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In step with Rambalac: How I walked 1,000 miles across Japan during a pandemic without leaving Milwaukee
In February I wrote about my treadmill exercise routine while watching VideoWalks from Japan. I had not thought about doing a follow-up story. Then on the calendar I saw that it was coming up on 10 years since the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. That tragedy was what...
Video playlist of virtual walks across Japan offers a way to step out of the isolated madness of COVID-19
There is no shortage of professionally written articles about exercise and how to stay healthy, especially during the isolation of the pandemic. And like any hobby or interest, applying that knowledge to daily life – especially in Milwaukee during the winter...
Civil Rights groups offer words of healing to Kenosha until Mayor John Antarmian upends the effort
Civil rights groups led by Forward Latino gathered in Kenosha on August 24 to offer words of support and healing to a traumatized community with a unified press conference, until altered plans by Kenosha Mayor John Antarmian threw the effort into turmoil. Social...
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Wisconsin grants $10M of aid to local investment projects in effort to boost state’s tourism industry
Governor Tony Evers visited the Riverwalk Commons Pickleball Courts in Milwaukee on August 3 to announce that $10 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds would be used to provide grants to bolster Wisconsin’s tourism industry. The grants would also...
MCTS East-West BRT: Construction begins on new rapid transit corridor to facilitate economic equity
Federal, state, and local officials joined business leaders and members of the community at a special a groundbreaking ceremony on June 10, to kick off construction on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)’s East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project at the corner...
Representative Gwen Moore joins clean energy advocates in urging support for infrastructure plan
United States Representative Gwen Moore joined clean energy advocates, elected officials, labor organizations, and community members on June 2 to speak about her support of initiatives to increase energy efficiency in schools, clean energy buses, investments in...
FEATURED: Podcast
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into Milwaukee’s sister city relationship with Serbia
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...
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the story of “Silent City Honey” at Forest Home Cemetery
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...
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the next phase of restoration for Milwaukee’s Soldiers Home
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...
