Almost every Beatles fan has probably imagined the privilege and exclusivity of seeing the band in its early days, performing at humble and intimate venues in England and Germany.

SNAP, or supplemental nutrition assistance program, could be getting an upgrade, thanks to District 7 Alderman Khalif Rainey. The north side alderman presented legislation last week that would allow SNAP recipients to have organic vegetable and fruit juices be covered by their SNAP benefits. Click below to see how this legislation could improve Milwaukee lives.

Milwaukee County Transit System bus operator Karen Martinez-Casper was driving her usual route on an early October morning when she noticed something disturbing.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be turning 89 this year. While some people relish in having a day off from work or school, for many communities of color, it is a day on. Listen below to hear how the MLK Library celebrated Dr. King’s birthday.

Like many longstanding MPS schools, a trip into the basement uncovers some cool Milwaukee history. In the case of Benjamin Franklin School, 2308 W. Nash St., you’ll find evidence of a bomb shelter from it’s nearly 100 year history.

Renaissance Theater Works is presenting a new play on January 19 titled Russian Transport.   The play takes place after a Russian family immigrates to the United States after living through the fall of the Soviet Union and corruption in their homeland in the 1990s. Like many early immigrants, their search for freedom brings them

No doubt, jazz changed the world. It has influenced almost every style of contemporary music and ushered in a new era of improvisation and appreciation. But what about jazz in Milwaukee? What national acts came through town and where did they play? Who was involved in the local scene and how did it evolve throughout

After his diagnosis, a lot of things began to fall into place for Rushi. He remembered his early days in school when he would mistake the letter m and n. He recalled constantly zoning out and having trouble reading. The diagnosis all began to make sense to him. One thing he also remembered about his

Inside a building that once served as a public bath house, Milwaukeeans of a certain age will remember dining — poolside — while live dolphins performed at a tropical paradise themed restaurant. I said it was weird, didn’t I?

Nyesha Stone is a journalism student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She’s written about a variety of issues affecting the African-American community in Milwaukee for a number of publications here in Milwaukee. She runs a blog, Carvd N Stone, during her free time and in her blog, she writes about the many talents she comes