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Local collective gets Milwaukee biking

Tucked away in the heart of downtown Milwaukee lies Vulture Space: The Milwaukee Community Bicycle Project, a local collective that is one of the city’s fastest growing do-it-yourself bicycle repair shops. The collective, at 651 N. Plankinton Ave., offers affordable parts, free use of tools and assistance for anyone in need of maintaining or learning about bicycles. A volunteer-based educational collective, Vulture Space can appear to be organized chaos because of its garage-like appearance and all-inclusive environment. Last summer Evan Pack celebrated what he affectionately calls his “fourth season” as the executive director and founder of the local nonprofit....

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Kala Hardy: Living both sides of health care

Being a nurse means Kala Hardy is trained to help others, which she felt born to do. But her passion and profession do not always ease her own medical situation, or that of her family. | Q&A with Kala Hardy Milwaukee Independent: How did you become interested to work in health care? Kala Hardy: I have been interested in healthcare ever since I was a little girl. I always wanted to be a doctor, specifically a pediatrician or obstetrician. When I was 16 years old I obtained a health apprenticeship as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) to get some experience...

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Kala Hardy: On Public Health

Being a nurse means Kala Hardy is trained to help others, which she felt born to do. But her passion and profession do not always ease her own medical situation, or that of her family.

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Photo Essay: LGBT Summit

The 2nd Annual LGBT Business Diversity Summit featured keynote speaker Christopher Courtemanche, LGBT Community Outreach Program Manager for the Central Intelligence Agency.

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