‘They have the correct papers, but it just doesn’t even feel like that matters anymore.’ Posted on November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 by Maddie Knodel Yvette Martínez recently moved from the sunny hills of southern California to study business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She spoke with reporter Maddie Knodel about how the Trump administration has affected her. Her experience navigating her identity as a Hispanic young adult with the perils of moving to a new (and very different) city […]
‘One of my favorite things is the sense of family in the fire department.’ Posted on October 16, 2025October 17, 2025 by Maddie Knodel Milwaukee’s Fire Station 27 has been residing on the corner of Bartlett and Park Place since 1903. Despite its age, it still remains a well-oiled, fire-fighting machine. Michael, a firefighter who has been a part of the force for the past 13 years, speaks on everything fire related from ghost stories to insight on systemic […]