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MIAD instructor selected to produce work for Farm/Art DTour
Matthew Vivirito, adjunct instructor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), is one of eight artists and artist teams selected to create site-responsive art for Wormfarm Institute’s biannual Farm/Art DTour. Farm/Art DTour, the popular self-guided tour encompassing 50 miles of rural Wisconsin farmland in Sauk County, encourages...
B&E Weekly Jams: 7/23 – 7/29/24
There’s a ton of new music coming out of all corners of Milwaukee this week, and you can keep track of some of the highlights in this week’s B&E Weekly Jams! This week, we’ve got new music from Honey Creek, Gwapo Chapo, Allison Mahal and many more!
At the Northwestern Mutual conference, many agents wore strings of colorful ribbons. What do they mean?
The annual Northwestern Mutual conference held at Henry Maier Festival Park drew thousands of employees, many sporting a string of multicolored ribbons. Attached to lanyards, some strings of ribbons were so long they trailed the ground as people walked around. Here's what they signify, and why agents are proud to wear them. ...
Survey: Milwaukeeans want MPS reforms and accountability; Vast majority lack trust in State Superintendent Jill Underly
A group pushing for improvements in educational opportunities in Milwaukee is out with a new survey and their findings should open some eyes. City Forward Collective says their mission is to secure Milwaukee’s future by ending educational inequity and ensuring every child has the opportunity to attend high-quality schools. They issued the following press release this morning:
For its fourth year, Pilot Project moves its festival to Milwaukee
The Great Milwaukee Summer is HERE! Your guide to what you'll be doing, where you'll be drinking, who you'll be hearing and how you'll be getting a sweet tan this summer is on OnMilwaukee. The Great Milwaukee Summer guide is brought to you by Geis Garage Doors and Peoples State Bank!
Employee Resource Group fall welcome back social, Aug. 13
All members of Employee Resource Groups are invited to attend an afternoon welcome back fall social on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in AMU 254. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Register here.
THC, stolen property, and a firearm found during traffic stop in Wisconsin, three men arrested
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin say three men were arrested in the early morning hours on July 17 after a firearm, THC, and stolen property were found following a traffic stop. According to a release from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle...
Republicans are trying to court Black voters, but Milwaukeeans say it'll take more
At Coffee Makes You Black, a cafe about two miles north of Fiserv Forum, the owner, employees and patrons all agreed on one thing: Nobody from the Republican National Convention had made an effort to reach out to their community. Both political parties — Republicans and Democrats — needed to actually come to...
Historic steam engine to leave the Milwaukee County Zoo
Four generations of the Rosinski family filed into three train cars at the Milwaukee County Zoo for a second trip around the track in one morning. One of Kate Rosinski’s sons shouted, “All aboard!” before the train took off. Like many families, the train ride is a...
Milwaukee Bucks Send Strong Message to Giannis Antetokounmpo After Greece Lose to Nikola Jokic, Serbia
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo led the charge for Greece on Monday as they took on Nikola Jokic and the Serbian national side. This was nothing more than a tune-up game ahead of the Paris Olympics, but with two of the top superstars in the NBA today taking part in the contest, you just knew that there was more to this one than just an ordinary exhibition matchup.
Milwaukee double shooting leaves 2 teens with life-threatening injuries
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old each sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the Milwaukee Police Dept., during a Monday, July 22 shooting. The two teens were taken to a local hospital to be treated for the serious injuries that were sustained in the area near 27th and Hampton.
'He left an indelible mark': Milwaukee firefighter and prolific recruiter dies of cancer
Doran Kemp Jr. knew he had limited time when he was diagnosed with brain cancer in early 2023. Doctors estimated he had about 18 months left to live with heavy, intensive treatment or six months without. The Milwaukee Fire Department firefighter-recruiter and Milwaukee Bucks super fan, sat down with his wife, LeKeisha Johnson...
Fans Are Asking Kimberly Guilfoyle To 'Stop With The Plastic Surgery' After Seeing Her Transformation From 2020 To Present
Shortly after Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered a speech and appeared with fellow Republicans at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention last week, social media users and her fans on TikTok began scrutinizing the mom of one...
Dodgers Gift Brewers Perfect Starting Pitcher to Bolster Rotation
Milwaukee has maintained a firm grip on first place in the NL Central all season so far, but collapses are always possible. The Brewers’ starting rotation is one of the thinnest of any first-place team, and they’ve already made some attempts to strengthen it with the additions of Aaron Civale and Dallas Keuchel.
‘Dazed’ motorist tried to flee from cop, arrested for drunken driving
RACINE — A traffic stop for a revoked driver’s license July 7 quickly led to much more for a 48-year-old Green Bay man. Bobby Montgomery faces his fourth drunken driving offense, a felony, along with a felony count of attempting to flee/elude an officer and misdemeanor counts of operating after revocation, failure to install an ignition interlocking device and obstructing an officer.
Whitewater assault: Pedro Mayorquin Landero Jr. found guilty on 2 charges
WHITEWATER, Wis. - A Jefferson County jury on Monday, July 22 found Pedro Mayorquin Landero Jr. guilty of two charges in connection with an assault that happened on the UW-Whitewater campus in May 2021. Mayorquin Landero Jr. was found guilty of attempted robbery with use of force and battery. The...
Reckless gunfire lands felon in trouble with law again
RACINE — A 38-year-old Racine man, who claimed he fired a handgun into the air to stop someone in a passing vehicle from shooting, now faces six criminal charges, including two felonies for his role in the incident. Randee Urban is charged with felony counts of first-degree recklessly endangering...
Authorities in Wisconsin searching for suspect who robbed same bank twice in two-month span
KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin are searching for a bank robbery suspect who allegedly was involved in two separate robberies of the same financial institution. According to a release, officers from the Kenosha Police Department are seeking assistance from the community in attempting to identify a...
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