Tricklebee Cafe Offers Pay-as-You-Go Healthy Food in Milwaukee Posted on December 27, 2023February 12, 2024 by Chloe Hall Christie Melby-Gibbons visited one building after another, only to find each deserted structure infested with animals, covered in filth and filled with strange odors. While the area’s high poverty and unemployment drove investment away, Melby-Gibbons sought to open her business in the neediest area of Milwaukee she could find. After inspecting eight properties along a […]
Pro-Palestine Protest Interrupts Third Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony Posted on December 22, 2023December 28, 2023 by Macie Hanson A protest in support of the Palestinian people erupted at the 34th annual Milwaukee Christmas in the Ward event. Macie Hanson was there, and felt a personal connection to the demonstrators’ message.
How the East Side Supports the Milwaukee Women’s Center Posted on December 22, 2023December 28, 2023 by Anna Oleniczak It’s become a tradition each November at Café Hollander to bring together the community at The Chili Weather Coat Drive. Anna Oleniczak Reports.
All Grown Up, Siblings Remember a Time of Change Posted on December 22, 2023December 28, 2023 by Peyton Radloff Moving away can be hard, especially if you are 10 years old. Siblings Hunter, Madi, and Peyton reminisce about old memories, new changes and acceptance of a past that is long gone but not forgotten.
Workshop Attendees Learn to Make Soap from Scratch Posted on December 20, 2023December 22, 2023 by Mackenzie Quinn In Bay View, Wis., there’s a shop called Luna Verde, which has a soap-making workshop. The host of the event was Alqumia Holistica, who has hosted events like the soap making in the past, yet this was the first that she sold out for. Participants were asked to sit where they wanted, and several small […]
Sheepish: Racine Local Business Builds Community During Pandemic Posted on December 11, 2023March 14, 2024 by Liliana Fannin Emily Lorentzen decided to go to her favorite wellness shop, Sheepish in Racine Wis., one day in the summer of 2021 to clear her mind and calm her nerves, as she was contemplating a life-changing decision that day. When she walked through the front door, she let the aromas of burning incense wash over her […]
The Taxmen: Mad Planet Puts Beatles Tribute Band on Center Stage Posted on December 1, 2023December 4, 2023 by Erin O’Neill The Beatles Tribute band, ‘The Taxmen,’ performed in their own unique way, without wigs or English accents, the famous bands’ music at Mad Planet for the second time for the venue’s “Beatles vs Bee Gees” event on November 4, 2023. Mad Planet twisted and shouted at 10 P.M. on November 4th when The Taxmen, a […]
Sounds of Lake Michigan Contribute to Well Being Posted on November 15, 2023November 17, 2023 by Grace Pagel Delaney Wendt finds she is most happy at the beach with a good book and the intent to make memories.
‘Fourth of July Song’ Brings to Mind the Best of Childhood Posted on October 26, 2023November 17, 2023 by Tessa Zocher Stacy Zocher reminisces on a song that makes her think of happy times.
A Range of Music Genres Over Decades Offers Inspiration Posted on October 26, 2023November 17, 2023 by Ava Ladky Gina Cilento fuses her passion for drums and appreciation for old standards while explaining music’s impact on her life.
Harry Styles Tune Pairs Well With Biking the Countryside Posted on October 25, 2023November 17, 2023 by Macie Hanson Jacob Czyz, a junior at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, describes a particular song that encapsulates his feelings when he rides on his campus bike path.
A Flood of Lyrics and an Important Relationship Posted on October 25, 2023November 17, 2023 by Brianna Levenhagen Anna Berthelette sits down and reminisces about a song that is special to her and her grandma.