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Addiction can be the cause of many struggles in people’s lives. From divorce to family disputes or even death, addiction is no joke. Wisconsin resident Steve Urback, 59, is no exception to this rule. Urback was a long-time addict of alcohol for nearly 50 years. Starting from the 7th Grade, Urback had been addicted to […]

Students at UWM gather around the Union Concourse for an event held by the Women’s Resource Center. It is time for their annual Feminist Flea Market event.  This event has a recent archive at the WRC, dating back to 2018, confirming a history of at least seven years.  On Dec 2, over 20 local vendors, ranging […]

Golden Globe 2026 nominations have been revealed, and Song Sung Blue received little recognition after hosting its Milwaukee premiere last week.  The only nomination that the film received was Kate Hudson for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.  Song Sung Blue was shut out in all other categories, […]

When the promising life of a young citizen is cut short by violent crime, it creates the sort of grief that strikes at the soul of a city. For residents of Milwaukee, the horrific killing of 15-year-old Makai Neal was an unfortunately all-too-familiar reminder of how tightly this grief can constrict its grip. Between the […]

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) cleared up misconceptions surrounding the Interstate 794 Lake Interchange restoration project in downtown Milwaukee at an open public involvement meeting on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Saint Thomas More High School, as they revealed four alternatives to the current design aimed at increasing safety measures […]

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter and former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kandi Burruss, announced over the weekend that she is divorcing her husband of 11 years, producer Todd Tucker. Burruss, 49, confirmed the split in an exclusive statement to People magazine on Friday, November 21. The announcement followed days of media speculation […]

During the protest at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil was a negotiator for the students. After the protest, he raised a red flag to the Trump administration.  He feels he has been a target for deportation since March 2025 by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the pro-Palestinian protest. He was detained and sent to an […]

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson was seen in Parliament wearing a burqa for the second time since 2017. She is trying to ban the burqa and all face coverings in Australia and has been blocked from getting the chance to introduce this bill.   “Why have so many countries banned the burqa?” Hanson asked. “Why have […]

The Board of Regents had a meeting on Aug. 5 to extend funding for Telehealth services at all UW schools except for UW-Madison, which has supplemental Telehealth services. The request is a four-year contract that would anticipate funding of $6.1 million in the first two years and $6.7 million in the last two years.  Lua […]

In times of crisis, it is not uncommon to find American communities willing to work together. Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals.” That principle is personified in the efforts of Milwaukee resident […]

It’s no secret that the cost of living in America has been on the rise for years, and college students are feeling the effects as they try to pursue higher education. For students in Milwaukee, the cost of housing, tuition and groceries can be a barrier to achieving their goals. For the 2025–26 school year, […]

UW-Milwaukee’s humanities department is in a “crisis of the humanities” after losing nearly half a million in federal financial support due to cuts, according to a dean of the humanities at the university.   UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) hosted a State of the Humanities panel on Oct. 30, which explored how Milwaukee citizens […]