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Below the busy city streets, there’s a secret spot behind a bright pink door that is filled with old treasures from the past. It’s not just a shop; it’s like a special time machine where everything tells a story. From old t-shirts to fancy high heels, each item has a story to tell amidst the […]

Sculpture Milwaukee selected three UW-Milwaukee students to create public art installations for the April 21 grand opening of the Third Street Market Hall. Students discuss their process with Media Milwaukee reporter Lauren Krueger.

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wisconsin — Ann Hartzheim holds a unique position as an educator at the Lac Du Flambeau Public School, a state-funded, non-tribal school sitting on the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian reservation. She’s one of only a few native teachers in the classroom.  “My responsibility to my students is to […]

A recent Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin revealed Sen. Ron Johnson leading in the U.S. Senate race over Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and a toss-up in the governor’s race between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican Tim Michels.  In last month’s poll, the Senate race was a close 49%-48% with Johnson in the […]

Milwaukee has made efforts to implement new speed bumps throughout the city with the intention of reducing reckless driving.   Mayor Cavalier Johnson has implemented a Vision Zero plan, with the goal of zero traffic fatalities in Milwaukee.  The intention is to produce safe roadways to help keep traffic calm and under control.   The Milwaukee Department […]

“I don’t really understand what it is,” said Olivia Limnex. “Students right now who are graduating with student debt, are they going to have this loan forgiveness ten years after they graduate, or will it be given to them right away?” “I don’t know if you have to be making a specific amount of money […]

Following the preliminary hearing of Waukesha parade attack suspect Darrell Brooks in the Waukesha County court on Friday, Jan. 14, Court Commissioner Kevin Costello determined that there is sufficient evidence for trial. The state called upon one witness during the hearing, Detective Thomas Casey of the City of Waukesha Police Department. Casey, who has worked […]

The Fallout (2022) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Megan Park Release date: Janurary 27, 2022 Starring: Jenna Ortega; Maddie Ziegler; Julie Bowen; John Ortiz; Niles Fitch; Will Ropp; Shailene Woodley Run time: 1 hour, 32 minutes The desensitization of school shootings are so ingrained in the modern teen experience, a generation that grew up on […]

The 19th Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote, was passed by Congress in 1919. The Emancipation Proclamation, the executive order that abolished slavery, was issued in the year 1863. The state of Wisconsin’s current abortion law, which prohibits abortions for any reason other than to save the life of the mother, was […]

Although we would all like to be the best versions of ourselves every day, outside forces and unimaginable riches tempt even the strongest of characters. With the announcement of the LIV Golf Tour, the new Saudi Arabian backed tour, Americans are getting their first taste of Saudi wealth influencing their entertainment leagues and what it’s […]

Two sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Francisca Colon and Ana Martinez, have many memories of the Puerto Rican community in Milwaukee. St. Francis, a Roman Catholic Church, is home to many Puerto Ricans in the Milwaukee area. The large, inclusive church welcomes all to Mass every Sunday, but for community members who only […]

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Milwaukee had the opportunity to elect a new mayor.  The nationwide record-breaking voter enthusiasm for the election in 2020 did not carry over to Milwaukee’s first open mayoral race in two decades.   Although Wisconsin did break a record in 2020, Milwaukee barely had a larger turnout […]