The Milwaukee County Election Commission held voter registration and election information events across the city for three days in celebration of National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 15.
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Jonathan Aguilar is a photojournalist as well as a Report for America corps member and Catchlight Local fellow. Before coming to Milwaukee, he spent two years as a photographer at one of America’s oldest daily newspapers, The Blade, in Toledo, Ohio. Aguilar grew up in the Chicago suburbs. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from DePaul University and his master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism.
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Faces of a new school year: Milwaukee students share their hopes and goals
s Milwaukee families start the new school year, we ask students what they are looking forward to and what they hope to accomplish.
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Walker Square Farmers Market amps up family-friendly activities
The market, which runs through Sept. 27, added new activities in the second year of its relaunch to engage a wider variety of residents.
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Community giveaways help Milwaukee families gear up for school
Milwaukee families gathered at several different community giveaways throughout the weekend to pick up free books, backpacks, bicycles and other supplies ahead of the new school year.
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Halyard Park residents gather to preserve their neighborhood’s history, one memory at a time
Residents of Halyard Park brought personal photographs and ephemera to a community photo scan event on Aug. 28 at ThriveOn King.
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Crystal Montgomery creates one-of-a-kind art that spans beyond the canvas
Milwaukee artist Crystal Montgomery reuses denim and other fabrics to create vibrant figures, portraits and more.
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Sherman Park then and now: The faces of the neighborhood
Ten years after the police involved shooting of Sylville Smith sparked an uprising in the Sherman Park neighborhood, we asked residents to reflect on what they remember from that time, and how they would like their neighborhood to be remembered today.
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Ramel and Ellia Ana Hill celebrate their Black and Puerto Rican cultures through art and storytelling
It’s been more than two decades since illustrators Ramel and Ellia Ana Hill met at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Art continues to be how they tell their stories, celebrate their cultures and raise their six children.
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Milwaukee celebrates Hank Aaron with mural at Clinton Rose Senior Center
Henry “Hank” Aaron’s legacy and the 50th anniversary of his 755th home run were honored Monday in Milwaukee.
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Squire Robinson leads a new generation of Milwaukee artists with his distinctly bold style
The young Milwaukee artist creates paintings with rich colors and powerful Black figures.