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The Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS) has a small collection of letters and telegrams from a young Milwaukee soldier who fought in the infantry during the Korean War. The documents provide some insight into forgotten local connections with larger conflicts in the world. There was no support information with background about the Korean War materials, as many relics in the Society’s vast collection are donated without a backstory. People often have things of historical value that they want to see preserved for future generations, but the deeper stories about the objects were lost even to those donating the items....

St. Benedict the Moor Parish hosted Mayor Tom Barrett and members of the Continuum of Care on December 2, to announce new developments in caring for the city’s homeless population during the winter by opening overnight and day warming rooms throughout Milwaukee. On any given day there are more than 850 homeless men, women, and families in the Milwaukee area. Over 150 can be sleeping outside during Wisconsin’s frigid winter months. Every year the City partners with numerous organizations to make sure people have a place to go. “This is the time of year where we want to talk...

Waukesha South High School was on lockdown for several hours on Monday, December 2 after an armed male student refused to disarm and pointed his handgun at an officer. Waukesha Police Chief Russell Jack told the news media at a noon press conference that a 17-year-old male student had been reported at 10:07 a.m. to be in possession of a handgun that he brought to school. The Waukesha South Resource Officer responded and secured the classroom, while getting other students to safety. Other law enforcement officers arrived on the scene and attempted to deescalate the situation. “The suspect would...

Molson Coors held a press conference at the Miller Inn with city and state leaders on November 25 to share plans for the brewing company to move jobs from Denver to Milwaukee, as part of an incentive package. The news comes as Miller Brewery seeks to revitalize the Milwaukee Campus. Governor Tony Evers and Mayor Tom Barrett were joined by Gavin Hattersley, CEO of Molson Coors, and Missy Hughes, CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) for the announcement. “There are a lot of high-paying jobs coming to Milwaukee. We haven’t finalized that and we’re stilling working through...