Feature Stories

Mother and daughter duo Judy and Bella Van Lanen have always shared a love of music. Naturally, one of Judy’s favorite songs relates to that close-knit relationship.

Cheyenne Lantz carries on a holiday tradition passed down from her grandmother.

A tree-lighting ceremony held at the Corners of Brookfield on Saturday brought together hundreds of community members to celebrate the holidays by drinking hot chocolate, taking pictures with Anna and Elsa, listening to live music, chatting with Santa, shopping and spending time with friends and family. “This is the first lighting of the Corners since […]

Brady Jager walks through day-to-day life as a lab assistant and reflects on what UWM’s program in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies means to him in his final year as a student. 

Will Koebel captures the election night celebration party of Ryan Clancy and Darrin Madison to the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Jake Spitz, owner of Jake Works LLC, shares his experience of becoming an entrepreneur and why he’s excited for what’s to come.

Adrian Nazario-Valdez went to visit his cousin in 2021, but didn’t expect to be meeting his best friend.

Angelika Ytuarte documents the sounds of her mother’s morning routine that starts with three anxious dogs and ends with coffee.

Aliyah Anderson and her high school best friend, Cora Night-Hamm, live across the country from one another now that they’re adults, but a song reminds them that their bond is everlasting.

Art student Isabel Cooling sits down with Harmony Henderson to discuss a song that reminds them of falling in love for the first time.

Kailey Schoenherr, 23, explains how a song by her favorite artist, Mac Miller, relates to her mindset and relationship with her mother.

Cheyenne Lantz graduated from high school in the spring of 2022. She reminisces about her favorite part of her high school career: performing in musicals.