Pro-Palestine Students Walkout, Confront UWM Chancellor After Awards Ceremony Protest Posted on December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 by Graham Thomas The UWM Popular University for Palestine Coalition held a student walkout on Oct. 9, a day that included a rally at Golda Meir Library, a teach-in outside Chapman Hall and a confrontation with UWM Chancellor Mark Mone following a silent protest at the UWM Employee Excellence Awards Ceremony. Pro-Palestine students arrived at the Union Ballroom […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooter Charged With Terrorism Posted on December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 by Graham Thomas The New York Supreme Court indicted Luigi Mangione Tuesday on murder charges including “killing as an act of terrorism” for the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, accounced Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in a press release. “This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” Bragg […]
Trump Selects Russell Vought for the Office of Management and Budget Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 by Grace Santiago Donald Trump selects Russell Vought, co-author of Project 2025, to lead the Office of Management and Budget on Nov. 22. According to White House archives, Vought joined the OMB when President Trump first took office in 2017. Before his confirmation as director in 2020, Vought served as deputy and acting director for the OMB. […]
Donald Trump’s Green Bay Rally Takeaways Posted on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 by Alexis Lonzo GREEN BAY, Wis. (April 2, 2024) – Former President Donald Trump discussed border issues, tax cuts, an executive order, his plan for squatters and a death penalty sentence for those who kill a police officer at his first appearance in Wisconsin in the last two years in downtown Green Bay on Tuesday. Trump has had […]
Israel, Hamas War Continues Posted on April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 by Mackenzie Quinn Israel and Hamas have been at war since Oct. 7, 2023. Both sides have lost people, and neither side seems to be slowing down in their efforts to either get help from those around them or to continue to strike. Hamas struck Israel via Gaza strip as a surprise attack and has been at war […]
Elm Grove Public Works Discusses Placement of Fish Cameras Posted on March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 by Mackenzie Quinn Two potential fish cameras will be placed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) by the South Park Fields if it is approved by the Board of Trustees. Michelle Nott, a Physical Scientist for the USGS described how fish spawn in different areas. Some fish commonly found in Lake Michigan include a variety of salmon […]
Black Friday Shopping: Two Sides of the Coin Posted on December 17, 2023December 21, 2023 by Elizabeth Lintonen At 5 a.m. after the beloved food-based November holiday, most people seem to prefer to nurse their food coma at home, tucked warm in bed. But for some, the ideal morning-after-Thanksgiving situation is braving the cold outside the nearest mall, Best Buy, or favorite retail store. Black Friday is a concept where stores sell many […]
Milwaukee Historic Preservation Committee Responds to a Modern Home Proposition on Terrace Ave. Posted on December 13, 2023August 27, 2024 by Sonia Spitz The Historic Preservation Committee of Milwaukee moves to hold the decision on a new build of a home at 2409 N. Terrace Ave. with some of the commentary surrounding the idea of incorporating modern architecture in a historic Milwaukee district. New owner of the property, Anna Goldman, plans to build a modern, 4,400 square foot […]
Gun Violence is on the Rise in Milwaukee, Causing a Ripple Effect in Our Communities Posted on May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 by Jackson Minshall In Milwaukee’s rich history, its tremendous blizzards and viciously hot summers, its riots and its prosperity, this city has never seen more gun crime than today. According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Milwaukee saw 214 homicides in 2022, a rise from 193 homicides in 2021. Compared to the 97 homicides in 2019, which […]
Former President Trump Indicted in Manhattan Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by Miles Verban Donald Trump plead not guilty to 34 charges unveiled at his indictment hearing in New York City on April 4. The charges revolve around former President Trump paying off adult-film actor Stormy Daniels in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election Trump would eventually win over Hillary Clinton. The official indictment from the Supreme […]
Two Milwaukee County Residents Share Differing Viewpoints on Trump Arrest Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by Juan Escutia-Arreola Since former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury and subsequently arrested in New York last week, two local residents’ polar opposite views are indicative of the growing divisive views in the United States regarding the former president and the current political climate. Media Milwaukee spoke to these two residents of Milwaukee County […]
New Museum Coming Without a Popular Exhibit Posted on May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 by Alexander Trunnell 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 […]