Feature Stories

Traveling through the town of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, it was clear a disaster had torn the town apart. Old, abandoned, broken boats sat on the grassy fields, fences lining the rural town were left bent and twisted in unnatural ways, occasional blue tarps lined the sides of buildings as if they had been tossed aside […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Alexa was homeless. After she was kicked out, she spent her time making her way around the island looking for a place to live. She became a familiar face to many throughout her travels and was known on a first-name basis. She never found a secure place to stay. On […]

Groups of girls in hot pink capes ran up to the finish line. The wind and cool weather did not  stop them from smiling and cheering the other runners on as they waited for them to make it to the end of the race. After weeks of training, the girls stood together in a huddle […]

In 1992, an 18-year-old girl was taken to her very first driving lesson and returned as a victim of a crime committed every few minutes. The instructor, 45, drove to an isolated road, forced her out of the car and raped her. After the victim reported the rape, the perpetrator was arrested and prosecuted. He […]

Anna Wood, a third-year elementary education major, worked on her computer in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee library, wearing a patterned sweater that she thrifted from Goodwill, a pair of jeans that she bought from Target and shoes from Nike. “I think it was last year, I was like, ‘I’m going to only shop from thrift […]

I feel like going for that high-end fashion look is what I want but still keeping it lifestyle. If I can combine the two, something can collide and become great. Peng Yang As Peng Yang quickly adjusts his camera lens and tests some angles, the sun’s rays seem to grow longer through the studio’s large […]

Sounds of joy and laughter filled the streets of downtown Waukesha, but amidst the celebration trickled in feelings of sadness and remembrance. December 4, 2021 marked Waukesha’s 118th annual Holiday Art Crawl. Parked outside of Martha Merrell’s Bookstore was a horse-drawn carriage followed by families eager to hop in for a ride. Inside the bookstore […]

Frank’s diner, one of the longest-standing diners in America, is famously known for being on the hit TV show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives for its tasty food. But what really makes this place special is the people. Allison Peoples has the story.

Winter is finally here and what works better in getting you into the Christmas spirit than some holiday drinks. Audrianna Hutchinson tried the best ones around the city and lets us know where to find them.

Brianna Schubert sits down with her younger sister, Brooke, to talk about Brooke’s lifelong love of crafting.