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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus is consistently growing and changing. Every year there are new people, new events and obstacles within the school year. It is important to know what resources are available and to remain safe while also having fun. Here is a list of resources and tips to prevent risks and promote campus […]

Arguing with family members over politics and religion are not the only holiday stressors. Family conflict around this time of the year can result in an increase in cases of domestic violence. Matt Gotsch has the details and explains what can be done about it.

UW-Milwaukee announced a $40.7 million renovation of the student union to improve navigation, aesthetics and infrastructure at a kickoff event Nov. 30. This comes after students rejected a union renovation project in 2017, but union officials warned of failing mechanical systems that threaten to shut the building down. “I’m very serious when I say we […]

The trial for Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha has come to an end. Media Milwaukee’s Grayson Sewell was at the courthouse all week getting reactions from the local community and protestors outside.

A week after the event that traumatized the community, residents and friends of Waukesha held a moment of silence and lit the city blue in honor of the victims of the Christmas parade tragedy. Kobe Brown was there.

The Hip-Hop Chess Club of Wisconsin started four years ago, and operated out the back of a West Allis bar that was called Only on Tuesdays, then moved to Flip n Styles barber shop at South Eighth Street and West National Avenue until the pandemic interrupted meetings and events. “Covid hit and we just haven’t […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has not been able to hire enough workers within many departments, especially in the dining halls.  It is no secret that students need jobs during their college years and many of them look for one inside the university. Although there are signs all around campus admiring the work environment of the union and dining halls, those signs don’t mention what happens behind the scenes.   The […]

A line of customers overflows into the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union hallway from the Grind Café, as four baristas froth milk and pull espresso in a hurry. A student employee and a manager stand together at the cash register, taking orders behind a plexiglass window. There’s a sign taped to it that reads, “New […]

A young prince chases the apparition of his father through a dark and dilapidated forest. The phantom demands that the prince avenges his death by killing his murdered, his dear brother Claudius before he disappears into a giant, rotting tree. Ariana Manghera, 21, plays the character of Hamlet in the first two acts, sharing the […]

Nudos Rosas is an arts and crafts store that is specialized in macramé, and Isabel Miranda, the daughter of the company owner, said she was excited to work at a Milwaukee Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. “We were invited here as a Latinx business,” Miranda said. “I was super excited because […]

Kyle Rittenhouse broke down crying on the stand Wednesday as he testified that he feared for his own safety prior to killing two men and injuring one with his rifle during the 2020 civil unrest in Kenosha. On Aug. 25, 2020, Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, 17 at the time, was in Kenosha during protests following […]

With gas prices being at their highest point in nearly a decade, many drivers are left wondering why it costs so much to fill up, and how long this price increase will last. Matt Gotsch has the story.