Nikolas DeGroot started informal in-person gatherings about shared issues in local parks and makes sure conversations stay respectful.
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Milwaukee’s Housing Crisis Leaves Younger Adults and Families Struggling to Find Stability
The convening challenged members to think of possible solutions to the young adult housing crisis.
The convening challenged members to think of possible solutions to the young adult housing crisis.
‘One Pill Can Kill’: A Milwaukee Father Turns Grief Into a Warning About Fentanyl
Solis said he wishes he could do even more but knows that ending the fentanyl crisis won’t happen quickly.
Solis said he wishes he could do even more but knows that ending the fentanyl crisis won’t happen quickly.
Should Gun Violence Intervention Efforts Start Earlier? These Researchers Think So
Researchers say this means there could be a critical but often overlooked window for intervention.
Researchers say this means there could be a critical but often overlooked window for intervention.
Commutations Are Back. Here’s What Incarcerated People and Their Loved Ones Should Know.
For the first time in decades, Wisconsin prisoners will be able to apply to have their sentences commuted, Gov. Tony Evers announced last week. Wisconsin Watch talked to three experts about how prisoners and their families can learn more and prepare.
For the first time in decades, Wisconsin prisoners will be able to apply to have their sentences commuted, Gov. Tony Evers announced last week. Wisconsin Watch talked to three experts about how prisoners and their families can learn more and prepare.
Milwaukee Law Enforcement Faces Growing Scrutiny Around Facial Recognition Technology Use
There currently are no services or technology being provided by Biometrica, and Biometrica does not have access to any sheriff’s office data, Burnett said.
There currently are no services or technology being provided by Biometrica, and Biometrica does not have access to any sheriff’s office data, Burnett said.
As Wisconsin Weighs Who Should Pay, Another Possible Billion-Dollar Data Center Emerges
Grant County officials in southwestern Wisconsin aren’t divulging the developer interested in a $1 billion data center in the town of Cassville
Grant County officials in southwestern Wisconsin aren’t divulging the developer interested in a $1 billion data center in the town of Cassville
‘I’m Moving Forward’: Driver’s License Recovery Program Helps Milwaukee Residents Regain Stability
Tucker helps oversee the organization’s long-running driver’s license recovery program, which helps people get back their licenses after suspensions or revocations.
Tucker helps oversee the organization’s long-running driver’s license recovery program, which helps people get back their licenses after suspensions or revocations.
‘I Want Our Kids to Do Better’: Milwaukee Handymen Teach Children Life Skills While Supporting Single Parents
Program founders Daniel McHenry and AJ Batchelor say learning these skills helps provide structure and mentorship for students with limited support at home.
Program founders Daniel McHenry and AJ Batchelor say learning these skills helps provide structure and mentorship for students with limited support at home.
‘No One Does This Alone’: Milwaukee Seeks More Foster Parents and Supporters
We spoke with Jakob Eisen, director of social services, and Karen Steinbach, treatment foster care supervisor, with La Causa’s Treatment Foster Care program, to understand what becoming and supporting foster parents can look like.
We spoke with Jakob Eisen, director of social services, and Karen Steinbach, treatment foster care supervisor, with La Causa’s Treatment Foster Care program, to understand what becoming and supporting foster parents can look like.
‘I Owe Nature My Life’: Milwaukee Nonprofit Aims to Connect Black and Brown People to Nature
Scott is opening Urban Nature Connection, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to reconnecting Black and Brown communities with nature.
Scott is opening Urban Nature Connection, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to reconnecting Black and Brown communities with nature.
Wisconsin’s Forgotten Homes: Takeaways from Investigating Manufactured Housing
Addie Costello spent months visiting manufactured homes — a vital yet overlooked source of affordable housing. Here’s what she learned.
Addie Costello spent months visiting manufactured homes — a vital yet overlooked source of affordable housing. Here’s what she learned.
A Double Legacy: Reflections on My Grandfathers’ Service and Sacrifice
The Vietnam War is a reminder that misinformation, when left unchallenged, can alter the course of a nation and define generations.
The Vietnam War is a reminder that misinformation, when left unchallenged, can alter the course of a nation and define generations.
Here’s How Games and Graphics Are Helping Get Teenagers Excited About Protecting the Environment
Environmental data can be overwhelming, but at a showcase in the St. Croix River watershed, students learned how deciphering it can be fun
Environmental data can be overwhelming, but at a showcase in the St. Croix River watershed, students learned how deciphering it can be fun
Datawatch: Wisconsin-Made Cheese Is Special. Here Are the Numbers to Prove It.
Wisconsin cheesemakers produced over 1 billion pounds of specialty cheese in 2024. Here’s how it became so popular.
Wisconsin cheesemakers produced over 1 billion pounds of specialty cheese in 2024. Here’s how it became so popular.
Residents Consider a Cooperative Future as Manufactured Housing Parks Go Up for Sale
Worried about private equity ownership, residents explore purchasing parks and running them as cooperatives. Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy.
Worried about private equity ownership, residents explore purchasing parks and running them as cooperatives. Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy.