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A Muskego congregation has decommissioned its historic 1905 church. Demolition is next.
MUSKEGO - With a formal ceremony offering a last look and commemorating its history, St. Paul's Lutheran Church's 1905 building has moved a step closer to demolition. Congregation leaders held a decommissioning service Sunday, July 21, an event that also included a chance for church members and others to collect some memorabilia from the historic building itself before it is demolished in the months ahead. ...
Kamala Harris' AKA sorority sisters in Milwaukee area react to her running for president
MILWAUKEE. (CBS 58) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is getting a boost for her presidential run from members of "The Divine Nine" — prestigious Black fraternities and sororities that have shaped the community's middle class for more than a century. Officially, the nonprofit organizations cannot endorse political candidates nor...
A baby porcupine is born at the Milwaukee County Zoo
A new baby porcupine — a porcupette — was born at the Milwaukee County Zoo on June 4. The porcupette — which will be named by the zoo's animal care team — is the fifth baby born to mom Quinn and dad Seamus. The adult porcupines are designated a breeding pair by the...
Potawatomi reveals headliner for final Amplified summer concert
Potawatomi Casino Hotel will host its second Amplified summer concert this weekend – two nights of the Tejano America Fest with Ramon Ayala, Duelo and more. But before a note's even played this weekend, Potawatomi's already looking ahead to its next Amplified show, announcing Third Eye Blind will take the outdoor stage on Saturday, Aug. 31.
People in assisted living are getting sicker. Wisconsin isn't ready to keep them safe.
When Melissa Hakes' father was admitted to Oak Park Place of Oak Creek in fall 2021, he was himself: a loving 82-year-old man who liked fishing and the Packers. Despite his dementia, Roger Marvell walked, shaved and brushed his teeth, his daughter said. Within weeks, Hakes described her father as "drooling with uncontrollable...
Some Youths at State’s Juvenile Prison Complain of Isolation. The Department Of Corrections Sees Progress.
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Those involved in improving conditions at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls acknowledge progress in treatment of youths there. But...
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