“This used to be the Milwaukee Casket Company, building brand new caskets.” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Jackson Minshall Ken Schellin, producer and director, and Aaron Johnson, art director and animator, are both members of the team of Milwaukee’s Plum Media production studio. They’ve worked to help the company grow from its infancy to where it is now, moving from an office building in the Third Ward to their new building in the heart […]
“They had horses that they would take down to the Schlitz family brewery.” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Alex Mukka In a bustling city like Milwaukee, it’s hard to step away from the city atmosphere while staying local, so places like the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center help people escape from urban life for a few hours. With six miles of trails and 185 acres to explore, there is plenty to see. After taking a hike […]
“It’s cool to know that this pretty little garden in Milwaukee is just around the corner.” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Abbie Christiansen On a beautiful Sunday morning after a fresh rainfall, Abigail Krier, a UW-Milwaukee information science and technology student, decided to visit the Sanger House Gardens located on N Palmer Street in Milwaukee. The Sanger House Gardens have been a historic stop for many visitors near and far for decades. Before becoming a highly popular bed-and-breakfast, […]
“I would say that the Charles Allis is Milwaukee’s hidden gem.” Posted on October 14, 2022October 5, 2024 by Dawson Carrell Caroline Dannecker, 24, is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee who now works as the marketing and media specialist for the Charles Allis Art Museum. Before this, she had done a few internships in communications, marketed with non-profits and tried freelancing. She’s passionate about Open Doors Milwaukee as a venue to show off the museum’s uniqueness and […]
“Since our creation of the Survive Alive House, fire fatalities in our target age group have dropped.” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Cameron Knoll Every school has a fire escape plan and fire drills once a month, but many people don’t have escape plans at home. Not only has Fire Lt. Carlos Velázquez Sánchez been serving as a firefighter for Milwaukee the last 15 years, but he’s also director of the Survive Alive House. Sánchez believes that learning fire […]
“One of the things that shocked me is it’s 95 years old, which is, like, older than my parents and grandparents!” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Fatema Almarshoudi Maryam Al-Briki is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Al-Briki is on scholarship from the Sultanate of Oman, and came to the United States to study actuarial science at the university. She loves Milwaukee, and tries to explore the city in her free time. Q: So, Maryam, since you are here today for Doors […]
“The parish was formed in 1922, and there was nothing but farmland and a few houses here and there.” Posted on October 14, 2022September 7, 2023 by Juan Escutia-Arreola Toni Wagner is the trustee secretary of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Milwaukee and volunteered for the Doors Open Milwaukee event. She has been a member of the parish for decades, and her children attended St. Catherine’s school. She has lived in the surrounding neighborhood of Sherman Park for more than 45 years. Juan Escutia: […]
Businesses Downtown Prepare for NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 by Christopher Lee The University of Wisconsin getting assigned to Fiserv Forum for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament gave the city of Milwaukee another team to root for. It also gave the businesses near the arena a chance to host large crowds in town for basketball. DOC’s Commerce Smokehouse is a southern-inspired barbeque restaurant located […]
“I’ve met probably 10 kids total that actually live on campus, and I’ve been friends with five of them.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Ainsley Feigles Harrison Prellwitz, 20, is a second-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He was a senior in high school when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and he entered college at UWM in the fall of 2020. Starting college during this time of uncertainty, Prellwitz says his UWM experience has been shaped by a growing emotional distance […]
“Students are feeling lonely because they are not getting involved. They’re scared.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Robert Zwaska Pablo Monzon Paz is a hard-working, self-motivated junior majoring in IT Management at UW-Milwaukee. He views everything in life as a challenge, including the disruption caused by Covid. Guided by his faith and perseverance, Pablo embraced Covid as an opportunity to learn more about himself, flip majors and propel himself toward a brighter future rather […]
“I feel like people aren’t as social anymore. It’s harder to talk to people.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Anna Gipple Sarah Pfeifer, 20, is a second-year communications student at UW-Milwaukee. Her first year at UWM was done virtually from her hometown of Antioch, Ill. Pfeifer was not impressed after walking onto a post-covid campus. Anna Gipple: How would you describe your social life before the pandemic? Sarah Pfeifer: My social life before the pandemic was […]