Repurposed

Meet Guadalupe, a local young woman in recovery after a decade-long heroin addiction. Prior to her addiction, Guadalupe enjoyed expressing her creativity through art. However, the effects of her long-term drug abuse robbed her of her artistic abilities. In this short documentary, Larissa Rongholt interviews Guadalupe and shows us how she has switched her creative […]

Systematik Beat Making

Jarrett is a student at Marquette and also a very talented musician. He makes beats from scratch and then sells them online to musicians around the world. In this short documentary, Grant Sanger shows us Jarrett’s process from start to finish, and how he hopes to make a living off of his talent.

Limit(less)

Current FAA medical examination laws are having a negative impact on pilots. In this short documentary, Kaylin Hart exposes the difficulties they go through to obtain a medical certificate from an aviation medical examiner due to several disqualifying disorders and conditions that invalidate several capable pilots every year. Many of them leave mental illnesses untreated […]

Feeling Sedimental

Meet Niko, a local worker who collects rocks and crystals. In this short documentary by Maribel Guarin, she explores how he got into collecting, how he interacts with the items in his collection, and his shopping process.

Navigating Domestic Violence During the Holidays

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.

UWM Men’s Bowling Team Makes a Comeback

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men’s Club Bowling team just finished their first semester of competition in two years because of COVID-19. They are gearing up for a strong second half of the season after the holidays. Jeromey Hodsdon has the story.

Rittenhouse Trial Verdict Divides Community

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.

How the Waukesha Community Handles Grief After Tragedy

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.

UWM Women’s Basketball Building Up Chemistry

The Panthers are an extremely young team with some veteran talent sprinkled in. While each player is trying to find their role, they’re also building chemistry with one another onand off the court. Matthew Hollendonner tells us more.

Increase in Kia and Hyundai Thefts Hits Milwaukee

The biggest crime spike this year in Milwaukee is car thefts. Milwaukee police data shows the city’s stolen car epidemic centers around two vehicle brands in particular: Kias and Hyundais. Seth Herlinger has the story.

Referee Shortage Hits Local Sports Games

Sports are finally returning to a more normal season after the pandemic, but the lack of a key figure in local games is having a huge effect on sports across the nation. Jamie Winsted has the story.