Milwaukee Emergency Call Wait Time and Department Transitions

A report from Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission presented to the Public Health and Safety Committee on Dec. 1, 2022, reported that the wait time for 911 calls has decreased due to an influx of new hires, but they still are not meeting the industry standard. The industry standard, set by the National Emergency Number […]

Kanye Antisemitic Remarks Help Show Bigger Picture

On Oct. 11, 2022, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, just was suspended from various social media sites because of his antisemitic statements on Twitter and Instagram. Following this, he also lost business partnerships with Adidas, Gap, Balenciaga and more. Elon Musk recently allowed him back Twitter. The conflict stemmed from his most recent Twitter rampage […]

Darrell Brooks Is Indicted on 77 Charges

The county commissioner found probable cause on 77 charges against Darrell Brooks on Friday, Jan. 14 during the preliminary trial regarding the Waukesha Christmas Parade.  Brooks is accused of driving a car through Waukesha’s Christmas Parade resulting in six people dead and recklessly endangering 61 people. The prosecution added dozens of charges of reckless endangerment […]

Become a Super Sleeper at UWM

One of the most common tropes about college students is that they are always tired. In a survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee last year, sleep ranked in the top five health categories students wanted more information about.  In response, UWM’s Student Health and Wellness Center hosted the “Become a Super Sleeper” event on […]

Faces of UWM: The Plant Mom

Jessica Meyer, a journalism student at UWM, talks about her favorite hobby and what inspired her green thumb.