Milwaukee County highlights successes from initiatives funded by opioid litigation settlements
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlighted a recently released report about Milwaukee County’s strategic and data-informed efforts to combat the opioid epidemic through the effective utilization of opioid litigation settlement dollars. The report details how...
Summer to Be Seen: Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates 30th anniversary with hometown Pride
To celebrate a milestone anniversary of Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ community, a special interactive traveling exhibit will travel across the state from June 1 to October 5. Taking the show on the road, “The Summer to Be Seen” will celebrate the people,...
Historic Restoration: A first glimpse of next phase to save Theater, Chapel, and Mansion at Soldiers Home
Milwaukee Independent joined an exclusive media tour of historic sites at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home campus, including the Ward Memorial Theater, Chapel, and Governor’s Mansion, for a look at their decayed environments before renovation work was scheduled to begin later this year.
Severe labor shortage: Business leaders unite in Milwaukee to advocate for Immigrant Work Permits
Leaders from business, labor, and advocacy groups joined elected officials at Milwaukee City Hall on May 22 and called on President Joe Biden to grant work authorization to long-term immigrant contributors in essential industries. Organized by the American Business...
Patrick Burke: The artisan who creates masterpieces of fine and decorative arts in Wisconsin
At any single point in human history, there are only a handful of people who can turn a tree into a chair, a cabinet, a floor, or who can turn a lump of iron into a chisel, a lock, or a fork. Patrick Burke is one such person, a world-renowned artisan who produces...
Milwaukee Independent sweeps two categories and earns 12 journalism honors at 2024 Gridiron Awards
The Milwaukee Press Club, the oldest active press club in America and known for honoring excellence in the field of journalism, announced the winners of the 94th Annual Gridiron Awards on May 3. Milwaukee Independent earned a staggering 12 awards, across a variety of...
Essential Gear: The toolkit of a Milwaukee photojournalist on international assignments
Anyone who has taken a long-distance trip has an idea about what is required to pack for the rigorous necessities of travel. When photojournalists prepare for assignments overseas it is far more complicated, especially planning the logistics from a city like...
Scholastic to publish first illustrated edition of “The Hunger Games” with original art by Nico Delort
A new deluxe edition of the worldwide bestseller “The Hunger Games,” the first novel of the dystopian Young Adult series set in the land of Panem by author Suzanne Collins, will feature an original collection of artwork. Scholastic announced that...
Medieval Healing: “The Tale of Genji” offers insight into mysteries of Japanese medicine
By Alessandro Poletto, Lecturer in East Asian Religions, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis 3.11 EXPLORING FUKUSHIMA: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that documented the 13th anniversary of the "Great...
Aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi: Finding beauty and harmony in the unfinished and imperfect
By Paul S. Atkins, Professor of Japanese, University of Washington 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...
Riken Yamamoto: Japanese architect wins Pritzker Prize for community-centric designs
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...
“Shōgun” Reimagined: Ambitious TV series updates epic historical drama about feudal Japan
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...
