2024 Excellence in Journalism Awardees

Lindsay Christians
Cap Times
Lindsay Christians

Jim Higgins
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jim Higgins – performing arts and books editor

Ann Christenson
Milwaukee Magazine
Ann Christenson

Danielle DuClos; Andrew Bahl
Cap Times
Madison becomes latest American city rocked by a fatal school shooting

Kelly Meyerhofer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aftermath of Joe Gow firing

Staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A fatal police shooting outside the RNC

Kayla Huynh
Cap Times
Southside Elementary

Lindsay Christians; Stephanie Bedford; Ruthie Hauge
Cap Times
“Top Chef Wisconsin”

Rebecca Spezzano
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Republican National Convention coverage

Erin McGroarty
Cap Times
Hospital closures have ripple effects that reach Madison

Mary Spicuzza
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
My Cousin Augie

Kelly Meyerhofer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aftermath of Joe Gow firing

Caitlin Looby
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
As threats to Lake Superior mount, sacred wetland offers sense of place, peace

Archer Parquette
Milwaukee Magazine
These Days Are Yours and Mine: “Happy Days” and Milwaukee

John Gurda
Milwaukee Magazine
A Scar in Time: Lessons from Journey House

Danielle DuClos
Cap Times
Judge Removal

Andrew Bahl
Cap Times
F-35 noise-reducing funds could leave out hundreds of Madison homes

Kelly Meyerhofer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A UW professor quit amid a sex harassment probe. Then a school district hired him.

Frank Vaisvilas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ojibwe ice fishing

Evan Musil
Milwaukee Magazine
Beauty in the Crowd: Mark Mulhern

Jim Owczarski
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Reinvention part of learning curve for Damian Lillard playing alongside Giannis

Chris Drosner
Milwaukee Magazine
Coach to Coach: Doc Rivers & Shaka Smart

Samara Kalk Derby
Wisconsin State Journal
The Ironman course had closed for the night, but this man finished anyway

John Nichols; Dave Zweifel; Steven Elbow
Cap Times
In Bob Spindell’s world, suppressing Black voters is a service

John Nichols, Dave Zweifel, Steven Elbow
Cap Times
Don’t let Robin Vos worm his way out of Gableman fiasco

Kitt Healy
Madison Magazine
We Are Not a Battleground

Rich Kirchen; Teddy Nykiel; Drew Dawson; Logan Hanson; Linda Spice
Milwaukee Business Journal
RNC Coverage

Rick Barrett
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Bringing It Home

Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
How Dire Is the Funding Puzzle Facing the Arts in Milwaukee?

Laura Schulte, Robert Herguth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Why aren’t these priests listed on the Milwaukee Archdiocese’s list of accused abusers?

Jessica Van Egeren, Alyssa Salcedo
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Green Bay Press-Gazette
Investigating a viral unlicensed midwife

Vanessa Swales, Drake Bentley, Laura Schulte, Kelli Arseneau, Molly Beck
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin
Wisconsin prisons in crisis

Bill Graf with Andrea Behling
Madison Magazine
The Most Studied Lake in the World

Cleo Krejci
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Gray Zone

John Diedrich
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Unintended

James E. Causey
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
James E. Causey columns

Kristin Brey
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kristin Brey columns

Tom Saler
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Historical Perspectives

Liam Beran; Steven Walters
Isthmus Community Media
Do newly competitive legislative races in Wisconsin drive civic engagement?

Jessica Van Egeren
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
What Happened to Baby Amillianna?

Larry Sandler
Milwaukee Magazine
Purple Reign: Wisconsin’s Long and Winding Road to its Swing State Status

Kurt Stream
Madison Magazine
The Butch Vig Effect

Archer Parquette
Milwaukee Magazine
The Cleaner: Milwaukee Sewage Boss Kevin Shafer

Archer Parquette
Milwaukee Magazine
Baptism of Fire: Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski

Jason Brauncowski
Concealed Carry Magazine
“Creeping Decline”

Chase A.
Isthmus Community Media, Inc.
Sittin’ on the Dock

Margaret Flatley
Madison Magazine
Journey to the Weird Worlds of Sheboygan

Ruthie Hauge
Cap Times
Battleground Wisconsin

Christine Dopp, Emma Waldinger
Madison Magazine
Honey in Their Veins

Angela Peterson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Greentree: The Ties that Bind

Ruthie Hauge
Cap Times
Mount Horeb shooting

Mike De Sisti
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
DNC Protest

Angela Major
Wisconsin Public Radio
UW Madison pro-Palestine protest arrest

Mike De Sisti
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Comet C/2023

Scott Ash
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Divine Savior Holy Angels’ Madison Quest (10) elevates for a kill

Angela Major
Wisconsin Public Radio
Green County Cheese Days breaks polka world record

Tommy Washbush
Isthmus Community Media, Inc.
Isthmus Community Media, Inc.

