State and local officials joined with the family of Alonzo Robinson to rename the Milwaukee Fire Department’s administration headquarters in honor of the building’s designer and Wisconsin’s first African American architect. The building was commissioned in 1962 at a cost of $507K, a price today of a new emergency vehicle.
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An interfaith prayer vigil was held at Cutler Park in the City of Waukesha, providing the community with an opportunity to join together in grief and hope to remember those killed and injured in the Waukesha Christmas Parade, a tragedy that occurred when a SUV drove through the annual event and hit the participants.
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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 replace Chief Alfonso Morales. Norman has been with the Milwaukee Police Department for more than two decades, and has been the interim chief since Morales was demoted. The position has a four-year term, and Norman’s tenure begins as the city grapples with many social justice issues amid an ongoing pandemic. “I want to thank my...
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Discovery World celebrated 15 years along the lakefront of Milwaukee, and the museum’s success as an institution of scientific education to have continued its mission during the pandemic, at its annual gala fundraising benefit under COVID-19 health and safety protocols that included proof of vaccination.
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The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce hosted veterans and community groups from around the state to celebrate Veterans Day in downtown Milwaukee, reviving the annual parade and adding a new festival event. After being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, spectators were delighted with its mix of patriotic displays.
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The family-oriented festival brought residents from Latinx neighborhoods together at the historic Forest Home Cemetery to honor the traditions of the Day of the Dead. The event began with a 5K Run/Walk through the cemetery, then continued with food trucks, local vendors, arts and crafts for children, music and entertainment, and traditional Día de los Muertos ofrendas.
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