Stories from Ukraine: Wandering in the ruins of a shattered life after surviving Russia’s invasion
Reports from Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from cities across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, in May 2022. It was the first and, at that time, only news organization in...
Stories from Ukraine: Tent camp offers shelter for displaced residents until Irpin can rebuild lost homes
Reports from Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from cities across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, in May 2022. It was the first and, at that time, only news organization in...
Reports from Ukraine: Traveling from Milwaukee to a country at war just to take a vacation from America
Reports from Ukraine: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that recorded news from cities across Ukraine, including Milwaukee's sister city of Irpin, in May 2022. It was the first and, at that time, only news organization in...
Educational mobile app with walking tours about Milwaukee’s LGBTQ history to debut at PrideFest
While “Don’t Say Gay” legislation continues to circulate in 16 states, a group of local activists, educators and historians have taken action to connect Wisconsin with its diverse LGBTQ heritage. LGBT MilWALKee, a mobile app offering guided, interactive, and...
Members of legendary band U2 perform solidarity concert in Kyiv metro before visiting Irpin and Bucha
“Today in Irpin we received guests from Ireland. Paul Hudson, Bono, and The Edge – soloist and guitarist for the legendary U2 band, came by with words of support and an offer of help. Discussed the possibility of holding charity concerts of the band to...
Ukrainian designer proposes refugee memorial at site of iconic Irpin bridge destroyed to stop Russian attack
One of the most iconic images from the start of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine shows refugees huddled under a destroyed bridge next the Irpin River, at the edge of Milwaukee’s sister city Irpin. A Ukrainian designer recently presented plans to preserve the...
Gigantic mural honoring Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo unveiled at community celebration
Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 revealed the finished building-sized mural on May 12 by artist Mauricio Ramirez, created as a tribute to the legendary player Giannis Antetokounmpo for his commitment to the city as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. The...
Mauricio Ramirez: Covering a downtown building with a photorealistic mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo
On the basketball court, Giannis Antetokounmpo stands at 6’11” tall. He is a dominating presence even in the National Basketball Association. But an even larger presence of the two-time MVP and NBA champ looms over anyone walking past the office building...
Milwaukee Independent honored with 8 top awards from Milwaukee Press Club for 2021 journalism work
The Milwaukee Independent earned eight distinctions on May 6 from the Milwaukee Press Club for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, during the virtual ceremony of its 2022 Gridiron Awards. The journalism honors follow four consecutive years of double digit recognition...
Milwaukee expands access to affordable housing on Near West Side with project-based vouchers
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) announced on April 26 that it was allocating 149 project-based vouchers to housing development projects located within the geographic footprint of Milwaukee’s Near West Side. The vouchers would provide place-based...
Memorial bench unveiled at Red Arrow Park to honor Dontre Hamilton and support care for mental health
The Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench was unveiled to the public on “Dontre Day,” the annual event that honors him, at Red Arrow Park where it was installed at the site of his death. The Hamilton family joined with members of the public on April 30 to...
Uplifting veterans of color: County Executive David Crowley volunteers as guardian for 61st Honor Flight
County Executive David Crowley joined 112 local veterans taking part in the “We Energies Stars and Stripes Honor Flight” that took off on April 23. County Executive Crowley served as a guardian assigned to U.S. Navy veteran Walter Triplett, and ensure that he had a...