Island Knights: Milwaukee native puts tech skills to work supporting rescue operations in the Pacific
A 2016 Dominican High School graduate and Milwaukee native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 on the island of Guam. Petty Officer 3rd Class Grace Shoulders is an information systems technician serving with HSC 25, known as the...
Milwaukee resident reflects on spiritual service during Veterans Day as a chaplain in the Navy Reserve
As Americans reflect on the service of military men and women this Veterans Day, some may not realize that they are fellow residents with those who serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Lt. Cmdr. Brian Comrov, a resident of Milwaukee, supports and defends freedom around the...
Historic block of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel campus sold for adaptive redeveloped
J. Jeffers & Co. announced on October 31 that it had closed on a real estate transaction to purchase the Journal Communications Building and the adjoining properties from the Gannett Newspaper company. It plans to begin an adaptive reuse plan of the historic...
Making a “statement” by not voting only silences your own voice and abdicates that power to others
If there’s any statement choosing not to vote makes, it’s “I don’t care if I count.” I usually avoid small talk, as it is an introvert’s kryptonite. But recently at the pharmacy I made eye contact with the woman in line behind me and started up a conversation, which...
Sixteenth Street expands access to critical services with new health care center on south side
The clinic will be located within a new apartment building, aimed at addressing the community’s housing needs. Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network presented details on October 23 about the...
Milwaukee celebrates and honors the service of veterans during 4th Annual Veterans Week
The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber is hosting Milwaukee Veterans Week from November 4 to 11, featuring a series of events to celebrate and honor the service of Milwaukee’s veterans. Milwaukee Veterans Week was created to encourage the public to support the local veteran...
