The Milwaukee man was 25 years old when he disappeared. He left behind a 4-month-old son. He was wearing a black jogging suit with gray patches and white Adidas sneakers when he left the house with no word to his family.


With the support of community activist and radio host Tory Lowe, his family made signs, planned rallies, held search parties, and spoke on radio shows as they longed for their loved one to return.


Then, after a long 39 days, the man came wandering back. Lowe said he was we...

Chandra Jennings and Kraig Jenkins had been dating for just over two years. The couple was attending a party together, drinking, smoking and having fun. A short argument later and Jennings asked to go to a bar, so Jenkins took her. Before he even stopped, Jennings hopped out of the car and slammed the door. Little did the couple know, this would be the last time they would see each other. Jennings was soon reported missing, and Jenkins became a suspect in the case.


Chandra Jennings, or Sharon...

County Executive David Crowley was just a junior in high school when he was inspired to make a difference. It was Reggie and Sharlen Moore with Milwaukee’s Urban Underground who helped him see his potential to become a community leader and make long-needed changes in Milwaukee. But it was one thing that Moore used to say to him that stuck out.

“You have great ideas, but you’ve got one problem: you don’t finish s–t,” Moore would say.

From then on, it was all about following through for County Executive Crowley, exactly what he hopes to do with his graduation on Sunday, finishing a degree that was started over 17 years ago.

Last spring semester was filled with student protests on and off campus – with war still raging on in Israel and Palestine, protests will continue throughout the fall semester.


The university sent an email to students on Sept. 5, stating the temporary suspension of five student groups was lifted after a completed investigation. The investigation involved what was referred to as “intimidating language.” The interim suspension related to comments posted on the “uwm4palicoalition” Instagram page...

Chancellor Mark Mone discussed plans for UWM’s future on Thursday in his plenary address, which included investment in research, physical infrastructure and student engagement.


Mone spoke heavily about the university’s 2030 Action Plan, which includes a roadmap of what changes the university will make within the next six years.


The plan includes continued efforts toward maintaining R1 status, which UWM was awarded for being a top research university. Continued research brings in federal re...

MILWAUKEE, Wi – Robert Johnson, a 16-year-old wearing a state-issued correctional uniform accompanied by chains on his wrists and ankles, was escorted out by police after his sentencing trial two Fridays ago. As he walked away, he turned, facing his family and friends, and broke down sobbing, his family crying out they loved him. Johnson will be 29 when he is again free.

Robert Johnson, aged 14 at the time of his crime, was convicted and sentenced for first-degree reckless homicide by the State

MILWAUKEE, WI – UW-Milwaukee students planted tents on Falasteen lawn in front of Mitchell Hall late Monday morning to protest the Israel-Palestine war and UWM’s alleged financial ties to it. As the day went on, students and community members protested, prayed, did homework, and had food delivered.

The encampment followed a protest Monday morning that was put on by 5 student-led organizations: The UWM Chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, The Muslim Student Association, Students for Jus

MILWAUKEE, WI – UWM is continuing with its plan to update general education requirements, likely to take effect in the Fall of 2026.

The current proposal of changes is being led by the Vice Provost for Student Success, Dave Clark. The changes would reduce general education credits from the current 21 hours down to 18, provide full portability of Gen Ed. courses between majors and lay out new assessments and requirements for Gen Ed. courses.

“We’ve known for a while that we needed to make [gene