Missing in Milwaukee
Student journalists from UW-Milwaukee investigate overlooked cases of missing people in Milwaukee.
I'm a Local and Historical Events Journalist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I am a journalist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I focus on local events and events with historical significance. I've always been interested in writing and researching in both my professional career and my hobbies. I value historical context in all of my stories, and I've used historic newspapers, public archives, local and online libraries to research my stories.
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Project by student journalists at UW-Milwaukee highlight cases of missing people of color
Every year, students in the Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies program at UWM take an investigative course where they research and complete a project around a specific topic.In the latest project, Missing in Milwaukee, 12 student journalists reviewed 18 open cases of missing people of color in Milwaukee, and elsewhere in Wisconsin.The cases from between 1975 and 202 spanned from toddlers to the elderly.Students spoke with the family and loved ones of the missing people, interviewed expert...
Bob Uecker, Longtime Brewers Announcer Dead at 90 -
Former Major League Baseball player, Actor and long-time Milwaukee Brewers Announcer Bob Uecker died Jan. 16, 2025, at age 90. Uecker was a pillar of the baseball community, playing six years in the Major Leagues and doing radio broadcasts for the Brewers for 54 seasons before his passing. Baseball wasn’t Uecker’s only passion, as he had an acting career too, starring in the sitcom “Mr. Belvedere” and the “Major League” movies. His loss is felt here in Milwaukee and all across Major League Baseb...
T-Smith & Red Balloons?! UWM Missing Persons Project, Travis Hunter & Fiancé | The Tory Lowe Show
UWM's Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum Receives International Recognition - UWM Post
The International Union of Geological Sciences Commission on Geosciences has recognized UWM’s Thomas A. Greene Geological Collection as one of the 11 most important geological collections in the world as part of its new Geo-Collection Program.
The Thomas A. Greene Geological Sciences Museum is the only museum in the U.S. to receive this recognition for its “high scientific, historical and/or educational relevance for geological sciences,” according to IUGS.
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The Thomas A. Greene Geological Sciences Museum is the only museum in the U.S. to receive this recognition for its “high scientific, historical and/or educational relevance for geological sciences,” according to IUGS.
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MPS's list of Problems Continue to Grow, UWM Journalism Students Join | The Tory Lowe Show
We were featured on the Tory Lowe Show at 101.7 The Truth to talk about our new project Missing in Milwaukee.
Hoan Bridge Lights up to Commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Potawatomi tribe members and officials gathered Monday night to watch Milwaukee’s Hoan Bridge light with the traditional colors of the medicine wheel; red, yellow, white and black.
This is the third year that the Hoan Bridge has been lit up for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Alongside this event, Potawatomi also hosted its third annual Indigenous Business Convention.
The event was organized by the Indigenous Business Group, and its three founders Rob Pero, Z...
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This is the third year that the Hoan Bridge has been lit up for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Alongside this event, Potawatomi also hosted its third annual Indigenous Business Convention.
The event was organized by the Indigenous Business Group, and its three founders Rob Pero, Z...
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Citizens Protest Proposed WE Energies Price Hikes
Protestors marched on Thursday afternoon in response to the new price hike proposal by WE Energies, which would mark the third price increase in the past three years.
Protesters marched down Wisconsin Avenue to make their disapproval heard in a public hearing. The proposed price hike would add around $11 monthly to residential bills in 2025. If approved, the money would go towards the current construction of two power plants along Lake Michigan.
“I just paid in the last four months over t...
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Protesters marched down Wisconsin Avenue to make their disapproval heard in a public hearing. The proposed price hike would add around $11 monthly to residential bills in 2025. If approved, the money would go towards the current construction of two power plants along Lake Michigan.
“I just paid in the last four months over t...
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New UW-Milwaukee Chemistry Building Opens With a Bang
UW-Milwaukee unveiled its chemistry building with a grand opening ceremony on Friday. The project cost $118 million, a six-year campaign of securing funds, design and construction.
This is the third ceremony held for this 163,400-square-foot building. First was a groundbreaking ceremony held in January of 2022 followed by a Topping Off Ceremony in January of 2023.
To celebrate the grand opening, a ceremonial “chemical reaction” was organized by the Chemistry Department and carried out by...
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This is the third ceremony held for this 163,400-square-foot building. First was a groundbreaking ceremony held in January of 2022 followed by a Topping Off Ceremony in January of 2023.
To celebrate the grand opening, a ceremonial “chemical reaction” was organized by the Chemistry Department and carried out by...
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