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Year In Review 2024: Cultivating community growth through apiaries, cemeteries, and civic reflection

Year In Review 2024: Cultivating community growth through apiaries, cemeteries, and civic reflection

Posted by | Dec 26, 2024

2024 marked yet another year of profound social change and uncertainty for residents across Milwaukee. While the pandemic had faded into the background of public consciousness, the emotional and financial impact of COVID-19 continued to ripple through the local communities in Wisconsin and beyond. 2024 saw ongoing threats to democratic institutions in the United States, with election-year politics hitting new depths of public division. Those toxic tensions could be seen during the Republican National Convention, which the city of Milwaukee hosted to its economic detriment. That was contrasted by a series of optimistic and uplifting rallies hosted by Democrats...

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Year In Review 2024: Celebrating advocacy for LGBTQ+ Rights and housing initiatives in Milwaukee

Year In Review 2024: Celebrating advocacy for LGBTQ+ Rights and housing initiatives in Milwaukee

Posted by | Dec 26, 2024

2024 marked yet another year of profound social change and uncertainty for residents across Milwaukee. While the pandemic had faded into the background of public consciousness, the emotional and financial impact of COVID-19 continued to ripple through the local communities in Wisconsin and beyond. 2024 saw ongoing threats to democratic institutions in the United States, with election-year politics hitting new depths of public division. Those toxic tensions could be seen during the Republican National Convention, which the city of Milwaukee hosted to its economic detriment. That was contrasted by a series of optimistic and uplifting rallies hosted by Democrats...

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Milwaukee faith leaders unite to demand legislation to prevent gun violence after school shooting

Milwaukee faith leaders unite to demand legislation to prevent gun violence after school shooting

Posted by | Dec 21, 2024

A coalition of faith-based and community leaders gathered at Milwaukee’s City Hall on December 20 to address what they described as a preventable tragedy, the recent mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Hosted by the 80% Coalition, an advocacy group that includes more than 35 business, faith, and mental health organizations, the press conference brought together religious leaders, civil rights advocates, and youth activists to urge state legislators to enact commonsense gun violence prevention measures. “We were shocked when we turned out our television sets, when we listened to the radio, to hear about the breaking...

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Back to school: Older adults returning to college is a growing trend fueled by new career goals

Back to school: Older adults returning to college is a growing trend fueled by new career goals

Posted by | Dec 16, 2024

Following a demographic shift that is redefining the traditional image of the undergraduate classroom, a growing number of older adults, particularly those in their 30s and 40s, are returning to college to complete degrees they began years ago, or to pursue entirely new fields of study. While the archetype of a college student often conjures images of late-teens and early-twenties learners stepping onto campus for the first time, today’s educational landscape is much more diverse. According to experts and education-focused organizations like EAB (formerly the Education Advisory Board), the motivations and circumstances driving older students back into the world...

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Images of life and politics in 2024 chronicled by photojournalists offer a mirror of American society

Images of life and politics in 2024 chronicled by photojournalists offer a mirror of American society

Posted by | Dec 10, 2024

To look at news photos is to be charmed, amused, saddened, horrified, amazed, and inspired. Such was the power of photojournalism in 2024, as cameras captured a year of seismic political and societal shifts in the United States. In an election year like no other, these images chronicled moments that both united and divided the nation, leaving an indelible visual record of America’s identity at a crossroads. From the tumultuous campaign trails to moments of quiet resistance, the photographs offered by The Associated Press tell a story that words often fail to convey. This collection of images, snapshots of...

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Milwaukee celebrates Thanksgiving with gratitude, grievances, and growing divides after 2024 election

Milwaukee celebrates Thanksgiving with gratitude, grievances, and growing divides after 2024 election

Posted by | Nov 28, 2024

As Milwaukeeans gather for Thanksgiving, they do so in the wake of a turbulent presidential election season. This year’s holiday arrives less than a month after a highly contentious vote, leaving many with a mixture of hope and trepidation as they look toward the new year. The holiday, rooted deeply in American tradition, has always been a time for family and reflection. Yet, as families around the city sit down to eat, some may find that carving the turkey is not the only cutting tension at the table. Thanksgiving is known for its ability to bring people together in...

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