Articles by Sonnet Bayer

Fans gathered in Deer District to watch the Milwaukee Bucks play the Miami Heat in Game Five. Fans stayed hopeful as they watched the game in the low temperatures of the night. Sonnet Bayer has the story.

If humans deserve a sweet treat once in a while, dogs should too. There’s a new ice cream bar in town that’s just for dogs. Sonnet Bayer has the story.

Megan Nelsen-Bayer cooks a healthy meal for her family after a long workday.

Maria Gonzalez-Edwards, 60, is a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. She was raised in Milwaukee, but her family is from the central mountainous region of Puerto Rico.     Maria’s parents came from Utuado, almost directly in the center of the island. Maria said it is more “campo,” meaning countryside.  […]

Dozens of pigeons roamed around the Plaza de Colón in Old San Juan. They were not afraid to go up to the tourists that were mingling together enjoying the warm weather. The plaza was mostly filled with locals, and a few sat on a bench smoking a cigarette, which was rare to see on the island.   One man […]

Narrow, winding roads travel through Puerto Rico’s mountainous and hilly terrain. Beachy, woody and desert-like areas are mixed within the terrain making them hidden gems. Homes hide on the side of mountains while towns are at the foot of the hills. Stray cats and dogs roam around on one mission: to look for food. La […]

In a leaked draft opinion, published by Politico, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade.   If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin’s criminal statute from 1849 will become state law again, criminalizing abortions unless it is “necessary, or is advised by two other physicians as necessary, to save the life […]

Riverside Automotive owner Peter Bilgo said he stopped doing repairs on theft-damaged Kia and Hyundai vehicles around three months ago, as auto parts shortages have delayed work. Kia and Hyundai models have recently replaced Chrysler as the most stolen brand. Bilgo, who runs the Oakland Avenue repair location, said Chrysler’s shift to keyless ignition accounts […]

With the increase of car theft in Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police, in coordination with the Milwaukee Police Department, is distributing free steering wheel locks to UWM students, faculty, staff and neighbors near campus to help with the problem.   In 2021, there were 10,479 motor vehicle thefts, a 133% increase compared to 2020, according […]

The federal jury in Fayetteville, Arkansas found the former reality T.V. star Josh Duggar guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography on Thursday.   Duggar, 33, downloaded images depicting prepubescent children and sadistic abuse, along with other images and videos showing the sexual abuse of children, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Arkansas.   Duggar knowingly received and possessed child pornography […]

The jurors heard two versions from the night of Aug. 25, 2020, as the prosecutor Thomas Binger and defense attorney Mark Richards gave their closing arguments in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 15, 2021.   Richards argued that the defendant’s behavior on the night of Aug. 25, 2020, is protected under the law of self-defense.   Richards said every person who was shot was […]

The Department of Psychology Diversity Committee at UW-Milwaukee discussed a possible restructuring of the department committees and a desire to infuse activities that have been generated by the diversity committee over recent years.   Bonita Klein-Tasman, professor in the Department of Psychology, said they are trying to figure out how they can be more efficient at the department committee level.   “We want to be […]