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Sitting on a creaky chair tucked into a warm dressing room above the Miller High Life Theater in Milwaukee, a lanky Lee Rydzewski sits in a teal floral kimono with his legs crossed. His makeup is pristine. He’s wearing a long, flowing head of hair that’s not his own and sky-high false lashes. “I always […]

The backstage area of the Miller High Life Theater exists in bold contrast to the grandeur of the lobby. The walls are a shade of off-white familiar to those who’ve spent time in a hospital. The pale grey concrete floors aide to the echoing of shoes and voices down the lonely corridors. It is a […]

Tucked back in a small room on the VA campus in Milwaukee, veterans from Vietnam to the Global War on Terrorism alike escape the cold embraces of the polar vortex by sharing warmer stories and laughs about the stresses of life. They’re gathered around a few fly tying vises, tying bright colored feathers and fur […]

As the rest of the city slept in on Saturday morning, hundreds of bicyclists braved wind and rain to spread holiday cheer across Milwaukee. Kaitlyn Herzog has more.

Enchantment in the Park hosted its 10th annual holiday light show in 2018.  The event is held in West Bend at Regner Park to raise money and gather food donations for local food pantries.  Jodie Filenius reports.

Given the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in America, remembering and studying the Holocaust seems essential. A unique class at UW-Milwaukee is helping students understand how it happened. Jena Kleindl reports. 

The Satterlee Clark House Museum in Horicon hosted its annual Christmas Open House. Megan Zemple was there. 

Christmas in the Ward drew many people to downtown Milwaukee with events, performances and music. Madeline Colburn reports.

In StoryCorps style, journalism students recorded intimate interviews over Thanksgiving weekend. Cynthia Maduka talks with close friend Jeffrey Rivera-Prado about the challenges of coming to the United States from Colombia. Jodie Filenius talks with her dad, Mark, about the differences between living in a more populated area like Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin versus a rural area […]

Christmas in the Ward’s 30th annual holiday festival brought Santa, tree lighting, fireworks, live music and real reindeers to kick off the holiday season. Phylicia Blake checked it out

The Milwaukee streetcar system, “The Hop”, has been up and running since Nov. 2 of this year, however some residents may be unfamiliar with the details of the new mode of transportation. The Hop is an electric streetcar that runs over two miles around Milwaukee’s Lower East Side, Downtown and Historic Third Ward neighborhoods. There […]

Everybody needs a friend. No matter your religion, race, background or differences, no child or adult should live their life lonely. Friendship Circle (FC) of Wisconsin provides a special community for children,young adults and adults with special needs 365 days of the year. “Friendship is a necessity and Friendship Circle provides friendship,” Leah Stein, Co-Director […]