John Lee: Media Coverage and Asian-American Missing Cases

Resting next to the desk belonging to Sgt. Chue Thao of the Appleton Police Department is the photo of a man he vaguely knew but hasn’t seen for nine years.  “Every day I think about him,” said Thao. “I have four kids. I treat John like all my kids.”  John Lee, who went missing in […]

The Searchers: The MPD Officers Searching for Milwaukee’s Missing [VIDEO]

Every one of the approximately 3,000 missing people of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has a story, but so do the officers behind them. An officer who once hated the police and cleaned homes for a living, a sergeant who’s living out the dream from when she was 2-years-old, and a Milwaukee police captain seeking to help those […]

This Milwaukee Man Is Helping Find the City’s 500+ Missing People [VIDEO]

What began as neighborhood cleanups quickly transformed into a role as an award-winning radio host and “the most requested advocate in the state of Wisconsin.” Tory Lowe magnifies community voices whose loved ones go missing and uses his platform to help find them. The story of the man inside the community and behind the microphone. […]

Does Campaigning Actually Lead to More Votes?

Presidential candidates and their surrogates made over 60 campaign visits to Wisconsin in 2024. But what was the exact purpose behind visiting our home state as often as they did? David Go has the story.

Social Media-Fueled Sport Finds Support at UWM

UWM hosts nearly 300 student organizations, so it may be difficult to imagine a new concept that attracts students– but the Blitzball club is one new sporting club that opened this year. David Go has the story.

Barack Obama Campaigns in Madison with Tim Walz

MADISON – On a day that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris took a respite from campaigning, former president Barack Obama campaigned in Madison with Tim Walz, Harris’s running mate. “It’s always great to have him in the state because he’s been the most effective messenger for the Democratic Party,” Mandela Barnes told Media Milwaukee. “He’s […]

How Are Hurricanes Named? The Identification of Helene and Milton

Two major hurricanes have made landfall in recent weeks – Hurricane Helene in Georgia and the Carolinas and Hurricane Milton in Florida.  Just as the names Katrina or Harvey may elicit memories of a catastrophic natural weather event, Helene and Milton may come to be more synonymous with the storm than any of the people […]

Mark Cuban to Visit UW-Milwaukee with Kamala Harris

Mark Cuban will accompany Vice President Kamala Harris on her visit to UW-Milwaukee on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the UWM College Democrats. This is the first campaign event that will feature the Texas-based billionaire at Harris’s side. The exact start time of the event is unknown, but the event is expected to take place […]

Kamala Harris to Visit UW-Milwaukee on Thursday

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting UW-Milwaukee on Thursday as part of her presidential campaign as the Democratic nominee, Media Milwaukee has exclusively learned. Multiple students have received random invitations via text message to the Oct. 17 event, which is labeled a meet and greet. The messages request that they RSVP in advance of the […]

Saintly: Behind the Curation of UWM’s New Art Exhibit

As protests rage outside Mitchell Hall regarding the Middle East’s latest conflict, a small gallery tucked inside the century-old building pays tribute to some of the region’s most famous daughters. “Saintly,” an exhibit curated by UW-Milwaukee graduate art history student Nikki Ranney, highlights depictions of the Virgin Mary and female saints from the 15th through […]

“My end goal is to own my own business and the training isn’t going to college. It’s actually getting your hands dirty.”

Isaac Kallas, 21, is a carpenter who never attended college. Kallas has found satisfaction in entering the workforce directly out of high school, despite many around him attending college. David Go: What do you do for work? Isaac Kallas: I’m a carpenter. I work for the Reesmans Company which is based out of Burlington. We […]