Chris Johnson, John Lauer
Milwaukee Business Journal
Milwaukee Business Journal

Bill Yorth
Oconomowoc Enterprise
Oconomowoc Enterprise

Tim Burton, Emily Culp, Carol Shufro, Sarah Frautschi
Madison Magazine

Chelsea Mamerow, Bianca Cabral, Sophie Yufa, Katy Woods
Milwaukee Magazine
Milwaukee Magazine

Danielle Lawry, Danielle Lamberson Philipp, Christine Knorr, Bryce Richter
On Wisconsin
On Wisconsin magazine

Hillary Schave; Melissa Moody
BRAVA Magazine
January/February 2024

Tim Burton, Margaret Flatley
Madison Magazine
December: The Butch Vig Effect

Ma Vue; Allison Buchli; Jade Juedes
Volume One
Ripped from the Headlines

Tim Burton, Margaret Flatley
Madison Magazine
The Butch Vig Effect

Danielle Lawry
On Wisconsin
Art for All

Chelsea Mamerow
Milwaukee Magazine
How Sweet It Is: Milwaukee Desserts

Greg Matzek; Jessica Tighe; John Mercure; Julia Fello; Erik Bilstad; Vince Vitrano
620 WTMJ
Abundant Life Christian School Shooting

Margaret Faust, Evan Casey, Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee readies for RNC after Trump assassination attempt

Faye Parks; Chali Pittman; Sara Gabler; Christine Driscoll
WORT 89.9 FM
Shooting At Abundant Life Christian School

Vince Vitrano, Erik Bilstad, Adam Roberts
620 WTMJ
What’s on My Ballot 2024

Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tensions high in Lac du Flambeau as road dispute between tribe, town drags on

Susan Bence, Chuck Quirmbach, Lina Tran
WUWM
Thin Ice

Erik Bilstad
620 WTMJ
Oswald Bank Heist Reflection

Chali Pittman; Faye Parks
WORT 89.9 FM
Planning, Interrupted: How a meeting went awry on Madison’s west side

Joy Powers, Sam Woods
WUWM
American Motors and the American Dream

Colleen Leahy
Wisconsin Public Radio
How a tiny Wisconsin village went viral nearly 60 years ago

Trevor Hook
Wisconsin Public Radio
Exploring the handmade tunnels of ‘Sandland’

Sam Woods
WUWM
MKE Roots brings social studies to the city streets

Anya van Wagtendonk
Wisconsin PUblic radio
‘Thou shalt not forget Wisconsin’: Haunted by 2016, Democrats are all in on the Midwestern battleground

Addie Costello
Wisconsin Public radio and Wisconsin Watch
‘We own it. It’s our place’: Worsened care feared as counties privatize their nursing homes

Teran Powell
WUWM
Thousands march in downtown Milwaukee to protest the Republican National Convention

Ellie Nakamoto-White; Jerry Imig
CBS 58
America’s only known female coppersmith in WI

Mallory Cheng
Wisconsin Public Radio
Strolling down Candy Cane Lane: A West Allis holiday tradition

Susan Bence
WUWM
Teaching confidence one table at a time: Tonda Thompson of ‘She Slangs Wood’

Vince Vitrano
620 WTMJ
“Just a Bit Outside” Reunion

Sarah Lehr
Wisconsin Public Radio
These Wisconsin volunteers are opening up their homes to wild animals

Lina Tran, Jimmy Gutierrez
WUWM
Reminiscing about Wisconsin’s hot cicada summer

Stu Levitan
WORT 89.9 FM
Paul Soglin, Revolutionary Mayor

Joy Powers, Sam Woods
WUWM
A Century of Politics in Wisconsin

Susan Bence
WUWM
100% replicable: Pay-what-you-can at Tricklebee Café in Milwaukee

Mary Spicuzza, Bill Schulz, Daphne Chen, Gina Barton
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
My Cousin Augie

