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Milwaukee is a “mortality hotspot” for pest-induced tree death, particularly due to the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle expected to kill nearly all ash trees and cost $13 million in Milwaukee by 2050, according to a new study from the Journal of Applied Ecology. In response, the city and county are removing ash trees […]

One of Hollywood’s most well-known non-binary actors, Ezra Miller was arrested for second-degree assault in Pāhoa, Hawaii on the morning of April 19, 2022, just four weeks after they were arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment.  According to the Hawaii Police Department, a little after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, officers responded to a […]

The Milwaukee Press Club announced gold, silver and bronze winners at the 92nd Gridiron Awards event for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, held May 6 at The Pfister Hotel. UW-Milwaukee students won a total of 27 collegiate awards in print, video, audio and online categories, more than any other university. The award-winning stories are reported, written […]

With a furrow in her eyebrows and a quiver in her voice, she quickly pans the courtroom back and forth. “If I can’t find a seat, I have to leave?” She is there for the victim’s family, but a woman from the defendant’s party offers her a seat: on her lap. She takes it. Over […]

Darrell Brooks, the alleged perpetrator of the car attacks during the Waukesha Christmas parade, has been charged with nearly 80 criminal counts during his preliminary hearings at the Waukesha County Courthouse hearing.  Nearly 70 counts were added during this preliminary hearing, most of which are for injuries of the victims who survived the attack. The […]

After being arrested, Darrell Brooks reportedly told police “I didn’t mean to kill nobody,” his attorney said. He now faces 77 charges related to the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. Waukesha County Circuit Court Commissioner Kevin Costello ruled in a preliminary hearing today that the case against Brooks will proceed to trial. This comes after prosecutors […]

With the surprising draft opinion leak by Politico Monday night that indicated the United States Supreme Court was looking to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, many Wisconsinites are wondering how this would affect access to abortions. Protesters in Milwaukee gathered at Red Arrow Park Wednesday afternoon. People shouted, “my body, my choice,” and carried […]

Gold medalist Aly Raisman visited UW-Milwaukee on April 19 to speak about what life is like now that she has the time to focus on herself and heal from the physical and emotional demands that come with being an Olympic athlete.  Raisman is the third-most decorated gymnast of all time with six Olympic medals, one […]

Residual anguish from lockdown kept thousands of UW-Milwaukee graduates from celebrating their commencement. Fewer than 9% of UWM students who had a virtual graduation in 2020 or spring of 2021 attended the in-person recognition ceremony on Sunday, April 10 at the Panther Arena. While only a small percentage of graduates were in attendance, those who […]

Riverside Automotive owner Peter Bilgo said he stopped doing repairs on theft-damaged Kia and Hyundai vehicles around three months ago, as auto parts shortages have delayed work. Kia and Hyundai models have recently replaced Chrysler as the most stolen brand. Bilgo, who runs the Oakland Avenue repair location, said Chrysler’s shift to keyless ignition accounts […]

The city of Milwaukee woke up Wednesday to its first elected African-American mayor. This historic election comes at a time when a majority minority city is currently crying out to city leaders to address the increase in crime and violence. Johnson was acting mayor in place of now United States Ambassador to Luxembourg Tom Barrett […]

“I thought I was going to collapse.” Anna Welter, a 19-year-old Film and Creative Writing double major and on-campus student worker, said she was the last student to leave the UW-Milwaukee Cambridge Commons dormitory following a carbon monoxide leak evacuation of 400 students at 10 p.m. Feb. 28. Seventeen students, including Welter, were taken to […]