Feature Stories

In early April, the Brewcity Bruisers hosted the third bout of their 12th season. The Crazy Eights were matched with Maiden Milwaukee, and Shevil Knevil skated against the Rushin’ Rollettes.

Claudia Martinez talks about the hardest thing she’s dealt with in her life. She never thought she would have to endure it twice.

Parkinson’s disease not only ravishes an individual’s health, but it sinks its unrelenting claws into the family of the patient as well. Sabrina Johnkins spent time with three generations of her family to discuss how the disease has forever affected their lives.

Latino veterans were invited to UW-Milwaukee’s Roberto Hernandez Center in recognition of their service, and shared their experiences fighting for our country.

For 22 years, Angie Nassopoulos-Schmidt has been teaching children how to speak Greek. Dimitri Panagiotopoulos sits down with his former Greek school teacher and asks why she decided to become a teacher, and how she wants her students to remember her.

More than 100 Art and Design students from UWM displayed their artwork at the annual First Year Experience Exhibition in the Union Art Gallery.

The Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary works to provide a safe haven for neglected, abused, and unwanted horses.

Zoey Vincent talks with UWM student Charlie Ross about the gun control discussion inspired by the most recent school shooting in Florida.

Hundreds of people gathered at Marcus Cinema of Menomonee Falls to attend the fourth annual Hop to the Movies event.

Nearly 40 percent of all students at UW-Milwaukee are the first in their families to attend college, and Student Support Services provides resources to help them graduate. 

UW-Milwaukee student Sabrina Johnkins and her mom, Susan, are seasoned road-trippers. For spring break this year, they drove south in search of (mis)adventures and ocean views.

Judy Schwoch adopted all four of her children with her husband, Loren. They now have 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.