Feature Stories

AJ Folino, bass player for the Milwaukee band ‘Alley Eyes,’ talks about his band’s favorite song, “Killing Time.”

John Warkaske shares how All Blues has impacted the way he listens to and plays jazz music.

Robert George Jr. is captivated by Jeff Buckley’s voice and the poetic lyricism that takes him back to the first time he ever heard Buckley’s music.

A 27-year-old engineer listens to heavy metal while working because it helps him concentrate and turns the gears in his head.

This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. This work was made possible through the support of MPC Endowment Ltd., the philanthropic affiliate of the Milwaukee Press Club.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Para Lizette, el sueño americano es algo en el cual ella está dispuesta para luchar. Ella junto con sus tres hijos y su esposo embarcaron en un viaje que les tomaría años. “Queremos entrar legalmente”, Lizette dijo. Lizette decidió ir a la Ciudad de México para pedir asilo. El 13 de […]

QUEMADO, Texas — Dan Jaeger is the store owner of Jaeger’s 3-in-1 in Quemado, Texas, a town of 1,322 people 1.5 miles of the border, according to the United States Census Bureau. Aside from being a business owner, he is also a Pentecostal pastor. The business’ name is based on the name of the Father, […]

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Four years ago, Carlos and his family fled El Salvador, leaving everything behind. Now, his wife and son are in Boston, while Carlos still waits at the border. Carlos and his family used to own a bakery in El Salvador. But then the gangs got involved, forcing their small business to […]

Orly’s Barbecue was the first barbecue restaurant in Eagle Pass, Texas, and now they have loyal customers. Susana Rivera, owner of Orly’s, talks about her personal encounters with migrants. Samantha Calderon is there with the story. This project was created through a journalism class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies Department. […]

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Epi’s Canoe and Kayak Team was founded in 2015. It was a joint effort between Jessie Fuentes, the city of Eagle Pass and the City Main Street Program to bring positive attention to the Rio Grande. Through federal and state funding opportunities they were able to launch progressive canoe and kayak […]

Maverick County’s Sheriff Tom Schmerber is an Eagle Pass native. Sheriff Schmerber, a former border patrol agent who is of Mexican and German heritage, explains how Maverick County has been affected by the 2023 border crisis. Samantha Calderon is there with the story. This project was created through a journalism class at the University of […]