Articles by Jack Laude

From Menomonie to Port Washington to Caledonia, tech companies have been eyeing Wisconsin towns and cities as sites for the next generation of artificial intelligence data centers – megastructures poised to drive the future of computing. While some mayors and community leaders welcomed the ventures, others have remained skeptical. Media Milwaukee interviewed two such leaders, […]

AI’s rapid growth is driving a surge in massive data centers, boosting innovation but raising environmental concerns. Expanding energy and water demands strain local resources, while Big Tech’s dominance concentrates power. As AI infrastructure scales, questions about sustainability, accountability, and equitable access are becoming increasingly urgent for communities and policymakers. Believe it or not, a […]

Since the Fiserv Forum opened in 2018, the Deer District has become one of the main hubs of downtown Milwaukee. Events such as Bucks games and concerts have been the focal point, but things like a Holiday Market also add life to downtown. But is it enough, especially if the Bucks contention window closes? Jack […]

On Oct. 8, it was reported that Microsoft Corp. pulled its plan for a data center in Caledonia after public pushback. The Plan Commission meeting at the Caledonia Village Hall on Sept. 29 may have been the turning point. Cars piled one after another into the small parking lot outside the village hall for the […]

The Brewers looked to sweep the Cubs in game 3 of the NLDS. The Brewers traveled to Chicago after winning the first two games of the series in Milwaukee. The change in location didn’t stop Brewers fans from cheering on their team in numbers. Jack Laude has the story.

The Cottage Grove Fire Department started using a local house to train for serious scenarios. When someone is in danger and needs to be removed from a house, the procedure needs to be second-rate. Jack Laude has the story.

Recent international student distress has contributed to low campus morale at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a campus-wide action team says they wish the Student Association was more active in giving students a voice. The Campus Community Issues Action Team held a meeting on April 23 which looked at the morale of the campus along […]

When the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie” was released on Sept. 4, 2024, it was mostly met with confusion or backlash. A comment left on the trailer with over 144,000 likes said “Please send this back to the crafting table.” A common gripe for many people was the decision to have live-action human characters […]

The Panthers average home attendance for the 2024-2025 season was reported at 2,147. The highest average attendance since the 2015-2016 campaign. The attendance has risen each season Lundy has been spearheading the program. Lundy’s first season brought in 1,717 fans on average, and his second season the average jumped to 2,035. For the three years […]

The Esports Lounge opened in November and joins table tennis, billiards and bowling at the UW-Milwaukee Student Union Rec Center located in the basement of the Union. “It’s a really social environment; we love this place,” said freshman Adrian Mendoza. “I’m becoming a regular now.” The lounge features 45 PCs along with three Nintendo switches, […]

Hannah Vincent is a sophomore and biomedical engineering major at UWM. Vincent is not thrilled with her options in the 2024 presidential election, but still will be voting. Jack Laude: How do you feel about the upcoming election? Hannah Vincent: Bad. I have to vote for Kamala. Jack Laude: What gives you pushback about Kamala? […]

The Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park is a nature-filled oasis in the upper east side of Milwaukee. Zach Schnick is senior director of the Urban Ecology Center. Jack Laude: How long have you been involved with this place? Zac Schnick: My first day in Milwaukee, when I was apartment shopping just like a block […]