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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 'Bring it back': Milwaukee residents reminisce on events long gone (onmilwaukee.com) — Milwaukee residents are reminiscing about beloved events like the UniverSoul Circus, African World Festival, and citywide reading challenges they'd love to see return. Community leaders and neighbors share how these gatherings once united Black families, celebrated culture at Henry Maier Festival Park, and encouraged youth literacy, while calling for a new, resident-driven festival to bring neighborhoods together again.
2. 1 hurt in drive-by shooting at Milwaukee east side bar, witnesses say (wisn.com) — A 54-year-old was hospitalized after a drive-by shooting outside Champion's Pub on Milwaukee's east side early Sunday, just blocks from UW-Milwaukee's Cambridge Commons dorm. Witnesses described a single shot from a passing vehicle before it sped away, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.
3. Resource list: These Milwaukee organizations are helping the Hispanic community (wisn.com) — If you're a Hispanic or Latino resident in Milwaukee, several local organizations are ready to help with business support, education, health care, and civil rights. Groups like the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, LEN, LULAC, United Community Center, and Voces de la Frontera offer programs that connect families with services, training, and advocacy throughout the city and Wisconsin.
4. Runner dies while running the Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon (tmj4.com) — A runner died Sunday after collapsing during the Milwaukee Lakefront Half Marathon and being taken from the Hoan Bridge section of the course to a local hospital. Race organizers expressed condolences and emphasized their medical and safety protocols, while officials have not yet released the person's identity or additional details about what happened.
5. Milwaukee man running 26.2 miles with a 'paleta cart' sets unofficial world record (cbs58.com) — A Milwaukee runner, Jesus Hernandez, just completed the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon while pushing a paleta cart for all 26.2 miles, handing out 200 donated popsicles along the way. He used the feat to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and raise funds for the local Buena Tierra Run Club, supporting future health and wellness efforts in the community.
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