Scottie Lee Meyers, Alexandria Mack, Grant Martin
Milwaukee PBS
Speaking of…The Missing Peace

Sam Woods, Joy Powers, Becky Mortensen, Ann-Elise Henzl
WUWM
Swing State of the Union

John Mercure, Julia Fello, Debbie Lazaga, Brandon Sneide
620 WTMJ
Wisconsin’s Afternoon News

Earl Ingram
Civic Media
The Earl Ingram Show

Joy Powers, Sam Woods
WUWM
Lake Effect Immigration Special: Fear is the point

Andie Bernhardt; Kevin Weis; Adam Rife; Robby Newell
CBS 58
Kenosha School Lockdown

Michele Fiore, Cody Bergquist
CBS58
Fire Destroys Historic and Beloved Burlington Mansion

WISN 12 News
WISN TV
Madison School Shooting

AJ Bayatpour; Robby Newell; Nathan Scavina; Mark Cherek
CBS 58
The Spring that Shook Milwaukee Public Schools

WISN 12 News
WISN TV
The Disappearance of Elijah Vue

WISN
WISN TV
“First Date” Murder Charges

Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin school district referendums and defeasance

Matt Smith
WISN TV
Best Individual Reporting of News: Matt Smith

Jason Calvi
WITI FOX6
Jason Calvi

Scott Grodsky
CBS 58
Scott Grodsky  

Dario Melendez
WISN TV
WISN TV Sports Director: Dario Melendez 

         
Stephanie Sutton
WISN TV
Best Individual Reporting of Sports: Stephanie Sutton

Megan Carpenter
Spectrum News 1
Where Are the Cameras?

Cody Taylor
Spectrum News 1
Waupun Prison Investigation & Coverage

Bryan Polcyn; Sara Smith; Tim Primeau; Jeff Frings; Dave Michuda
WITI FOX6
Utter Disregard

Jessob Reisbeck; Susanne Barthel; Brady Headington; Mark Cherek
CBS 58
Unbuttoning the Stigma

Aditi Debnath
PBS Wisconsin
Medicaid and pay for workers with developmental disabilities

Megan Carpenter
Spectrum News 1
“We Don’t Feel Safe.”

AJ Bayatpour; Kobe MacDonald
CBS58
Time to Spare

Ryan Ward; Ethan Freel; Brandon Sveum
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Life: Red Putter

Dario Melendez ; Jared Fialko
WISN TV
“A Coach’s Mark”

Anthony DaBruzzi; Mandy Hague
Spectrum News 1
America’s Dairyland: Red, Blue, and Rural

Megan Carpenter
Spectrum News 1
Laid Off: A Professor’s Story

Cody Taylor
Spectrum News 1
Out-of-State Wholesale Dealers

Ellie Nakamoto-White; Jerry Imig
CBS 58
America’s only known female coppersmith in WI

Jenna Wells; Jon Jenkins
CBS 58
Operation Surprise

Miguel Ramirez; Salvador Gomez
Telemundo Wisconsin
Tallador de Vida

Frederica Freyberg; Marisa Wojcik; PBS Wisconsin news staff
PBS Wisconsin
Here & Now for July 19, 2024

Lisa Pugh, Jon Henkes, John Schroeder, Rachel Sanders; Matt Peters, Henry Seroogy
WisconsinEye | WisEye.org
WisconsinEye | Newsmakers

Matt Smith, Gerron Jordan, John Eddy, Jessica Schmid, Rob Simmons, Dave Bakken
WISN TV
UpFront

Scottie Lee Meyers; Maryann Lazarski; Darin Malkowski; Amber Wichowsky; Milwaukee PBS Production Crew
Milwaukee PBS
Vote 2024 Table Talk

Anthony DaBruzzi; Mandy Hague; John Parnon
Spectrum News 1
Redistricted: Making Sense of Wisconsin’s New Maps

Abbey Taylor; Marla Derrick; John Parnon; Derek Brown
Spectrum News 1
Fading Away: Dementia’s Devastating Impact

CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 News at 10PM – December 16th

CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 News at 5PM – June 27th, 2024

WISN 12 News
WISN TV
12 News At 10:00

Murv Seymour
PBS Wisconsin
Who did — or didn’t — watch the 2024 RNC around Wisconsin?

