Articles by Anna Gipple

Meet Mel and Tom, partners in life and co-owners of Handsome Hound Vintage. The pair opened their brick-and-mortar shop, located at the corner of Oakland and Hampshire avenues, in 2022. Because Handsome Hound is a small business that evolved from a traveling flea market booth, Mel and Tom’s greatest challenge has been getting their name […]

Andrew Bois, manager of Knuckleheads bar restaurant, credits much of New Bedford’s thriving economy to the success of the commercial fishing industry. “It’s helped this city, because we have restaurants like ours, gear places, netting places and clothing stores that all the fishermen go to,” Bois said. “It all helps support the economy.” New Bedford […]

In a city renowned for its high grossing commercial fishing port, citizens of New Bedford display their diversity through countless artistic mediums nested in historical architecture and colored on building sides. On the corner of Coggeshall and North Front Streets stands Antonio’s Restaurant, a recurring New Bedford dinner spot that serves authentic Portuguese cuisine. The […]

Lifelong New Bedford resident Andrew Bois found passion in serving his community through safety and scallops. For the last 30 of his 55 years, Bois has been working as a New Bedford firefighter. In 2012, he began managing one of the city’s most popular bar restaurants: Knuckleheads. “We have a lot of people that work […]

Dave Miess and his wife moved north to Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin from an area south of Madison in 2020, after finding a place that allowed him his own stand-alone photography studio. Frequenting the area on camping trips with their children, from the time they were in diapers until high school, strengthened their relationship with […]

Meghan Combs (Valliere), 30, is a waitress and bartender at Black Bear Bar in Minocqua, Wisconsin and Slo’s Pub in Woodruff, Wisconsin. For the entirety of her life, Combs has moved in and around the towns of Arbor Vitae, Woodruff, Minocqua and Lac du Flambeau. Throughout her three years working at the Black Bear Bar, […]

While many universities have wrapped up the fall semester and sent students home for the holidays, UW-Milwaukee students are in the midst of cramming for the stressful days ahead. Wednesday marks the final day of classes, but some students are assigned due dates and test times into next week. As this time of year can […]

The City-County Task Force on Climate and Economic Equality committed to finding ways to mitigate racial inequity through “green jobs” on Nov. 29 during the last “Community Climate Conversations” event. The recurring Community Climate Conversations have taken place at the Innovations and Wellness Commons in Milwaukee’s historic Lindsay Heights neighborhood. The purpose of this space […]

A recent Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin revealed Sen. Ron Johnson leading in the U.S. Senate race over Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and a toss-up in the governor’s race between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican Tim Michels.  In last month’s poll, the Senate race was a close 49%-48% with Johnson in the […]

Throughout the past 10 years, online dating has evolved, with app developers discovering new approaches and launching fresh formats for users to explore people outside of their immediate social circle.  Most college students own smartphones with access to any dating service they desire and have “flirting” at their fingertips. Students living on and around the […]

Former President Barack Obama came to Milwaukee on Saturday to energize young Wisconsin voters and strengthen the odds for Gov. Tony Evers in the governor’s race against Republican Tim Michels and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in the Senate race against Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Obama’s appearance was the latest stop in a series of rallies […]

Accused Waukesha parade killer Darrell Brooks apologized to the judge on Monday morning for his behavior in the courtroom the previous week. Brooks, 40, is accused of killing six people by recklessly driving an SUV through the Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Sixty-two others were injured. “I would like to issue the court an apology […]