New Museum Coming Without a Popular Exhibit

The Milwaukee Public Museum is a popular destination for families and school field trips. It is about enjoying and learning about the dinosaurs, Native American life, and other exhibits in the building. Changes are coming when the museum moves into a new building in the future. The most popular exhibit will not be going with […]

COVID-19 Takes a Toll on University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students’ Mental Health and Academic Performance

After investigating with senior counselor Laura L. Pagel at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Student Health and Wellness Center, it appears that prolonged quarantine measures and a lack of communication with the wider community have taken a toll on a significant portion of UWM students. Many students have reported experiencing an increase in symptoms of anxiety, […]

5 Summerfest Acts with Wisconsin Connections

Photo: Sheryl Crow, Instagram. Yung Gravy, Drake White-Bergey, the Daily Cardinal. Summerfest’s 55th anniversary is just months away. The Big Gig revealed seven of the nine American Family Insurance Amphitheater headliners, like Imagine Dragons and Eric Church, as well as the ground stage lineup featuring artists such as Coi Leray, Japanese Breakfast and Cheap Trick. […]

Interim Plaza Program Transforms Milwaukee Streets

The City of Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously on March 21 in support of the establishment of the Interim Plaza Program, an initiative that would allow underutilized city streets and areas to be transformed into public gathering spaces. Led by Common Council Alderman Robert Bauman and supported by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, the program began accepting […]

Voices of Supreme Court Voters

A team of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee journalism students set out to interview younger and older voters in Wisconsin’s contentious state Supreme Court race. What they found: The restoration of abortion in Wisconsin emerged as an overwhelmingly driving motivation for almost all younger voters, some of whom cast ballots for the first time. For older voters, […]

Community Goes “Above & Beyond” for Sheboygan Museum

Most children’s museums are all fun and games, but the community of Sheboygan got serious when their local children’s museum was in danger. After months of the community rallying, they finally celebrated a reopening. Madelyn Heimsch has the story.

How to Celebrate Milwaukee’s 414 Day Around the City

Inspired by the city’s 414 area code, Milwaukeeans have been celebrating April 14 since 2012, commemorating the rich, diverse community of Milwaukee and all that comes with it. This year, local organizations are celebrating with food, music and events, many for the student-friendly price of $4.14. Here’s a list of 10 organizations UWM students should […]

Given Aaron Rodgers’ Trade to the Jets Seeming Imminent, How Did Things Get to This Point?

Given recent rumors, NFL fans have been anticipating Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ trade to the New York Jets. With the QB’s 18-season tenure with the Packers closing, how did the relationship between the franchise and Superstar become so strained?   The Packers’ Pattern of Coming up Short   The ending of the 2022-2023 NFL season […]