winter coats for Milwaukee … [Read more...] about Operation Warm raises funds for winter coats through Hero’s Haul

What’s Happening in Milwaukee

China Lights September 13 - October 20 Tuesday thru Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr. Hales Corners, WI 53130 China Lights: Treasures of China will have 95% new lantern displays featuring cultural gems. The handmade displays range from three-feet to three-stories high. The festival will also include an expanded interactive exhibit … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee

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Break-Through Praise Byron Cage & Dorinda Clark‑Cole Sunday, September 15 4 p.m. Doors • 5 p.m. Show The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Pozitive Productions presents, Breakthrough Praise starring National Gospel Recording Artists Byron Cage and Dorinda Clark- Cole, live in concert at the Riverside Theater. Byron Cage, known as the “Prince … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee

Local Make-A-Wish teen receives dream Paris bedroom makeover

Kaszmeir Rawls has to have oxygen with her 24-7, which makes it difficult to do a lot of things that we take for granted -- like traveling the world. The 18-year-old lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD. When Make-A-Wish offered to grant Rawls her wish, she immediately said she wished to go to Paris. However, due to her condition, she … [Read more...] about Local Make-A-Wish teen receives dream Paris bedroom makeover

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The Minority Health Film Festival Presents: A Conversation About Mental Health with Charlamagne tha God Thursday, September 12 11:30 a.m. Doors • 12 p.m. opening panel discussion • 1 p.m. conversation with Charlamagne Turner Hall Ballroom 1040 Vel R. Phillips Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Charlamagne Tha God is best known for being co-host of the nationally syndicated … [Read more...] about What’s Happening in Milwaukee