Articles by Stephen Wielebski

Dr. Thomas Gamboa is the Director of University Bands at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, but his journey in music stretches far and wide. Stephen Wielebski has the story as he shares Gamboa’s journey through music and how it has led him to Milwaukee’s band music scene.

MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee hosted an opening event program for its “Violins of Hope: Call and Response” exhibition on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a program that intertwined Holocaust history, musical performance and the personal stories of the Jewish musicians who played on those instruments in acts of resistance and resilience […]

Orlando Magic shooting guard Desmond Bane matched a season high by scoring 37 points as the Magic overcame a 15-0 first quarter deficit to advance to the semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup with a 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.   With the win moving the Magic closer to an NBA […]

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) cleared up misconceptions surrounding the Interstate 794 Lake Interchange restoration project in downtown Milwaukee at an open public involvement meeting on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Saint Thomas More High School, as they revealed four alternatives to the current design aimed at increasing safety measures […]

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the team announced Sunday night on its social media platforms. “I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinator of the Raiders,” Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said in a statement released by the […]

MILWAUKEE – Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points, as the Trail Blazers cruised to a 115-103 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Monday night. Bucks forward Bobby Portis led the Bucks in scoring with a season-high 22 points. Bucks Point guard Cole Anthony added 16, Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma had 15, […]

The Grey House in Wauwatosa hosted a wood wreath workshop to help people create their own door decorations for Halloween. Stephen Wielebski has the story as he chronicles the artistic journey of two wreaths created at the event by a couple who came up from Chicago to participate in the workshop.

The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays square off Monday night in game seven of the American League Championship Series at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, with the winner earning the right to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. The Blue Jays are looking to get back to their first World Series […]

Ryan Braun’s comments on a local sports radio station galvanized Brewers fans to create an explosive playoff atmosphere in Game 5 of the NLDS vs the Cubs.

Central Bark in New Berlin hosted its first-ever movie night, which provided an opportunity for canines and canine lovers alike from across southeastern Wisconsin one last chance to chill before the chilly season takes center stage. Stephen Wielebski has the story.

As the Milwaukee Admirals get ready to embark on another Calder Cup Playoff run, Stephen Wielebski attended the final Admirals regular season contest against the Chicago Wolves to gauge how the team and its fans are feeling after the Admirals clinched their second straight Central Division title on the last day of the regular season.

The sound of children laughing and frogs croaking echoed through the trees and around the edges of the Wehr Nature Center’s vernal pond, as children and parents knelt around the water’s edge. They were using recycled Cool Whip containers and yogurt cups to scoop pond water, and with the aid of microscopes, were able to […]