Features

Running food and taking orders is only a small part of a server’s job, and the job itself isn’t easy. Lauren Meehan talks to other people who have worked in the service industry, and they have advice for customers.  

Sara Santiago shares her experience as a service dog handler and reflects on her time with her furry best friend, Genevieve. She talks with her daughter, Grace.

Josh Skarda spotlights a community-oriented, volunteer-run radio station in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood.

Proud Mary isn’t a just a song, it’s a family-run fishing charter business rooted in the love of fishing and family. It all started with Jerry Dempski, a man who loved fishing like no other. Mary and Corey Dempski reflect on the spirit of Proud Mary, which continues to bring new generations closer and keep […]

From savoring sweet treats at The Pearl to the festive sights and sounds of the Rotary Lights and parades, La Crosse, Wis. transforms into a winter wonderland at holiday time. Media Milwaukee reporter Summer Fisher was there.

Adena Saigh remembers walking over to the Riverwest Co-op with her siblings and sharing a smoothie from the cafe throughout her childhood. “My dad would send us to walk over there with a little reusable glass jar,” said Saigh. “We would split one smoothie between the three of us.” Now a student at the University […]

For members of the local Latin community, the Latin Family Expo is an event for the whole family that they hope will give immigrants a safe space and rehabilitate the narrow and often unfair depictions of Latinos in the news media, organizers said. Multiple stations were set up at South Division High School on Oct. […]

Eden loves to write, but it’s his connection to water and writing at the beach that helps him truly understand himself.

Wednesday is the new Friday for dancers and foodies alike. Zocálo food truck park and Daync Academy host a Latin dance social weekly. The event is free to the public from 9 to 11 p.m. in Walker’s Point. Ava Ladky has the story. 

Fernando, 27, enjoys disconnecting from the hustle and bustle of the city by going on walks on the Oak Leaf Trail or cycling down the trail to Lake Michigan.

Franklin Wahlstrom collects vinyl records as a hobby, taking after his dad.

John Warkaske shares how he makes his go-to breakfast of bacon with a sunny-side egg.