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Milwaukee City Hall Bell Tolls for Those Lost to COVID-19 Pandemic

January 23, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The bell atop Milwaukee’s City Hall rang four times at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Each toll signified the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic – nearly … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, COVID-19, Memorials, Milwaukee City Hall, National Memorial to Lives Lost to COVID-19

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Like the Highway, Many Passed Through

September 19, 2020

Legislatively Speaking Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway Unveiled Over and over, I heard “It was a long time coming.” It has been 10 years since the law that created the “Jeannetta … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson, Legislatively Speaking, Memorials

Milwaukee County Continues to Remember 9/11

September 14, 2019

By Nyesha Stone It’s been 18 years since 9/11. Every year, Americans revisit the horrors and the heroes of the event that changed the course of history, but this year marks something different. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chris Abele, Memorials, Nyesha Stone, September 11, Tom Barrett

Sixteen Years, Two Towers and One Nation, Milwaukee Remembers 9/11

September 16, 2017

By Nyesha Stone Most people can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing sixteen years ago. The terror America experienced on September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten. The … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Mark Shaprio, Memorials, Nyesha Stone, Ron Johnson, September 11

Peace Garden Project MKE: More Than a Replacement for Curbside Memorials

October 31, 2015

By Dylan Deprey The number of names inked into the stack of loose-leaf paper in Camille Mays folder has grown steadily over the last week. Thirty families have requested that a deceased loved … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Camille Mays, Curbside Memorials, Dylan Deprey, Memorials, Peace Garden Project MKE, Street Memorials

Taki S. Raton Honored and Remembered During Memorial Service

July 25, 2015

By Ariele Vaccaro On the evening of July 17, a crowd gathered in the former home of AM 920 WOKY to celebrate the life of writer and educator Taki S. Raton. There, more than thirty attendees … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ariele Vaccaro, Memorials, Muhibb Dyer, Taki S Raton, Young Gifted and Black

Milwaukee residents attend vigil in memory of Sierra Guyton

July 19, 2014

By Arielle Vaccaro This past Monday, just before dusk, a group of community members stood in Clark Street School’s crowded playground. Attendees of all ages stood shoulder to shoulder. Some … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Arielle Vaccaro, Clarke Street School, Memorials, Milele Coggs, Russell Stamper, Sierra Guyton, Tracey Dent, Vigils and Tributes

Milwaukee County remembers 9-11

September 18, 2011

Milwaukee showed its support for those who died as a result of the 9-11 attacks ten years ago with various events last weekend. The photo above was taken in front of the Milwaukee County Fire … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cy White Photography, Joe Campbell, Memorials, Milwaukee Fire Department, September 11, Tom Barrett, World Trade Center

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