90 years of Billie the Brownie: Milwaukee County Historical Society celebrates a beloved holiday icon
The Milwaukee County Historical Society is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Billie the Brownie’s first radio broadcast with a special holiday exhibit on public display until December 30. Billie the Brownie was a character that embodied Christmas in Milwaukee from...
Mayor Tom Barrett vetoes proposed Aldermanic map over concerns by Latinx community leaders
After carefully considering the reapportionment of aldermanic districts, Mayor Tom Barrett vetoed the proposal sent to him by the Milwaukee Common Council on December 6. The Mayor’s decision followed extensive discussions with elected officials, community...
A love of reading: Remembering Jeanette Schaffer’s unique life and cornerstone bookstore in Milwaukee
History is no longer thought of as the realm of larger-than-life people, doing important things to notable ends. The fabric of history is tightly woven with a myriad of stories of people who live to the fullest and leave their own indelible marks on their community....
Shop Small Wisconsin Day: Consumers encouraged to help local businesses thrive this Holiday Season
Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes visited Washburn on November 18 to see how the Main Street Bounceback Grants have transformed the small Bayfield County city’s downtown. “Small businesses are the...
Money Hungry: Satisfying our consumeristic need for wealth and well-being
The money you disburse into the marketplace is your point of power. It is where you have agency. How you purchase goods, who you hire, even what you pay for a haircut, supports or devalues, depending on your relationship with money. Those pocketbook decisions are as...
Milwaukee protestors march peacefully through downtown streets in response to Rittenhouse Verdict
“From the moment Rittenhouse was charged with killing two men and injuring another with his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, the case has been about sending a message. This time, it was from the...
Vigilante Trial Ends: Milwaukee leaders react to non-guilty decision in Kenosha shootings
Milwaukee leaders and racial justice advocates reacted with outrage and a complete lack of surprise on November 19, after a Kenosha jury found Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges for killing two men and wounding a third. The crime occurred...
Legacy of Faith: Sixth generation from Brumder Family still attends church founded by George and Henriette
Members of the Brumder Family at Grace Lutheran Church from left to right: E.J. Brumder, Robo Brumder, Valerie Patricia Brumder, Matson Brumder Holbrook, Sarah Holbrook Slaughter, and Ada Slaughter. As thousands of German immigrants came to Milwaukee in the middle of...
An 1867 relic of the Milwaukee Road: One of state’s last train depots moved for conversion into coffeehouse
The former Brookfield depot was physically relocated on November 4, as part of plan to rehabilitate the abandoned train station built in 1867 into a coffee shop. Once a thriving stop on the historic Milwaukee Road, Heritage Movers repositioned the station 350-feet...
On Contested Terrain: New exhibition in Milwaukee to highlight celebrated photographer An-My Lê
A new exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum will present the first comprehensive survey of the work of celebrated photographer An-My Lê. Opening December 3 in the Museum’s Baker/Rowland Galleries, “An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain” will be on view through...
A Post-Pandemic Life: Why it is so sad that so many people are happy with a return to normal
In anticipation of the COVID-19 pandemic coming to an end, there was much talk about the “new normal” and what that would mean. The new normal, it turns out, feels like the old normal. And the old normal was rather terrible. The pandemic affected all...
Jeffrey Norman takes Oath of Office at City Hall and begins four-year term as Milwaukee’s Chief of Police
Jeffrey Norman took the Oath of Office with family beside him during a special ceremony at City Hall on November 15 to become Milwaukee’s 20th Police Chief. He was sworn into the city’s top law enforcement position after a contentious 14 month search to...
