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The distinct sound of coins could be heard above the roar of the music, dancing and competition, as thousands of people gathered to celebrate the Hmong New Year at the State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee. ReAnna Oestreich was there.

Chicago’s Christkindlmarket has brought an international flair to the holiday season for over twenty years, with the majority of that time at Daley Plaza. Henry Morgan reports.

In a city that cherishes drinking as much as Milwaukee, performance spaces that include fans of all ages very rarely last. Freespace has organized 25 shows over the last three years with no sign of slowing down. Lauren Keene reports.

The end of the year is a generous time, and people will be making donations to many charities. One example is the Pinky Swear Foundation. Sydney Ewert has the story.

Families found a variety of gifts at Boerner Botanical Gardens during the annual holiday fair. Jared Cohen reports.

Gestan Joshua works full time as a repair & installation technician, all while building his catalog as a producer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqG3QZu7yaU&w=700&rel=0  

Despite its location, many UWM students don’t even know the American Geographical Society Library exists. Visitors have access to hundreds of globes and maps, including maps of Milwaukee county which detail where the best to live might be based on crime rates and high levels of residential security. Curator Marcy Bidney does her part to […]

She lives a life revolved around the arts. That’s what life is like for Gekayla Telford, or as her Facebook profile says, Ya’amani Anaeshii Telford. The name Ya’amani means peace and joy.  Interesting lead. Gekayla is an actor, writer, and artist all while being a student at the University of Milwaukee. She is an English/Lit […]

For the third semester in a row, one of Hugo Ljungbäck’s films has been selected to be featured in the student film festival here at UWM. The film “Last Words” was featured for the 73rd Student Film and Video Festival, which followed his spring 2017 submission of “When I Was Four,” and fall 2016 submission […]

A crowd of intrigued community members listened attentively as Matthew Flynn addressed them in Spanish at his meet-and-greet event on Milwaukee’s south side on Nov. 16 at Tres Hermanos Restaurant. At first surprised, but then impressed at his bilingual skills, people said they were excited to hear his plan for Wisconsin, as he is one […]

Do you love your melon? Well, Alyssa Thomas, Co- Captain and Event Manager for the UW-Milwaukee Love Your Melon organization sure does. During her freshman year, Alyssa became aware of the LYM brand and loved the ideas and products they had to offer so she decided to get more information. Thomas later found out someone […]

No matter how hectic life gets, this mother of four is never too busy for her family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xABkR4eCUA&feature=youtu.be&w=700&rel=0