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After a news story revealed that Waukesha's first Memorial Day march might not happen, dozens of volunteers flooded in to save the day. Now the VFW post is celebrating both the march and a community that showed up when it mattered most.
A Wisconsin CEO is proving that life doesn't slow down after donating a kidney. Mike Crowley rode his bicycle from Waukesha to Madison just six months after giving a stranger the gift of life.
When a driver struck a pedestrian and fled in Waukesha, Wisconsin, one volunteer refused to let the injured man face his pain alone. Michelle Shulfer stayed by his side in the snow, offering comfort during his darkest moment.
Banting Elementary in Waukesha and Milwaukee's Hmong American Peace Academy just earned national recognition for extraordinary student achievement. Both schools are among only 63 nationwide honored for turning federal funding into real academic success.
Scientists discovered a marine creature in Wisconsin with legs built for land walking, despite never leaving the ocean. The 437-million-year-old fossil reveals that millipedes and centipedes evolved their signature legs underwater first.
After 42 weeks of chemotherapy, five-year-old Alice Endres came home to a magical bedroom transformation that brought tears of joy to her Wisconsin family. The nonprofit Special Spaces created the lavender, floral artist-themed room in just one day, and surprised her sister with a makeover too.
A Wisconsin game shop owner discovered nearly 100 never-before-seen Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt cartridges hidden in storage, including some that earned gaming's first perfect 10 grades. The find could rewrite video game history.
Over 4,000 volunteers will gather across Milwaukee on April 25 to clean local rivers and attempt to break the world record for the largest single-day river cleanup. The annual tradition has quietly surpassed the current record for years without official recognition.
The Milwaukee Admirals turned every goal, save, and assist this season into cold hard cash for nine local charities. Their Community Partners program, which matches corporate donations with team performance stats, delivered over $125,000 to organizations serving Milwaukee families.