A.J. Bayatpour; Jerry Imig
WDJT-TV CBS 58
Remaking Shop Class

Bryan Polcyn; Tanner Hemker; Tim Primeau; Dave Michuda; Sara Smith
WITI FOX6
Unclaimed

Patricia Gomez, Yvonne Sanchez, Erica Drehfal, Jason Piekarz, Grant Martin, Karl Landwehr
Milwaukee PBS
Jesus Salas: Roots and Legacy. Bilingual Spanish

Jeff Pfeiffer; Grant Fenster; Nora Donaghy; Laurie Gorman; James Donovan
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lighthouses

Holly De Ruyter; Kyra Lyons; Nora Donaghy; Mike Baron; Zack Whitford; Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit

Cody Bergquist
CBS 58
Cody Bergquist 

Ryan Ward; James Donovan; James Runde; Zack Whitford
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Life: Femme & Queer Skate Night

WISN Sports Team
WISN TV
Big 12 Sports: Wisconsin State Fair “Skills Competition

Maureen McCollum; Kelly Saran; Ali Khan; Maria Brunetta; Angela Major; Danielle Kaeding
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Life Food Traditions

Ma Vue; McKenna Scherer
Volume One
2024 Vanguard Award Honoree: Gabe Brummett

Mackenzie Krumme
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin violinist is helping create sounds of the RNC

Milwaukee Independent Staff
Milwaukee Independent
milwaukeeindependent.com: Advertising-Free Website Design

Jon Henkes, Rachel Sanders, John Schroeder, Emma Siewert
WisconsinEye | WisEye.org
WisconsinEye | WisEye.org

Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski
WUWM
WUWM.com

Chris Murphy; Mark Treinen; Keegan Kyle; Lindsay Christians
Cap Times
captimes.com

Henry Sanders, Robert Chappell and A. David Dahmer
Madison365
Madison365

Milwaukee Independent Staff
Milwaukee Independent
Milwaukee Independent: An Online Daily News Magazine

Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Bearing Witness: A photojournalist’s journey documenting trauma and truth in Milwaukee and beyond

Joshua M. Miller, Alex M. Theel
Scummy Water Tower
Scummy Water Tower

Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area, Civic Media
The Recombobulation Area

Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Frontline “soldier artists” from Ukraine perform a cultural concert of gratitude for Milwaukee

Anthony DaBruzzi; Mandy Hague; Hailey Kunz; Aly Prouty
Spectrum News 1
Redistricted: Making Sense of Wisconsin’s New Maps

WUWM Staff
WUWM
WUWM Election Coverage

Kevin Lynch
Culture Currents (Vernaculars Speak)
Bill Frisell and the artful power of improvisation

Dominique Paul Noth
Urban Milwaukee
‘Oliver!’ Not Full Dickens but Great Singing

Dominique Paul Noth
Urban Milwaukee
‘Wolves” Gets Strong Production

Rich Kirchen
Milwaukee Business Journal
DEI Fight

Shereen Siewert
Wausau Pilot and Review
Wausau mayor moves ballot box, sparking controversy

Sarah Lehr; Anya van Wagtendonk; Anna Marie Yanny; Jenny Peek; Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Abundant Life Christian School shooting coverage

Ashley Smart
BizTimes Media
Johnson Controls salespeople dispute over incentive plan changes

Michael Timm
Urban Milwaukee
A Fish Story

Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area, Civic Media
Wisconsin’s fight for new legislative maps

Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area, Civic Media
Joy and Desperation in the Fox Valley

Baylor Spears
Wisconsin Examiner
‘We have to listen to them’: Democrats reach out to rural voters in newly drawn districts

Evan Casey
Wisconsin Public Radio
Whitewater adjusts to changing population amid increase of immigrants

Carmella D’Acquisto
Milwaukee Magazine
Mo Zhou Is Flipping the Narrative of ‘Madama Butterfly’ on its Head

Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Examiner
How a community campaign is cleaning up rubber mulch playgrounds in La Crosse

Sarah Leer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Could the discovery of ancient canoes lead researchers to an underwater 

Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Advanced Wireless begins shipping hundreds of access points it donated to rebuild Irpin’s Wi-Fi network

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
A family struggled to find mental health help for their teen girl. They are not alone.

Joe Schulz
Wisconsin Public Radio
Green Bay spent years rehashing the 2020 election. Now, the city is bracing for November.

