Author: Staff

The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County’s 12th Annual Holiday Drive concluded on December 16, with the delivery of donations to veterans at the Center for Veterans Issues: VETS Place Central. Beginning with a performance by the Pius XI Catholic High School choir, the highlight of the event was a holiday meal catered by the Troop Café. The lunch was provided by the Brewer’s Community Foundation and served over 70 veterans. To help spread holiday cheer, staff elves passed out holiday cards and decorations created by the boys and girls at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, as...

October 6, 1919 marked the centennial anniversary of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, which originally incorporated as The Milwaukee Goodwill with its headquarters located at the Summerfield Methodist Church on the corner of Cass Street and Juneau Avenue. The story of the organization’s formation reflected many efforts of that day, where Goodwills and other charitable institutions across the country were created in the basements of places of worship. Goodwill, America’s Original Thrift, was founded in 1902 by Rev. Edgar J. Helms, a Methodist minister and early social innovator. Helms collected used household goods and clothing in wealthier areas of...

The leader of the Wisconsin National Guard offered his resignation on December 9, after the results were made public from an in-depth federal investigation into how the guard handled sexual assault and harassment allegations. Governor Tony Evers called for and received the resignation of Major General Don Dunbar, after reviewing the report on how the Wisconsin National Guard botched the handling of assault and harassment allegations. Major General Dunbar had commanded the Wisconsin National Guard as Adjutant General since September 1, 2007. His resignation, which will be effective on December 31, was part of Governor Evers sweeping reforms in...