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Abigail Cortez, 20, is standing in line with a friend waiting on a chance to talk with an employer. She’s bright-eyed and smiling and nothing about her demeanor says that she’s nervous. Cortez is a sophomore at UWM and is majoring in Global Studies with a certificate in international business. She’s dressed professionally and has […]

Domestic violence rose 48 percent in 2012, according to Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn. Flynn presented Milwaukee’s 2012 crime statistics to the public safety committee at a meeting Thursday morning. Flynn said this didn’t necessarily mean there was more domestic violence. After The Milwaukee Police Department collaborated with the Sojourner Family Peace Center and the […]

It’s very rare that Shaq Gilbert’s, 19, daily routine gets disrupted. This is why he immediately knew something was wrong when his foster mom, Maggie Walters, picked him up from work early. While getting into the front seat of the car, his usual friendly smile was replaced by a worried, uneasy frown. It didn’t take […]

As students, when we see snow on the forecast we dread hiking around campus and pray for a snow day that probably won’t come. While we anxiously scan the closings list, Director at Large Joseph Blankenheim and other members of Black Cat Ultimate head out with shovels and salt to help their friend Gayle. Black […]

The power of social media was on display at a Shorewood drugstore Tuesday as fans of The Ellen DeGeneres Show came out in droves hoping to catch a glimpse of the star. Michael Friday was there.

A holiday craft market at Milwaukee’s Sweet Water Organics supports a popular idea: buying local.

When you see a man who looks homeless, like the guy UWM students call the Bolton Bum, you may make a couple of assumptions. You may think that he is a failure and a drunk. You may think that he is mentally ill or that he wants your money. You may be wrong.

A Riverwest bicycle dealer hopes to capitalize on rising gas prices.

Visitors to Lake Park may notice some new additions along the Oak Leaf Trail. Twenty-four trees were planted on October 14 by Johnson’s Nursery on behalf of Lake Park Friends. The six-man crew began working at 8:30 a.m. and had all 24 trees in the ground by noon. Steve Morse is the Vice President of […]

Hundreds of people gathered and marched Friday on Milwaukee’s near south side, honoring the memories of lost loved ones and taking a unified stand against violent death. Organizer Celeste Contreras chose a timely moment to share this custom with a community in need of a little togetherness. It was three years ago when Contreras brought […]

In the last days of the presidential campaign, volunteers from both parties put in extra hours at campaign offices. Patty Reiman, an avid Republican Party volunteer, said she has been in the Whitefish Bay campaign office for Mitt Romney every day training volunteers and making phone calls. Reiman was a delegate to the Republican National […]

Kalpen Modi, aka Kal Penn, is known for his roles in cult classic films like National Lampoon’s Van Wilder and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Lesser known is the fact that Penn started working with President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2007. In 2009, he left a high-profile acting job on the hugely […]