Articles by Colton Pemble

Graduation is coming up for seniors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition to the stress of finishing a semester, students are faced with figuring out what comes after college, with many entering an uncertain job market. Colton Pemble has the story.

Nationally, homelessness is on the rise in the United States, increasing 18% between 2023 and 2024. Milwaukee County, however, has seen a decrease, falling 16% during the same period of time, and has been shrinking for years. In this short documentary, Colton Pemble explores what actions local organizations, Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee […]

UWM finance student Brandon Callahan shares a song he’s been learning on piano that helps him feel closer to God.

Cael Byrne, a student at UWM, shares how his mother accidentally started his love of playing cards.

People gathered into the crowded Milwaukee County courtroom gallery for Frank Mosley’s sentencing Nov. 21, after he was found guilty of recklessly killing Erin Mogensen and her unborn child in a hit-and-run crash. A year earlier, Wauwatosa police attempted to stop 20-year-old Mosley for driving without plates, according to the criminal complaint. He fled, speeding […]

Korbin Rumeliote is a second-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This was his first election, and he voted early by mail. Originally, he was planning to vote for the Green Party candidate, but Harris’s choice of running mates changed his mind, persuading him to vote blue. Colton Pemble: What made you decide […]

Bill Nimke is the founder and executive director of All Hands Boatworks, a Milwaukee nonprofit dedicated to inspiring children through the art of boat building. Nimke, a former middle and high school English teacher, continued his passion for helping children learn by creating the nonprofit 11 years ago. So far, he estimates that the organization […]

Following Texas National Guard and state law enforcement taking control of Shelby Park in January, the community remains very split about it. This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic […]

Casa del Migrante, located in Piedras Negras, Mexico, is an organization focused on assisting migrants who hope to reach the U.S. This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic affiliate […]

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Four years ago, Carlos and his family fled El Salvador, leaving everything behind. Now, his wife and son are in Boston, while Carlos still waits at the border. Carlos and his family used to own a bakery in El Salvador. But then the gangs got involved, forcing their small business to […]

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Lizette’s journey to find a better life for her family has been very long, but even with the U.S. border so close, she and her family’s journey is still far from finished. She and her family come from Maracaibo, Venezuela. She had a business there, working as a nail stylist. However, […]

In January, the small city of Whitewater made headlines, being pulled into the national debate about immigration. This came after Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer and City Manager John Weidl sent a letter to several federal and state officials in December requesting additional resources to respond to population change from an influx of Nicaraguan and […]