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With inflation on the rise, people are seeking new ways to fight increased costs this holiday season. This year, Thanksgiving dinner cost consumers 20% more than last year, according to data from the American Farm Bureau Federation. After a Thanksgiving marked by higher prices, this holiday season will likely continue to cost more for consumers. […]

After graduating high school at the beginning of the pandemic, UW-Milwaukee student Theresa Jackson faced obstacle after obstacle in college. First her grandma died, then she struggled financially, then her other grandma died. She felt guilty, depressed and anxious. “I felt like I was drowning, and I couldn’t come back up or like someone had […]

The City-County Task Force on Climate and Economic Equality committed to finding ways to mitigate racial inequity through “green jobs” on Nov. 29 during the last “Community Climate Conversations” event. The recurring Community Climate Conversations have taken place at the Innovations and Wellness Commons in Milwaukee’s historic Lindsay Heights neighborhood. The purpose of this space […]

At UW-Milwaukee, there are 14 counselors for about 24,000 students. The university is attempting to fill the gaps. “Everywhere besides Madison is understaffed,” said Carrie Fielder, director of counseling at UWM. Approximately 1,200 students, roughly 5% of the student body, received counseling last year. UWM is legally required to provide equal access to students with […]

From a stop on the Underground Railroad to the classroom, a museum docent, a teacher and a professor give their take on the importance of teaching the truth about the history of slavery in America. This train is silent. Sometimes it moves fast – other times, slow. There is nowhere to wave goodbye to family […]

Ronan Carpenter’s first-semester chemistry class required students to write down every single direction for the lab, by hand. Copying verbatim was supposed to prove students had read through the instructions. For Carpenter, who has fibromyalgia and chronic migraines, writing by hand causes pain. “It just made me feel like trash,” he said. Carpenter has a […]

In the last two election cycles, young voters have cast their ballots at rates never seen before. However, despite a razor-thin race in our swing state, experts predict Generation Z turnout in Wisconsin’s general election will drop come November 8th. Bella Van Lanen has the story.

Cedarburg Wisconsin planned a fun Halloween event to bring the community together and start the holiday season off with eerie festivities. Amanda Stahl has the story.

A report from Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission presented to the Public Health and Safety Committee on Dec. 1, 2022, reported that the wait time for 911 calls has decreased due to an influx of new hires, but they still are not meeting the industry standard. The industry standard, set by the National Emergency Number […]

OPEC+, the oil producers’ group, gathered in Vienna for the first time in 2.5 years to announce that it will cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day. Saudi Arabia, the de-facto leader of OPEC, stated that the output reduction of 2 million barrels per day, or 2% of the world’s supply, was required […]

At the City-County Heroin, Opioid & Cocaine Task Force meeting mental health and drug initiative directors announced their results from 2022 and their plans to improve in 2023.  Milwaukee Fire Captain David Polachowski said for 2022 the total number of overdose related incidents from the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative. Total attempted contact was 3200, successful […]

On November 11, 2022, cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a quick fall from glory. Sam Bankman-Fried, the company’s founder and CEO, saw his $16 billion net worth drop to almost nothing as the company’s value plummeted from $32 billion to bankruptcy in a couple of days. What is FTX?  FTX […]