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Public education in Milwaukee has long served as a critical support system for children growing up in low-income, under-resourced neighborhoods. But in recent years, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has faced a troubling decline in student attendance and rising concerns about student safety. The lack of resources, staffing shortages, and the daily realities many children face […]

One of the first things Bryant Triplett ever cooked for his mother was a T-bone steak which he delivered to her when she was sick in bed so that she would eat something. Bryant Triplett was 14 when he was killed by an act of gun violence on Dec. 28, 2024, just three days after […]

As I looked at him from across a computer screen, I saw the calm of someone who has lived several different lives. When we asked about his background, he shrugged gently, almost apologetically. “I’ve only been the director for less than three months,” he said, but his path to that office was anything but simple. […]

Dr. Thomas Gamboa is the Director of University Bands at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, but his journey in music stretches far and wide. Stephen Wielebski has the story as he shares Gamboa’s journey through music and how it has led him to Milwaukee’s band music scene.

In Milwaukee, beer is more than a beverage; it’s history, tradition, and identity all in one glass. From immigrant roots to modern craft breweries, the city’s brewing legacy still runs deep. Leslie Nicolas-Miletty explores how Brew City earned its name.

Since the Fiserv Forum opened in 2018, the Deer District has become one of the main hubs of downtown Milwaukee. Events such as Bucks games and concerts have been the focal point, but things like a Holiday Market also add life to downtown. But is it enough, especially if the Bucks contention window closes? Jack […]

Media Milwaukee’s Matiana Hernandez speaks to a local Spanish rock band from a private studio space about Spanish language, music and culture in the city of Milwaukee.

waiting for Mother Nature. At Crystal Ridge, crews are working around the clock to build winter from the ground up; one snow gun at a time. Natalie Chudzik tells us more.

An insider tells how easy it is to get drugs.

A college degree was once the pinnacle of the American dream. Today, much of the younger generation holds a significantly less positive attitude towards college education, according to various studies and student opinions. “I don’t know, my general attitude towards it is clearly not positive,” said Carly Janscha, a Cybersecurity student at Waukesha County Technical […]

To most passersby in 2002, the boarded-up building on Burleigh Street still looked like a fire scene frozen in time. But to Don Krause, a local interior designer, the charred doorway marked a turning point—an uncomfortable pause before a chance to rebuild. Behind the plywood, he saw possibilities: a bar, a gallery and a place […]

Tables of merchandise, chattering friends and an air of busyness filled the UWM Student Union lobby as students gathered near tables set up by the Feminist Flea Market, an event organized by the Woman’s Resource Center on Dec. 2. Such a crowd might seem unusual as the semester nears its end and study efforts are […]