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What changes about life when you suddenly move to another country with different customs and a different language? Everything. Milwaukee has seen an increase of refugees from Myanmar due to the on-going military coup that began in 2021. Just like everyone else, they are adventuring for a good, simple life even if it costs an […]

Cold weather is no match for the dedication of some Milwaukee birders who participated in this year’s Christmas Bird Count, hosted by the Urban Ecology Center. Graham Thomas tells us more.

Presidential candidates and their surrogates made over 60 campaign visits to Wisconsin in 2024. But what was the exact purpose behind visiting our home state as often as they did? David Go has the story.

Staff and Volunteer Divers in Discovery World’s Aquatics Program opens doors and takes strides for the greater Milwaukee area’s Environmental and Wildlife Education. Ava Carmody has the story.

People gathered into the crowded Milwaukee County courtroom gallery for Frank Mosley’s sentencing Nov. 21, after he was found guilty of recklessly killing Erin Mogensen and her unborn child in a hit-and-run crash. A year earlier, Wauwatosa police attempted to stop 20-year-old Mosley for driving without plates, according to the criminal complaint. He fled, speeding […]

In early December, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Association, UWM’s student government, held its last meeting of the semester. It was in a meeting room with a maximum capacity of 16. Senators followed parliamentary procedures as they voted on legislation and appointments that impact the university and how students’ money is spent. But only three […]

When Jessica Affinito, a junior at Marquette University, gets notifications on her phone, it is usually texts from friends and family, Snapchats or her favorite influencer posting on X. But during the 2024 presidential election season, Affinito was flooded with nonstop political advertisements.  “I received a lot of text messages, more than calls,” said Affinito. […]

Connor Brhely is a 21-year-old computer science major at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and despite being the golden age for drinking, he has no interest in alcohol. He grew up in a family of drinkers and saw how drinking has hurt the people around him. “I don’t see the point in it,” said Brhely. “It’s […]

The Esports Lounge opened in November and joins table tennis, billiards and bowling at the UW-Milwaukee Student Union Rec Center located in the basement of the Union. “It’s a really social environment; we love this place,” said freshman Adrian Mendoza. “I’m becoming a regular now.” The lounge features 45 PCs along with three Nintendo switches, […]

Hundreds gathered, geared up in winter-ready outfits, in Catalano Square in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward as the crowd kicked-off holiday celebrations for the 35th Anniversary of “Christmas in the Ward” on Dec. 6. “I saw a lot of smiles in the crowd,” Kerissa Karnopp, a UW-Milwaukee student, said. “It looks like everyone is having a […]

Reproductive rights activists held a rally and march in downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov.9 to fight for abortion rights and safe communities. The rally started at Red Arrow Park at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, and had a few hundred people all geared up in their jackets and hats to protest on the chilly […]

At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Physical Environment Committee meeting on Nov. 20, leaders addressed pressing issues related to accessibility and classroom utilization. Held at 8:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, the conference revealed that UWM classrooms are falling short of the 67% seat occupancy benchmark set by the UW System, with utilization rates dropping to just […]