Judith Davidoff
Isthmus News Media
Working 9-5

Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Here’s How the 33,000 Crystals on the Pabst Theater Chandelier Are Cleaned

Steven Potter
PBS Wisconsin
How many fresh-cut Christmas trees are being harvested in Wisconsin

A. David Dahmer
Madison365
“It’s been a long road, but it feels so good to be back.” Former Madison East standout Nimrod Hilliard returns from injury to star for KR Reykjavik in Iceland

Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
This Milwaukee Bucks Grand Dancer Has a Touching Story

Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
A Tosa Curling Team is Going to the USA Curling National Championships

Editorial Board Staff
Milwaukee Independent
The dark truth of “American Exceptionalism” is a nation that tolerates the slaughter of its children

Angela Lang
The Recombobulation Area, Civic Media
The tragedy and disappointment of the RNC in Milwaukee

Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area, Civic Media
‘It’s a new day in Wisconsin.’ Your votes made that happen.

Hunter Turpin
BizTimes Media
Will Baird Center expansion pay off for Milwaukee?

Megan O’Matz; Joel Jacobs
ProPublica – Milwaukee
Desperate Loans

Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area, Civic Media
SPECIAL REPORT: RNC bookings “underwhelming” and a “failure,” event venues and restaurants raise concerns

Robert Chappell
Madison365
Coverage of domestic violence allegations against Alder Charles Myadze

Henry Redman
Wisconsin Examiner
An anti-conservation group gains influence in northern Wisconsin thanks to powerful political connections

James Stratton
WISN 12 News
No driver license loophole in Milwaukee – 12 News investigation

Peter Cameron
The Badger Project
Wandering Law Enforcement Officers (SERIES)

Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner
Trapped on Wisconsin farms: The hidden plight of trafficked workers

Jessica McBride; Jim Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
The Border’s Front Line

Doug Moe
Madison Magazine
Doug Moe’s Madison

Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner
Ruth Conniff columns: 2024

Jessica McBride; Jim Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
Taking The Tough Shots

Lee Matz, SeonJoo So Oh, and MI Korea Staff
Milwaukee Independent
Milwaukee Voices. Korean Experiences: Exploring stories of life and war across a divided peninsula

Anthony DaBruzzi; Aly Prouty
Spectrum News 1
Constitutional Confusion: Explaining Wisconsin’s Ballot Initiatives

Andrew Kennard
Wisconsin Examiner
Calling home from prison is expensive. FCC rules aim to change that. In Wisconsin there’s a catch

Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Jason S. Yi: Feeling at peace with the duality of being both an American and a Korean in Milwaukee

Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Halyna Zdyrko Salapata: The sacrifices that come with supporting Ukraine while raising a family in Milwaukee

Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Examiner
Vaccine’s return restores hope for mother who lost son to meningitis

Sahil Gupta
Marquette Tribune
MU party chairs comment on elections

Alex Stahl
Media Milwaukee
Best Collegiate Online News Story

Noe Goldhaber
The Daily Cardinal
Free speech expert, ACLU of Wisconsin question constitutionality of new UW-Madison protest policy

Dani Savin
The Badger Herald
Balancing acts: Student-athletes navigate mental health challenges amid many responsibilities

Joseph Panzer
The Daily Cardinal
A news desert in Douglas County leaves residents without local coverage

Gavin Escott; Noe Goldhaber
The Daily Cardinal
UW program administrators unenroll disabled student from study program, spark calls for accommodations reform

Tessa Devine
Curb Magazine
Concrete time capsule

Gabriel Gibbons
Madison Commons
Hmong American: 50 years in the making

Blake Thor
The Badger herald
‘Harm or harness:’ AI anxieties among UW students, faculty increase along with demand for skills.

Josh Skarda
Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
What Is Missing White Woman Syndrome?

Sophia Scolman
The Badger Herald
Struggle over shared governance continues at UW, inside Capitol

Mary Bosch
The Daily Cardinal
Muslim, MENA students report harassment but don’t feel supported by UW-Madison. Here’s why

Elsa Englebert
The Badger Herald
‘It’s All the Rage’ exhibit proves activism has no age

Emma Kozina
The Badger Herald
Lesbian pop-up bar LPub Madison builds community

Nick Bumgardner
The Daily Cardinal
A Wisconsin tribal community didn’t have reliable internet, so they built it

Mia Salbego
The Daily Cardinal
Regents’ authorization of Shell replacement leaves some student athletes worried about practice space

Jack Albright
The Marquette Tribune
A ‘deafening’ party

Matthew Baltz
The Marquette Tribune
Over a decade in the making: Ella Foti will head to Pepperdine to play sand volleyball after the 2024 season

Liam Beran
The Daily Cardinal
Cybercriminals stole thousands of UW records, but system leaders didn’t tell the public. Why?

