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The Kaszubs of Jones Island: Remembering Milwaukee’s Polish immigrant community

There’s a peninsula just off Lake Michigan in Milwaukee that has lived many lives. Today, Jones Island is home to ...

The joy and resiliency of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies

The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies are a staple in southern Wisconsin's parade scene. With their matching outfits and dance routines, they ...

The Da’wah Center lifts north Milwaukee neighborhood

Milwaukee’s Islamic Da’wah Center is a place for faith and fellowship. For Brother Will Perry, it helps him stay focused ...

Photographer capturing life in Milwaukee bit by bit

For photographer Josh Arter, art can seem two-dimensional. Arter uses a device called a Game Boy Camera to take photos. ...

Wauwatosa handcyclist raises awareness and funds for MS

Handcycling is a passion for John Haupt. As a teenager, more than 50 years ago John was diagnosed with Multiple ...

Rules are rules: Navigating prenatal appointments alone during the pandemic

Over the last several years, many profound experiences that typically would be shared with loved ones were lost in the ...

Pregnant in a pandemic: When parenting begins before the birth

The pandemic has been hard on many parents. For N’Jameh Russell-Camara of Milwaukee, her parenting started earlier than she expected, ...

Forgiveness explored in Milwaukee writer Deshawn McKinney’s new poetry book

Finding forgiveness is deeply personal. Sometimes, it’s easy to forgive someone who’s wronged you and move on. Other times, the ...

Influential director Michael Schultz on Wisconsin roots, not slowing down

The movies of Michael Schultz, like "Cooley High," "Car Wash," and "Krush Groove" have given joy, drama and great jams to ...

Navigating IVF treatments and pregnancy during a global pandemic

Tens of thousands of people turn to fertility clinics every year in the US to help them grow their families. ...

Milwaukee childcare center celebrates the lessons and joy of Ramadan

Muslims all over the world recently wrapped up the holy month of Ramadan, including at the Crescent Learning Center, an ...

‘Fear the Deer’: Midwest rapper Romey uses Bucks championship as inspiration for hit song

Last year, when the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title in 50 years, Jerome Hunt, a Madison/Milwaukee hip-hop artist ...

From food waste to fertile soil: UW-Milwaukee program helps students compost

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students have been helping turn food waste into nutrient-rich soil. A new program called Panther Pails brings ...

‘Dying From COVID Is Not Pretty’: A poet grieves the loss of her sister

Pam Gustafson of Milwaukee loves to write poetry. It helps her process everything she reads and sees in her life, ...

Mama Ferne: The Mother of Wisconsin African Dance

She is known as “Mama Ferne” and for more than 50 years, she has been the driving force of African ...