LOCAL PEOPLE
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‘A shared responsibility’: Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors work to make Lake Michigan safer
If you frequent Milwaukee’s McKinley or Bradford beaches, you likely have seen — or even spoken to — a Beach Ambassador.
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Jim Lovell, Milwaukee’s hometown astronaut and hero, dies at 97
Commander of Apollo 13 and astronaut aboard Apollo 8, Lovell uttered the famous line now remembered as, “Houston, we have a problem.”
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A Wisconsin native is Hollywood’s go-to scribe. He’s back with ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’
David Koepp, a 62-year-old native of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is the script writer of Jurassic World Rebirth, which opens in theaters July 2.
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9 WI businesses staffed by people living with disabilities
Learn about how you can support these Wisconsin businesses staffed by people living with disabilities.
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No ‘Front Row’? Bob Uecker’s Famous Beer Commercials Almost Didn’t Happen
It was 1984. Miller wanted Ueck, who was already a national treasure thanks to his dozens of Carson appearances, to star in its “All-Stars” campaign. But there was one problem…
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‘Dear Milwalkey…’ Clever Kid Leaves Note for Staff to Find at Local Art Museum
“I have come here so many times, I’ve lost count!” the young art aficionado admits before sharing their favorite pieces and one request.
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Why Dwyane Wade started one of America’s best summer reading programs in Wisconsin
Marquette University has one of the country’s BEST summer reading programs — and it’s all thanks to alum Dwyane Wade, who famously missed his entire freshman season because of low grades! The Hartman Center’s Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program, launched in 2015, places students into small groups of three to five based on their reading…
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From Cobb to Coach of the Year: Wisconsin’s Greg Gard is the ultimate underdog
Wisconsin’s Greg Gard has one of the BEST underdog stories in college sports: 🚜 He grew up on a hog farm in the tiny town of Cobb, Wisconsin (population: 480). 🏀 He met future Hall of Fame coach Bo Ryan at an 8th grade basketball camp. ❤️ When his own athletic career wasn’t panning out,…
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A Love Letter to Wisconsin’s Independent Bookstores
As Republicans double down on book bans and cuts to liberal arts programs, a local author reminds us how lucky we are to live in Wisconsin — where books are aplenty!
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In Walworth County, neighbors rallied for rides—and rediscovered what it means to be a community
The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor’s office—they also needed to get to each other.
