Articles by Kaylee Gierl

Emilie Lewis picks at the plant she is growing in her apartment. On her bookshelf are books for beginner gardeners. In her dining room are pots nursing basil, chives and tomatoes.  The budding herbs and vegetables sit under a violet grow light, a technique she learned from her grandma.  She picks off basil leaves meticulously, […]

The Friendship Circle of Wisconsin held an art auction on March 6 celebrating local artists and artists with disabilities. Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Lori Kornbloom was in attendance, showing support for the community as a mother of a child with special needs. Kornbloom’s son, who has nonverbal autism, was one of the first adult […]

Detective and witness Thomas Casey took the stand to describe the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy. Casey had blocked off the streets for the parade and was assigned traffic control. While the parade was underway at around 4:30 p.m, Casey heard a horn honking north of him, followed by a red SUV hurling towards him. Additional […]

The City Plan Commission met on Monday, April 25, where a presentation was given on the Bay View Neighborhood Plan. The project was introduced by Department of City Development manager Sam Leichtling, expressing gratitude for the chance to speak at the City Plan Commission: “It’s a big project for us and we’re really pleased to […]

Bo Burnham won his first Grammy under the category Best Song Written for Visual Media for his song “All Eyes on Me”, which appeared in his musical-comedy Netflix special Inside.  This was the first Grammy nomination for Burnham. The comedian has won multiple Emmys for Inside, which had an unprecedented amount of success. He is […]