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Kids and Guns: When tragedy strikes next door and Milwaukee neighbors join in support

Posted by Reggie Jackson | Jun 19, 2019 |

Yesterday, on Tuesday, June 18, a tragedy struck at the home of one of my neighbors. A precious 5 year-old boy had found a gun and accidentally killed himself. It was a shock to my system. I had seen the child a few times, but did not really know the family because they live across the alley on the next street over. I posted something about the tragedy on Facebook before knowing the details of what happened for sure. Later in the day, once the police left the scene, the hard part started. The extended family members were allowed...

Remembering when Harry Weese helped Milwaukee envision its urbanist future

Posted by Virginia Small | Apr 2, 2019 |

The Marcus Center’s architect left one of America’s most varied and far-reaching legacies, including blueprints for thriving urbanism. If visionary architect Harry Weese had never worked in Milwaukee, Downtown would not boast three imaginative buildings. Each was distinctly different from the others: the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Water Street, the 30-story tower and atrium called 411 East Wisconsin Center, and the former IBM building at 611 East Wisconsin, recently sold to Foxconn for $15 million. And yet, despite having built striking and well-used buildings, Harry Weese’s name seems little known in the Cream City. If Harry...

From Red Hats to Red Guards: How America’s Social Crisis Parallels Mao’s Cultural Revolution

Posted by Syndicated | Feb 10, 2019 |

In the mid-1960s, a wave of anger and violence plunged China into chaos for years, during which many of the country’s cultural and historical artifacts were removed or destroyed. The racial tension in the United States since Trump was elected president has left many Chinese wondering if a country once known as the world’s “Melting Pot” is undergoing its own Cultural Revolution, and they are perplexed over how such an eerily similar event could unfold in America. The chaos in America has been deeply troubling. The “American cultural revolution,” as it has been termed in some Chinese media, presents...

Year In Review 2018: Milwaukee’s enduring ties to its Civil War legacy

Posted by Staff | Dec 30, 2018 |

Year In Review 2018

Year In Review 2018: A future built on the foundations of Milwaukee

Posted by Staff | Dec 27, 2018 |

Year In Review 2018

Design by local graphic artist picked as national finalist in iconic bowling shoe contest

Posted by Staff | Jul 20, 2018 |

Kelly Duggan of New Berlin was recently announced as one of five finalists for the Bowlero Corporation’s #BeBowled: Shoe Design Challenge. This past spring, Bowlero invited designers from around the country to put their creative talents to the test. The company received hundreds of online submissions with designs ranging from whimsical patterns and colors to graffiti art. From those entries, Bowlero narrowed it down to five designs that will advance to the competition’s final round. Duggan is now in the running for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500 and see the...