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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor Anthony Azenabor is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a PhD student under his supervision in the basement of Enderis Hall on campus. The accuser “stated that her former professor, who she identified as Anthony Azenabor, the above-named Defendant, engaged in non-consensual sexual contact and sexual intercourse with her during the time […]

An hour-long campus-wide power outage that briefly stalled campus life Wednesday afternoon was caused by an off-campus WE Energies issue, the university spokesperson says. The fire alarms in Lapham and the KIRC sounded after a sensor detected a drop in water pressure from the power failure, according to the UWM Police Department. Power is restored […]

Accused gun and drug dealer Jordan P. Fricke, 26, fired an AK-47 pistol at police while they were executing a search warrant, penetrating Officer Matthew Rittner’s lungs and aorta, a newly filed criminal complaint alleges. Fricke heard MPD shout “Police!” multiple times but said he didn’t think it was actually police and shot off four […]

Marines held back tears as they remembered one of their own.  The auditorium echoed with the sounds of people weeping.  Community members, retired police officers and strangers embraced each other and came together as a family to honor Officer Matthew Rittner, remembering him as a husband and father, a partner in combat and a protector […]

Spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came to a screeching halt this week after record-breaking low temperatures sent the city into hibernation and the campus community facing a rare streak of canceled classes. “It is not unusual for us to cancel classes once per winter — we’re in Wisconsin! But it is unusual to […]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students awoke on the morning of Jan. 23 to a thick layer of snow coating the roads and sidewalks, but, to the distress of some, classes went on as planned. Running public transportation contributed to UWM’s decision to stay open on Wednesday, according to Michelle Johnson, senior director of Integrated Marketing & […]

Learn how the DIY Estabrook Skatepark was built in abandoned tennis courts and what it means to the Milwaukee skate community.

Diamond Spencer, an up-and-coming mogul and owner of VLOG TV, a public relations / media company for local artists, is making a name for herself in Milwaukee, by bringing her out-of-the-box ideas to life despite an inconsistent job climate. 

Many people thought that the youth would come out in droves for the 2018 elections, but voting in the demographic stayed the same as always.

A campaign to replace Milwaukee’s outdated flag sees public acceptance, but is met by bureaucratic resistance.

Many young men and women decide to make a sacrifice in their early adult life and swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Many of these individuals complete their initial enlistment of four years, while others may serve until their retirement. Taking their experiences from […]

Everybody needs a friend. No matter your religion, race, background or differences, no child or adult should live their life lonely. Friendship Circle (FC) of Wisconsin provides a special community for children,young adults and adults with special needs 365 days of the year. “Friendship is a necessity and Friendship Circle provides friendship,” Leah Stein, Co-Director […]