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The Wisconsin “Slender Man” stabbing case is once again in the headlines after the person who stabbed another girl in 2014 attempted to escape from their group home situation. Key Takeaways:  On Nov. 23, two people were loitering around a random truck stop in Posen, IL, in what may have seemed at first like a […]

The Trump Administration proposed an agreement that would end the Biden Administration’s “Saving on a Valuable Education” (SAVE) Plan, according to a U.S. Department of Education press release.  The SAVE Plan was intended to be a mass federal student loan forgiveness initiative from the Biden Administration.   DOE’s press release labels the SAVE Plan as […]

Students at UWM gather around the Union Concourse for an event held by the Women’s Resource Center. It is time for their annual Feminist Flea Market event.  This event has a recent archive at the WRC, dating back to 2018, confirming a history of at least seven years.  On Dec 2, over 20 local vendors, ranging […]

When the promising life of a young citizen is cut short by violent crime, it creates the sort of grief that strikes at the soul of a city. For residents of Milwaukee, the horrific killing of 15-year-old Makai Neal was an unfortunately all-too-familiar reminder of how tightly this grief can constrict its grip. Between the […]

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) cleared up misconceptions surrounding the Interstate 794 Lake Interchange restoration project in downtown Milwaukee at an open public involvement meeting on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Saint Thomas More High School, as they revealed four alternatives to the current design aimed at increasing safety measures […]

During the protest at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil was a negotiator for the students. After the protest, he raised a red flag to the Trump administration.  He feels he has been a target for deportation since March 2025 by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the pro-Palestinian protest. He was detained and sent to an […]

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson was seen in Parliament wearing a burqa for the second time since 2017. She is trying to ban the burqa and all face coverings in Australia and has been blocked from getting the chance to introduce this bill.   “Why have so many countries banned the burqa?” Hanson asked. “Why have […]

The Board of Regents had a meeting on Aug. 5 to extend funding for Telehealth services at all UW schools except for UW-Madison, which has supplemental Telehealth services. The request is a four-year contract that would anticipate funding of $6.1 million in the first two years and $6.7 million in the last two years.  Lua […]

It’s no secret that the cost of living in America has been on the rise for years, and college students are feeling the effects as they try to pursue higher education. For students in Milwaukee, the cost of housing, tuition and groceries can be a barrier to achieving their goals. For the 2025–26 school year, […]

UW-Milwaukee’s humanities department is in a “crisis of the humanities” after losing nearly half a million in federal financial support due to cuts, according to a dean of the humanities at the university.   UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) hosted a State of the Humanities panel on Oct. 30, which explored how Milwaukee citizens […]

A 6-year-old boy slurps up some noodles off a plate and looks up at his grandmother with a wide smile, approving of the food. His mouth closes, but his smile slightly remains as he makes a “mmm mmm” sound. Zane McAttee-Adams used to love his grandmother’s home-cooked meals, according to his grandmother, Yvette Adams. When […]

Morgan Geyser, a 23-year-old who was found not guilty due to a mental defect in the 2014 ‘Slender Man Stabbing’ in Waukesha, has been located in Illinois after leaving her group home, according to the Madison Police Department. Geyser was located and taken into custody at approximately 10:34 p.m., according to authorities. The investigation into […]