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As the fight for reproductive rights goes on locally and nationally, communities should be aware of crisis pregnancy centers in their neighborhoods.  Crisis pregnancy centers, also called CPCs, faith-based non-profit organizations that provide various reproductive services including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, medical exams, birth control and STD testing and treatment. They have numerous resources on their main website and provide locations for Baby Boxes, places where people can surrender newborn babies anonymously.  They […]

Lakeside Coffee, located in Lake Geneva, held its grand opening on May 8. Hear from owner Jono deMartimprey about the inspiration behind opening the coffee shop, and see how the big day unfolded.

Coffee cups warmed cold hands as a small group gathered outside the Mitchell Park Domes on a bright Saturday morning. The beehive-shaped domes towered over the park, their glass panels reflecting the sunlight while cold wind swept across the sidewalks below. Nearby, women stood bundled in coats, scarves and hats, moving to keep warm as […]

1940. Mobile City, Alabama. City of Oppression and the lingering shadow of Jim Crow. Sharecroppers in backwoods scratching to make a dollar to feed a whole family in a 600 square feet home. Whites Only signs on every corner. Dora Lou Gamble was born. She was brought into a world where everything was black & […]

The first thing many Milwaukee community members think of regarding the Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour is not politics. They mention his warmth. At the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, Sarsour greeted guests at the entrance before community events. During pro-Palestinian protests, he checked in on organizers and helped coordinate the events. During funerals, […]

In this Media Milwaukee podcast episode, Joselyn Vega explores the love story between her parents, Ana and Felipe.

As rising costs make healthcare harder to access, UW-Milwaukee’s Student Health and Wellness Center seeks to provide students with the resources they need at low costs. Abram Zell reports.

Amy Marks attended college near Seattle during some of the most pivotal times in contemporary music history. In this episode of the Media Milwaukee podcast, she shares the experience with her daughter, Nina.

With no one around, you find a personal recorder on the ground set to playback, with a file seemingly waiting for you. Moon Lafler produced this Media Milwaukee podcast.

Shnisha Berry is an entrepreneur who is the owner of Mia Charming Sweets. You can find Mia Charming Sweets on Facebook at Mia Charming Sweets and Instagram at mia charming sweetllc. 

After facing the loss of her grandmother and her parents’ devastating cancer diagnoses, 22-year-old UWM senior Kailey Wille found renewed faith, strength and peace by giving back to the Milwaukee community at Bradford Beach.

Brookfield Square Mall has been on the decline for years, with the space vacant, stores empty, individuals like Even Nevals wanted to make use of the aging building. A new event has allowed for the mall to go from desolate to swarming with energy every weekend.  “All these years I’ve been wondering why don’t we […]