Milwaukee Independent

Milwaukee awarded $5.6 million HUD grant to protect children and families from lead hazards in the home.

Talgo’s President and CEO Antonio Perez invited Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and city leaders to view their Century City facility, as the Spanish company begins hiring more local workers to support its expanding business.

City staff members and other supporters celebrated the resiliency of Milwaukee teen Emanuel “E-Man” Monge's battle with cancer.

The Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum hosted a special tribute to the late Harry Kemp, remembering his decades as a local photographer.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with the Water Council and Wisconsin manufacturers in Milwaukee to discuss emerging water technologies and efforts to protect the state’s drinking supply.

The opening ceremony for the second annual Hip-Hop Week MKE was held at City Hall on August 19, kicking off the only event of its kind in America sponsored by a city government.

Wisconsin Gun Control Proposal - August 2019 by Milwaukee Independent

Milwaukee leaders held a vigil to remember Oak Creek, to pray for Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton, and to call for commonsense gun reforms

Tiny Homes for homeless veterans could be coming to Milwaukee

Governor Tony Evers signed a law expanding transportation options statewide.

Recored at the #CloseTheCampsNow rally, where Milwaukee residents joined with thousands of others in cities across the country to demand an end to the detention centers where migrants seeking asylum face inhuman conditions.

Although technically a triangle, downtown’s Postman Square was transformed into Postman’s Porch with a ribbon cutting ceremony, breathing new life into the underutilized prime location and making it a “third space” for the area community.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s sixth annual summer health initiate launched from the City Hall Rotunda for a one-mile walk that combined excise, community, and a photo op with the Bucks mascot, Bango.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

Audio recorded live at 88Nine Radio for entry in the 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, by sound engineer Lodi Broekhuizen.

One of the signature exhibits for the 2019 Sculpture Milwaukee collection includes a building-sized installation by Carlos Rolón.

The Hall of Fame shortstop and outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers and two-time American League MVP Award winner, Robin Yount, was the 2019 recipient of the Citizen Support award during the Milwaukee Armed Forces Week banquet at the Wisconsin Club.

The City of Milwaukee shared plans for a new vibrant urban space in the Westown neighborhood designed to provide important civic amenities and needed transit connections in a portion of the city undergoing significant redevelopment.

A new season and format for the Milwaukee PBS show “Next Avenue Community Conversations” began production under the direction of the creative team responsible for the nationally syndicated program “Around the Corner With John McGivern.”