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Anger and sadness filled a Milwaukee County Courtroom as a judge sentenced 19-year-old Troy Tiedke and 17-year-old Dominik Czerwinski on May 6 for their roles in the bizarre events that led to the hit-and-run death of 35-year-old Reeanna Ramazini last November. According to the criminal complaint, Tiedke, Czerwinski and Czerwinski’s girlfriend Star Boots were driving […]

After losing her mother to sickness, a young girl with Down syndrome is now separated from her family and institutionalized into a group home after suffering the loss of her last close relative, Matthew Glassford. On May 11, Terry Blunt awaited his final sentencing after murdering 48-year-old Glassford in an armed robbery. The victim’s mother […]

Alderman Nik Kovac moved to hold the decision of repaving, replacing curb and adding additional green space and sidewalk on E. Nash Street to N. Fratney Street after hearing Milwaukee jobs would be affected along with the committee voting to agree his decision. “There’s a lot of good things going on in this city,” said […]

When you think of a place on campus where you could grab a beer or two and hang out with friends, you will probably think of the Gasthaus before anywhere else. However, what most students don’t know is that the Gasthaus is actually one of 20 UWM facilities approved for alcohol service. You wouldn’t think […]

Comedian and host of the Daily Show Trevor Noah headlined the Campus Activity Board’s Comedy show at the Milwaukee Theatre on April 16. The event was available for free to all UW-Milwaukee students, and it drew more than 1,100 people. Two weeks prior to the event, UWM and CAB announced the free event to students […]

The Capital Improvements Committee approved requests for the 2017 budget to help build Milwaukee libraries and improve important structures in the city. The agenda for this meeting was the discussion of various requests for funds that have come to this committee to be approved. City entities such as the Fire Department or the city attorney […]

Misconception is rampant in today’s world. Many examples of it exist through social media, as certain objects, people and other things are given a bad reputation due to stereotypes and other judgment. A common example of this is the game of paintball. A large majority of people may describe paintball as a sport for children. […]

Perseverance through personal and organizational turmoil has defined UW-Milwaukee women’s soccer graduated midfielder Kelsey Holbert, and that drive has earned her some well-deserved hardware. Holbert, who was a team captain during her redshirt senior season last fall and graduated in December, received women’s Senior Student-Athlete of the Year, James Wright Special Recognition, and the Faculty […]

Milwaukee – Reyna’s Events located on 6th and National was once again the site of yet another exciting dance night for the Latino population of Milwaukee’s south side; as it hosted the Mexican regional band known as Los Originales de San Juan on the night of May 27. This is the second time the Originales […]

Athletic Director Amanda Braun fired Rob Jeter, former head coach for the men’s basketball team, on March 17 for what she said was because of the team’s performance and failing to “meet or exceed the expectations for the program this year.” Not only did she fire Jeter, but she also didn’t allow the team to […]

Concern for a better Milwaukee with equal opportunities for all and yearning for what she calls new, effective executive leaders led Verona Swanigan to run for Milwaukee County District Attorney. Swanigan is a 39-year-old Milwaukee native who graduated from high school in three years while in an honor’s program at Marshall High School. She then […]

On an unseasonably mild, rainy, Sunday December afternoon, Nancy Wichert revisits her hometown and stops by the former corner drug store she would frequent as a kid, which is now the Coffee Corner Bistro. She reminisces about her brother Jim’s upbeat personality and his passions in life, like the outdoors, athletics and flying. Wichert was […]