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The opening of McDonald’s first restaurant in Irpin marks a milestone in post-war reconstruction

The city of Irpin, once a key battleground in the defense of Kyiv during the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, will soon be home to its first McDonald’s restaurant, a 550-square-meter...

Frustration with AI failure loops pushes Milwaukee professionals to build damage control protocols

The rapid adoption of large language models like GPT has brought unprecedented capabilities to users seeking everything from editorial writing assistance to image generation. But alongside this...

Growth and wellness: County Executive Crowley delivers 2025 State of the County address

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2025 State of the County Address at the Marcus Performing Arts Center on March 26, highlighting ongoing partnerships, economic development...

Thousands of U.S. veterans who have been fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by Trump

Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he is now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the president’s dramatic...

Wisconsin’s defense industry at risk if buyers shift billions in arms purchases to other Rust Belt states

Wisconsin’s defense industry faces economic uncertainty as neighboring states consider ways to attract shifting military contracts. Experts say Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions have...

A Volunteer Spirit: Mayor Satoru Kirigaya shares lessons from life and business for being a leader

“Milwaukee Independent” sat down with the Mayor of Zushi, Satoru Kirigaya, in Kanagawa Prefecture on March 14, 2024. The meeting came during a special assignment that reported on the...

Janet Boettner shares her love of traditional Japanese comfort food with Milwaukee one taste at a time

One of the unexpected methods that Milwaukee native Janet Boettner instinctively used to reflect on her experiences around the world was to measure the journey of her life in meals. They were the...

Putin’s Proxy: An unhinged Trump berates President Zelenskyy in ambush set by Vance at White House visit

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance unleashed a blistering verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on February 28, abruptly canceling a...

March First Movement: Koreans in Milwaukee observe the anniversary of Korea’s push for Independence

Every year on March 1, Koreans pause to remember the wave of patriotic fervor that swept their country more than a century ago. Known as the March First Movement or the Samil Movement, the historic...

Governor Evers creates statewide Office of Violence Prevention in wake of Madison school shooting

Just weeks after the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Governor Governor Tony Evers created a new statewide office dedicated to preventing gun violence on January 14. The...

Not in our neighborhood: Proposed ICE detention facility in Milwaukee’s 9th District sparks outrage

A controversial plan to establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Milwaukee’s 9th Aldermanic District has drawn strong opposition from local officials and...

David Crowley: Redefining Milwaukee County’s leadership through education as a new UWM graduate

It is not every day that a high-level elected official quietly attends classes, writes research papers, and sits side-by-side with traditional undergraduates while holding one of the most...

Diving into darkness: The story of Yasuo Takamatsu’s search for his missing wife

by Staff Nippon | Apr 16, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima

3.11 EXPLORING FUKUSHIMA: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that documented the 13th anniversary of the "Great East Japan Earthquake," tsunami, and nuclear accident, including the conditions of both the people and places that...

Noriko Abe: Continuing a family legacy of hospitality to guide Minamisanriku’s recovery

by Staff Nippon | Apr 15, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Fukushima

Moai of Minamisanriku: How a bond with Chile forged a learning hub for disaster preparedness

by Staff Nippon | Apr 15, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima

Retracing Our Steps: A review of the project that documented nuclear refugees returning home

by Staff Nippon | Apr 14, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima

Technical Hurdles for TEPCO: Critics question 2051 deadline for decommissioning Fukushima

by Staff Nippon | Apr 13, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Fukushima

Radioactive Waste: IAEA confirms water discharge from ruined nuclear plant meets safety standards

by Staff Nippon | Apr 13, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima

Fukushima’s Legacy: Condition of melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster

by Staff Nippon | Apr 12, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima

New Year’s Aftershock: Memories of Fukushima fuels concern for recovery in Noto Peninsula

by Staff Nippon | Apr 11, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima

Governor Evers to highlight Wisconsin’s economic partnerships with Japan at White House dinner

by Staff | Apr 10, 2024 | Articles

Governor Tony Evers, together with First Lady Kathy Evers, will attend the distinguished White House State Dinner in Washington DC on April 10, in honor of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Mrs. Kishida Yuko of Japan. This is the first official visit by a Japanese...

Defenders of Irpin honored at Bucha memorial on second anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region

by Irpin Independent | Apr 2, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine

On the second anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region from Russian invaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the raising of the State Flag of Ukraine on the flagpole of the Memorial to the Defenders of the Bucha Community. By the end of March 2022,...

Irpin and Zelenskyy: Documenting the brutality of Putin’s full-scale invasion in images for two years

by Editor | Feb 24, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine

Two years ago today, the free world awoke to the horrific news about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign nation in the heart of Europe. February 24 marks the second anniversary of a brutal conflict that has reshaped the geopolitical landscape,...

The humanitarian case for why Ukraine cannot accept anything less than total liberation of its land

by Staff | Feb 24, 2024 | Articles, Ukraine

In a detailed analysis published on December 31 by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), experts Frederick W. Kagan, George Barros, Noel Mikkelsen, and Daniel Mealie outlined a compelling argument for Ukraine’s complete liberation from Russian occupation....