Ellie here. I don’t know about you, but it’s starting to feel like summer.
Memorial Day weekend (in my eyes) is the true kick-off to the summer season, with warm weather and a long weekend. I’ll be spending my weekend outside enjoying the warmer temps, maybe even relaxing on the pontoon boat.
What are your favorite summer activities? Let me know!
However, with summer comes storms. This past weekend, some of our state saw severe weather.
As I’ve mentioned here before, my brother is a storm chaser. So if you’re ever in need of info on Wisconsin storms, be sure to check out his YouTube channel, where he often livestreams, or his Instagram to see his amazing photography!
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“This is my grand dog ‘ColbyJack’ visiting us and enjoying his favorite pastime, riding on our pontoon at sunset in Porterfield, WI, on the Menominee River.” (Courtesy of Jeff T.)
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Alexander De La Garza (second from right) assists volunteers in passing out food to people lined up near South 18th Street and Greenfield Avenue on Dec. 4, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisc. (Angelica Edwards/The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
The team was formed as a branch of the Milwaukee Promise Keepers through the Department of Community Wellness and Safety. It focuses on crime prevention in areas with a high rate of shootings, bringing in trusted members of the community to provide support resources and mediate disputes among neighbors, said Pastor Marty Calderon, leader of Team Unified.
Formed in 2023, Team Unified is the only branch of the Promise Keepers on the south side, bringing events like monthly prayer walks, pop-up food pantries and street cleanups to neighborhoods that need it most, Calderon said.
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Police tape at a crime scene. (Daniel von Appen/Unsplash)
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By Ellery Weil
Everyone loves a mystery, right? Well, a mystery story, anyway. But unlike in the “Knives Out” films and other fun murder-mystery properties, in real life, mystery often goes hand in hand with tragedy. When a murder remains unsolved, the victim’s family may struggle to find closure, and worse yet, the murderer is never brought to justice.
Over its lengthy history, Wisconsin has seen its share of unsolved murders. Many of them were located in the far reaches of the state’s past, when forensic science was less advanced, and it wasn’t possible to solve a crime based on fingerprint analysis, DNA evidence, or other tools modern-day law enforcement relies upon.
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A Center for American Progress analysis defines a licensed childcare desert as any area where three young children under age six are competing for one licensed slot. (Adobe Stock)
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By Public News Service
Almost half of young children in the U.S. live in childcare deserts, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress.
In Wisconsin, 54% of residents do not have access to adequate childcare, with higher numbers for rural areas. The gap rises to 70% in Wisconsin’s smaller communities.
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