Articles by Kevin Haugen

When the sun rises on a Monday morning, it brings with it the start of Steve Schulteis’s work week and the favorite part of his job. Garbage pickup for the Village of Fox Point. “I do 300 homes a day,” said 53-year-old Schulteis, who has worked in the department of public works at Fox Point […]

The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee opened a brand new greenhouse in the northwest quadrant of the campus. The two previous greenhouses that were in operation will be shut down in order to make room for the growing fresh water sciences department and the new Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex. To commemorate the occasion the department of […]

Enrollment at UW-Milwaukee is on the decline. Since 2007, the number of admitted students is getting lower, and the university projects that enrollment will continue to drop over the next four years. However, those directly involved with the issue feel that they are taking the right steps towards correcting it. “I am very optimistic that […]

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, David Hartwig and his fellow 8th grade classmates walked into homeroom not expecting anything out of the ordinary. It was not until one of his teachers turned on the classroom television to display the tragedy that struck the nation on that fateful day. “I remember sitting there watching […]

The Academic Planning and Budget Committee is considering a redistribution of resources that will add millions of dollars to the Provost to help programs just starting out gain funding. “UW-Milwaukee is like a sinking ship. Certain parts of the university are underwater while others are doing well. We cannot let one department go down,” Provost […]

For the kids of Gaenslen Elementary School and the New School for Community Service, a trip to the Milwaukee River would be excitement enough. But on this day there was something else for them to cheer about. Kevin Haugen reports.