Roots of the Easter Bunny: How a mythical figure with Pagan …
WEBApr 17, 2022 · The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might have left behind.
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WEBA Milwaukee native, Lee Matz has worked internationally as an award-winning foreign photojournalist. He was also Wisconsin’s first war correspondent to report from Ukraine in 2022. Articles and Images.
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WEB6 days ago · Among its many historical distinctions, Forest Home Cemetery has one of the oldest preserved forests within a metropolitan area that exists in Wisconsin. An unexpected byproduct of the silent city’s lush biodiversity is its ability to produce premium honey, with a little help from Chad Nelson and Barbie Brennan Nelson. Aug 26, 2024. Jul 26, 2024.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ends Milwaukee's 50 year wait with first …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds and five blocked shots as the Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on July 20 to win the series 4-2. It was the third game this series with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds for Antetokounmpo, a dominant debut finals performance that takes its place among some of the game’s greatest.
Inauguration of Cavalier Johnson as city's 45th Mayor opens a new ...
WEBApr 14, 2022 · When City Clerk Jim Owczarski finished administering the Oath of Office at the April 13 inauguration ceremony, Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson officially became the first new Mayor of Milwaukee in almost two decades.
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WEBSep 16, 2024 · By Tracy Fessenden, Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University Sixty-five years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The 44-year-old singer arrived after being turned away from a nearby charity hospital on... By Kevin A. Young, Associate Professor of …
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WEBChanges coming to biased test that kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. U.S. makes first revision in 27 years to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. Why Catholic Charities must now pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes for non-religious services. How FDR changed the Federal government with the Social Security ...
Jeffrey Norman takes Oath of Office at City Hall and begins four …
WEBNov 16, 2021 · Norman has been with the Milwaukee Police Department for more than two decades, and has been the interim chief since Morales was demoted. The position has a four-year term, and Norman’s tenure begins as the city grapples with many social justice issues amid an ongoing pandemic.
A Polish legacy of faith: Historic St. Hyacinth Church recognized as …
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Named for Hyacinth of Poland, the Church was a Polish-American neighborhood institution for more than 100 years. It was a focal point for the immigrant Polish community to come together in expression of its culture and Catholic faith.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he is not putting in 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, the 22-year-old is working as an administrative assistant for a local community college from his home in...