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Haphazardly folded clothing piles atop wooden tables as Milwaukee community members shuffle in and out of the Urban Ecology Center, arriving with their pre-loved goods in bags or boxes. After thoroughly checking out every secondhand item, attendees can leave with a refreshed bag of clothing not having dropped a penny. Dani Douville and TJ Davies, […]

Volunteers dressed in jeans, sweaters and tennis shoes walked toward an open field, gardening gloves on and blue-handled trowels ready. Large green reusable bags were placed on the ground near the first site that they would be working on. Today they would be uprooting yellow rocket, an invasive species of mustard in Wisconsin, to put […]

Introduction: With record-breaking attendance of over 60,000 fairgoers taking part in this year’s event, the Midwest Horse Fair has become one of the largest three-day horse fairs in the country since 1979. Isabella Montemurro reports. (horses in stables neighing) Montemurro narration: Every April I take a trip up to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, […]

For his 22nd birthday, Kyle put together a full day of baseball, fun and laughs. His day at the Chicago White Sox game was filled with tailgating, hot dogs, beer and screaming.

To celebrate May the 4th be with you, or National Star Wars Day, American Science and Surplus held a Star Wars themed spelling bee with Star Wars themed activities and prizes. “My dad took me to the original premiere in 1977 when I was six years old,” said AS&S Employee John Kadolph. “I remember being […]

A presentation at a meeting of Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission on Monday, Apr. 1 revealed low numbers of locally preserved sites associated with African-Americans, LGBTQ+ and Latinx history. The project analyzed which locally preserved sites in Milwaukee are associated with historically underrepresented groups. The presentation defined these underrepresented groups as: “communities, people or individuals who […]

Jennifer Poull, a 20-year-old UW-Green Bay student, talks about growing up on a hobby farm, participating in 4H, and how these experiences shaped her life.

Arlin Bonfiglio’s love of architecture stems from model trains.

Grandpa Roy Klemp and his grandsons demolish his 37-year-old pool deck.

Anna Maile expresses her creativity by keeping a dying art alive; her quilts bring joy not only to herself, but also her community.

More and more students are wondering if higher education is worth the money and time. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found that most of the state’s job openings do not require a college degree, but higher-paying jobs still demand that diploma. UW-Milwaukee student journalists interviewed a diverse range of young people about […]

The Hilton City Center, formerly known as Hotel Schroeder, has been nominated by its owner, Marcus Corporation, to join the National Register of Historic Places. The more than 25-story, 275 foot-tall Milwaukee landmark was first opened in 1928 by Walter Schroeder, and was acquired by Marcus Corporation in 1995.  Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission is responsible […]