Articles by Shannon Knowski

Kurt Knowski is a Lieutenant at the Port Washington Police Department, where he has served for the last 25 years. Being a police officer wasn’t his original career goal. Police departments insmall towns, such as Port Washington, WI, have different challenges and positives than the average person might suspect.

Lori Loughlin has been set to return to Hallmark after being fired back in 2019 for a college admissions scandal, according to PEOPLE. Loughlin will be making her return, seven years later, as her character Abigail Stanton, in When Calls the Heart, as its 14th season is set to air in 2027, PEOPLE said. Loughlin […]

Down a rustic dirt road covered by pine trees, in West Bend, WI, tucked away are tigers, moose, and all other kinds of animals. A place meant to educate visitors about nature and wildlife has been part of a dispute that is now headed to court in August 2026. There are over 800 animals that […]

Morgan Geyser, a 23-year-old who was found not guilty due to a mental defect in the 2014 ‘Slender Man Stabbing’ in Waukesha, has been located in Illinois after leaving her group home, according to the Madison Police Department. Geyser was located and taken into custody at approximately 10:34 p.m., according to authorities. The investigation into […]

Walking across the UW-Milwaukee campus, students rush past one another, feeling the tension of homework, exams, internships, and balancing their newfound adult life in the air. Many are in their own bubble with music at the loudest setting playing through earbuds, as they march on to their next obligation. All heads turn, and all isolation […]

A 19-year-old former Assumption University freshman hacker of PowerSchool has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to the cyber attack on Canadian school districts, according to the North Carolina Attorney General. Matthew D. Lane has been ordered to pay $14 million in restitution after affecting more than 60 million students and […]

The third-floor hall of the Baird Center is lined with posters and booths full of color and art. A booth for Honey Wraith Parlor is lined with flash tattoos and stencils available for walk-up customers. Books on the table contain years of work these artists have done to showcase their talent. “That means a lot […]

Adam Guinee, 22, is a senior film major at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Guinee voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election and says United States political history informed his decision. Shannon Knowski: Can you tell me your overall feelings about the current administration and current political climate? Adam Guinee: My opinions on both are […]

Katie Martinez, 23, is a junior media studies student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As the oldest of four children to immigrant parents, being aware of the current changes the Trump Administration is making is of the utmost importance to Martinez. She talked about her fears for the country and spoke about the need for […]

Introduction: Shannon Knowski sat in on a rehearsal with The Naturals, Marquette University’s all-male a cappella group, as they prepared for their final performances of the year. (Strawberry Swing song) Knowski narration: The Marquette Naturals currently consists of 14 members, and Nathan Wood is their president. Wood: The group was founded in 2003. I believe […]

Jennifer Poull, a 20-year-old UW-Green Bay student, talks about growing up on a hobby farm, participating in 4H, and how these experiences shaped her life.

Pat Knowski, daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend, tells how her favorite song lends itself to multiple facets of her life.