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A surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7 surprised the rest of the world, but not Israelis and Palestinians. The attack occurred around 6:30 a.m. local time, and people were advised within minutes of anticipation to hide in their safe rooms. Hamas is an organization governing the Gaza Strip, a geographical location that is fought by […]

Looking for something fun and exciting to do with your kids? The Milwaukee County Zoo is holding its annual yearly event, Boo at the Zoo, from Thursday October 19th to Sunday October 22nd this year. Troy Johnson was there and he has more details. 

The Power of Stories in Advancing Reproductive Justice event took on Monday, April 24 at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which featured a community panel that discussed and reflected on how story telling is a tool for reproductive justice work.   According to the pamphlet handed out at the event, the two […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee sent out an email to students regarding an increase in overdose deaths due to fentanyl in the Milwaukee community, according to the update, since last week Saturday at least 18 people have died of suspected drug overdoses.   Two students, Logan Rachwal and Cade Reddington who were both freshmen, passed away in […]

The Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission discussed possibilities for a change in policy when releasing officer body camera footage after critical incidents during a public meeting on Thursday. Before the meeting began, grieving mothers and protesters from the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression rallied in front of Milwaukee City Hall in support of […]

With summer approaching, it’s always nice to find something cold to drink. In recent years, craft beer has become more popular across the country and it is no different in Wisconsin. There are many local craft breweries and they continue to expand production and innovate. Joshua Groninger has the story.

In the City Hall public hearing room the night of April 20, the powerful words of grieving mothers were caught in the thick, humid air, leaving the room so quiet that you could hear their tears strike the public comment table.  “If it was your child that was killed, wouldn’t you want answers?” said Jacqueline […]

While former Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan spoke to an audience of students, faculty and community members at UW-Milwaukee’s Ballroom Thursday night, noise could be heard outside the Student Union where the UWM Distinguished Lecture Series discussion was taking place. The student organization – Students for a Democratic Society – held a scheduled […]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone expressed fear and anger and says he’s going on offense, after Speaker Robin Vos refuses to fund Wisconsin universities without accountability measures over concerns of liberal indoctrination and a lack of diversity of ideas. In a meeting with the UW-Milwaukee University Committee, on March 14, regarding the budget for […]

On Monday, March 13, the UWM Techstore notified UWM police about a burglary that took place on Friday, March 10, after the store was closed due to a winter storm. The Tech Store is located in the UWM student union on the first floor and inside of the Panther Shop. The burglary was discovered after […]

If humans deserve a sweet treat once in a while, dogs should too. There’s a new ice cream bar in town that’s just for dogs. Sonnet Bayer has the story.

The Community and Economic Development Committee held a meeting on March 8th at Milwaukee’s City Hall discussing how people who contracted the coronavirus became unstably housed which caused a spike in the homeless population.   This committee typical deals with matters pertaining to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, […]