Man Accused of Homicide and Arson in Waukesha Posted on December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by Eddie Morales Around the block from Bethesda Elementary School, and across the street from a playground in Merrill Crest Park, a home located at 619 South University Dr. in Waukesha stood out among its neighboring houses. The brown and beige-colored home, owned by 63-year-old Dennis Huelse, had boards placed over several of its front-facing windows. None of […]
Think Tank UWM Members Plan for Future Success Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Eddie Morales Faculty and staff selected by Chancellor Mark Mone at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee attended their first official meeting to collaborate and brainstorm ways to improve the future of the campus by addressing issues including improvements on the demographics of graduates, reaching out to discouraged students and figuring out why there is a low number of […]
Appleton MMA gym prepares first-time fighters for debut Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 by Eddie Morales APPLETON – One week before midwest-based MMA promotion Pure FC has its 15th event, 20-year-old Spencer Morgan stood across from his coach on the black and blue padded floor of the Appleton Roufusport MMA gym. His coach raised the green and black punching mitts that he wore on each hand, and Morgan raised his fists […]
Milwaukee MMA gym plans move for growth Posted on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 by Eddie Morales MILWAUKEE, Wis. — UFC welterweight Zak Ottow stood outside the caged sparring area at Pura Vida. He remembered a time, more than seven years ago, when the gym was his home. The cage did not exist back then. In its place was the mattress that Ottow slept on. In 2012 after losing his first professional […]
Campus Safety Event Gives Students Advice Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 by Eddie Morales UW-Milwaukee’s Campus Safety Week turned Spaights Plaza into a learning environment for the UWM community to understand how to handle dangerous situations on campus. Behind a table lined with a row of safety brochures and complimentary pieces of candy was a fire extinguisher demonstration. Several extinguishers were available for volunteers to operate and put out […]
Advocates Hope Learning About Poverty Builds Compassion Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 by Eddie Morales Sponsors of Plated, a poverty fundraiser, simulated the daily experiences of low-income Milwaukee families with role-playing exercises. Eddie Morales reports.
Faces of UWM: The Recovery Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by Eddie Morales Clay Martin suffered a serious injury playing football and used his difficult situation to grow as a person.
Characters, Art and Video Games on Display at Comic Con Posted on March 27, 2019March 31, 2019 by Eddie Morales
Pockets Full of Quarters Posted on January 13, 2019May 28, 2019 by Justin Baier and Eddie Morales Like-minded and diverse video game fans share their thoughts on gaming culture during our search for video game hotspots in Milwaukee.