Features

In Milwaukee, Krystle Stagman, 35, owns a small metaphysical store on S. Kinnickinnic Avenue called Altered State of Mind. On the outside, a heavy glass door is set back under a shallow awning, a large window with a logo and above that a flat sign with the store name printed on it. Inside, guests enter […]

At the main entrance to Mequon Nature Preserve, wind spins a turbine and sunlight reaches a solar panel array, helping to power an education center. A short trail to the right opens up to a children’s play area, and a winding trail to the left leads to an observation tower. A view from the top […]

Celesta’s dining room has become a living room. With all but one of the bright white tables and clear chairs stowed away in the basement to weather the pandemic, the once bright and comfortably cramped restaurant is now more familiar with owner Melanie Manuel’s roaming rabbit, two dogs and at least three different pairs of […]

COVID-19 has affected musicians across the state of Wisconsin. Media Milwaukee reporter Sam Dehring brings us a closer look at the struggles these local musicians are facing.

UWM’s Outdoor Pursuits offers safe opportunities for students to stay active and make new friends amidst the pandemic. Hannah Borchert with the story.

The COVID pandemic has cost the world a great deal, ranging from a price as severe as a life to as minimal as yeast and toilet paper. Sometimes warming our bellies with something a little different is exactly what we need to forget the horror and stress this year has brought. El Charrito and Thai […]

Among most areas of performing arts this year, live theatre has been forced to adapt to the limitations of the pandemic. But for cast members of a recent theatre performance at UW-Milwaukee, creativity is their strong suit. The New Dramaworks program, a fledgling of the UWM Theatre department, put on an all-virtual production of The […]

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed what the holidays look like for everyone, but here’s Jay Stahl’s inside look at some volunteers who are spreading some Christmas cheer to those in need this year.

The Lucky Mutts Dog Rescue held a Merry Christ-Mutts event at Milwaukee’s favorite place for holiday lights. Pups waiting for a new home got lots of attention. Allison Peoples reports.

Back in Spring, gyms and workout facilities were shut down across the country. UW-Milwaukee’s UREC and the Klotsche Center were no different. UREC has worked to create virtual and in-person spaces for students to keep working out throughout the semester. Brianna Schubert reports.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Women’s Resource Center hosted its third annual feminist flea market event this year online the week on Nov. 16 due to Covid restrictions. This event is intended to provide a platform for local women, nonbinary, and femme-identified entrepreneurs and makers to showcase their work and to help inspire students of UWM […]

Pregnancy can be a beautiful thing or in some cases, a life or death situation. For Dr. Chaniece Wallace this was a moment she had to put her baby’s life over her own. Wallace was a pediatric chief resident at Indiana University school of medicine who was scheduled to give birth to her daughter Charlotte […]