Police pursuits escalating in Milwaukee suburbs

I obtained data that showed a dramatic increase in police pursuits in some Milwaukee-area police departments. This story was made stronger with dashcam video and a data visualization I created using Tableau.

After 50 years, Hasidic Jewish movement continues to expand its influence in Milwaukee

What started as a small group of people in a Milwaukee living room has grown to a statewide movement with more than 2,000 families, 14 synagogues and 70 programs.

Nicolet alum is a national expert in modeling the COVID-19 pandemic

When news broke about the coronavirus in January, Lauren Ancel Meyers’ team was one of five research groups working to create a pandemic planning toolkit for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She had no idea her work would be so timely.

How genetic genealogy helped solve a cold case from 1984

I talk to the detectives who used DNA evidence and genealogy databases to solve an unsolved murder from 35 years ago.

Adults with autism could find independence in Grafton

The Goldmans have advocated for their autistic son for decades. Now they have a vision for an apartment community where he and other autistic adults can live and work with relative independence.

Korean War vet felt an ’emotion I didn’t know I could experience’ on Honor Flight

A trip to the Korean War Veterans Memorial causes this 85-year-old vet to reflect on changes in race relations, the military and technology since 1948.

Brown Deer might force this woman to relocate her home a second time

A Brown Deer woman who had just moved her home to make way for an upscale apartment might be forced to move again for another redevelopment proposal.

Five years after the flood, sewer improvements are ongoing

In 2010, a 100-year storm hit Milwaukee’s North Shore communities hard. In this article, we examine what sewer improvements have been made to prevent another tragedy in the future.

With state funding tied to enrollment, North Shore public schools turn to marketing to draw more students

More school districts are hiring communications consultants in an effort to stand out in a competitive enrollment environment. More families with young children equals higher enrollment, which under the state funding forumula, means more taxing authority.

Shorewood supports Muslim neighbors in wake of travel ban

Shorewood residents walk in solidarity with their Muslim neighbors who are unable to visit family members due to an executive order temporarily banning people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

Across the Milwaukee suburbs, groups are forming to address racial inequity

Racist incidents often spark protests and calls for change. All across the Milwaukee suburbs, community groups have formed to make sure conversations about racial inequity don’t dissipate after the outrage dies down and the headlines fade away.

Commencement walk a symbolic step for Whitefish Bay grad

Graduation Day is a proud moment for any high school senior. But for Davey Gwidt, the walk across the Whitefish Bay Fieldhouse stage was a fitting finale to a high school career defined by determination, self-reliance and shattered expectations.