Burlesque in Spotlight

Complete coverage: multimedia website “I think my mom knew after she saw the kinds of shoes I was buying at the mall.” Lia Manning is talking about what she deems “stripper heels”: high heels with dangerously tall platforms, buckles and sparkles that dazzle. They aren’t what she wears on her days out grocery shopping, but they […]

UWM and MPS Band Together

Milwaukee likes to “keep it in the family,” especially when it comes to education. UW-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public School System share a bond that is unique for the state. Those pursuing a career in education at UW-Milwaukee are required to student teach in the MPS before they can graduate. It is a relationship that […]

Riverwest Parties On

The temperature finally dropped to the normal bone-chilling cold weather expected of a Milwaukee winter, but that didn’t stop locals from attending the weekend’s Riverwest Fest. The winter Riverwest Fest boasted nearly fifty bands in two days sponsored by local radio stations and business, all held in the neighborhood west of the Milwaukee River. Although […]

Officials Discuss Plans for Abandoned Homes

The City of Milwaukee Department of City Development discussed its plans to remediate vacant and abandoned homes Tuesday morning. The meeting held by the Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes at City Hall looked at properties around the city that are subject to foreclosure. This past July, the Department of City Development […]

ACE Program Deals with Student Drinking

For many college students in Wisconsin, underage drinking is the thorn in their side. Drinking tickets for those caught underage drinking can reach almost $500. This is no small cost for many students living on an already tight budget, and the ticket results in a black mark on their record that does not look pleasant. […]

Moms Rock at Harley Event

Kaden Catlett sat still in his mother’s arms as he stared curiously at the motorcycles over her shoulder.  The toddler’s mother, Kristee Catlett, appeared equally as interested as they walk through the Harley-Davidson parking lot. Catlett family members were at the Harley-Davidson Museum on Sunday afternoon where Harley-Davidson held its annual “Mother’s Day Rock ‘n’ […]