Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 20, 2006
Gallery Night highlight: "Who I Am -- Not How I Am"
As an artist, Becky Trochinski says she doesn't especially like talking about her work -- at least in an interview setting, anyway. Lucky for us, her work pretty much speaks for itself, and loudly, at that.
Tags: Gallery Night, IndependenceFirst, Becky Trochinski, muscular dystrophy

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 5, 2004
Prominent personalities praise Milwaukee Idea Home
A prototype for accessible, affordable and energy-efficient housing in the city looks like any other house on the block. But its advantageous, and often unseen, characteristics were unveiled as prominent figures gathered at a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday.
Tags: Barrett, Zimpher, UWM, Greenstreet, ecology, IndependenceFirst, wheelchair, efficient

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 18, 2008
Snow Sucks: Even More for People Who Use Wheelchairs
When it comes to shoveling--snow sucks. Many people say it, so do I sometimes. But, there are degrees of suck-itude when it comes to snow, my friends. A lot of people suck it up and don't say anything, but it affects them much more. I've come to realize that snow doesn't suck as bad for me as for...
Tags: snow, IndependenceFirst, disability