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He is “6’3 but 6’4 in boots.” His former Twitter bio? “My [Wisconsin] accent is thick like custard.” He graduated from “a small college in New Haven, Conn.” That college was Yale University. And at 22-years-old, his race could be Democrats’ key to protecting Gov. Tony Evers’ coveted veto powers. Wisconsin State Assembly candidate Jacob Malinowski’s not a politician, but he could change state politics. Their problem? Malinowski doesn’t […]

Joseph Steiner originally lived in Boise, Idaho but in 2013 moved to Milwaukee to pursue an arts degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  He’s part of a small fraction of millennials emigrating to Milwaukee, according to a report by the Office of Workforce Development. But Milwaukee is home to exactly what he is looking for: […]

On an October Sunday morning in Muskego, Wis., a rally for President Trump kicked off at local bar, TJ’s Roundabout. Trucks, motorcycles and cars filtered into the surrounding lots and fields, organizing themselves into neat rows to optimize the launch of the planned parade. Closer to the bar was a stage set up alongside outdoor […]

For years, Whitefish Bay mom Deb Andraca spent her weekdays as a substitute teacher at local elementary schools and rode bikes with her husband Marc along Lake Michigan. In December 2019, Andraca faced an unexpected career change when she announced her candidacy as a Democrat for a long-held Republican seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. […]

Tonight, when the clock strikes 7 p.m., on a corner at Cathedral Square will be Anna Lardinois, of Gothic Milwaukee, and a group of people ready to hear historical tales and ghost stories of Milwaukee. They will embark eastward into the night. As they keep their distance from one another due to the current pandemic […]

On most mornings, Maren Hawkins, a PhD student in UW-Milwaukee’s Department of Public Health, is eyes deep in coursework. However, on October 10, she and six other members of UW-Milwaukee’s Russian Club spent the afternoon doing a neighborhood cleanup around campus, and they’re not the only ones picking up after their communities.  “It’s a small […]

Members of Alvin Cole’s family were arrested, including his mother Thursday night, and protestors were tear gassed and shot with rubber bullets by police during the demonstration on Wednesday following the decision of the Police and Fire Commission not to prosecute Joseph Mensah with criminal charges.  According to a video posed by Tahudah Cole, during […]

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced his decision Wednesday to not charge suspended Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah for his third shooting, of Alvin Cole, outside Mayfair Mall. The decision caused protests and riots late into the night across Milwaukee.  “I do not believe that the State could disprove self-defense or defense of others […]

“No justice, no peace, no more racist a** police,” chanted protesters as they marched against inequality in Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon. The roughly 50 participants in the Milwaukee protest march hiked from The Calling di Suvero art piece through Marquette University, past the Milwaukee Police Administration Building and back to the lakefront. They marched in […]

Bright Saturday mornings used to bring a vibrant community to the Riverwest Food Pantry, and all involved hope that begins again soon. But on May 9, the new normal went into operation in the St. Casimir Church parking lot, as volunteers launched their seventh week in a new drive-up/walk-up style operation.   At 7:00 a.m., […]

Essential workers give their testimonies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It’s field trip day! Students anxiously await the limited days they get to spend away from the classroom. Little do they know, they are still going to be learning valuable lessons at the Peace Learning Center.   Tracy Ebert is the executive director of the Peace Learning Center. First through eighth grade students from Milwaukee Public […]