Noe Goldhaber; Gabriella Hartlaub
The Daily Cardinal
Exclusive: UW-Madison staff members criticize internal antisemitism training for insensitive language, inaccuracies

Anna Kleiber; Ava Menkes
The Daily Cardinal
Exclusive: Eric Hovde criticized young people in past talks, recordings show

Sreejita Patra
The Daily Cardinal
‘If you become something, you can wash the stain off’: Pahuja’s ‘To Kill a Tiger’ depicts a child sex abuse survivor’s societal alienation

Joseph Schamber
The Marquett Tribune
The next four years

Lilly Peacock
The Marquette Tribune
Peacock on the WNBA in MKE

Jacob Duran
The Badger Herald
Goalie

Jacob Duran
The Badger Herald
Glow

Cameron Schneider
The Daily Cardinal
Black Pumas hypnotize the Sylvee with psychedelic soul

Katie McIlheran
UW-Whitewater Royal Purple
Watertown roots Warhawks on win

Samantha Calderon, Colton Pemble, Liliana Fannin
Media Milwaukee
La Frontera: Crossing the Rio Grande

Dominic Rodriguez, Sonia Spitz
Media Milwaukee
Voices at the Border

Deven Michalak
WRST-FM
Fentanyl

Jacob Link
WRST-FM
Financial Issues Force Changes

Joshua Skarda
Media Milwaukee
DIY Radio Station Features Community Music, Issues

Brandon Clark
WRST-FM
Warm Winter Weather

James Tishler
WRST-FM
Aurora

Anna Oleniczak, Caleb Rose
Media Milwaukee
Sounds of the Missing

Caleb Rose
Media Milwaukee
‘Because You Feel Bad, You Want to Keep Scrolling’: Social Media and Mental Health

Tyler Niedzialkowski
WRST-FM
The Waveform

Colton Pemble, Samantha Calderon
Media Milwaukee
At the Border

David Go, Ava Carmody
Media Milwaukee
Finding the Missing

Joseph Tweet
Media Milwaukee
The Importance of Wisconsin Forests and Those Who Support Them

Jesselan Yang
Media Milwaukee
Myanmar Refugees Rebuild Their Lives in Milwaukee

David Go
Media Milwaukee
Missing in Milwaukee – The People Searching for the City’s Lost

Peyton Radloff
Media Milwaukee
Koz’s Mini Bowl: A Small Town Bar in the Big City

Graham Thomas
Media Milwaukee
Urban Ecology Center Hosts Christmas Bird Count

David Go
Media Milwaukee
Social Media-Fueled Sport Finds Support at UWM

Adrian Fraga
The Marquette Wire – Golden Eagle Sports Report
Marquette Invitational Track and Field

Stephen Wielebski
Media Milwaukee
Horses and Happiness: The Story of S.M.I.L.E.S.

Kiesen Williams, Kai Kurokawa, George Clyde
The Badger Herald
Kamala Harris’ Final Madison WI Rally

Ty Javier
The Daily Cardinal
Over $348,000 spent by political parties and PACs in spring nonpartisan school board elections

The Daily Cardinal
The Daily Cardinal
The Daily Cardinal

Curb Magazine
Curb Magazine

Staff of Madison Commons
Madison Commons
Madison Commons

Media Milwaukee Staff
Media Milwaukee
Media Milwaukee

Zindzi Frederick
The Badger Herald
UW reinstates SexWIse module after negotiations

Anna Smith
The Badger Herald
Debt threatens stability of Wisconsin universities as campuses close

The Daily Cardinal Staff
The Daily Cardinal
Pro-Palestine protest day three: Protesters rebuild encampment after police remove tents

Cate Tarr
Curb Magazine
Bridge the gap

Caleb Rose
Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Chandra Jennings: Missing in Milwaukee

Rachel Hale
Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin’s Medicaid postpartum protection lags most of the country

Marion Elbow
Curb Magazine
Homebrewed Heroines

Ellie Culver
Curb Magazine
The path to purpose

Ava McNarney
Curb Magazine
Strike a match

Josh Skarda
Media Milwaukee
A Child Lost

Casmir Byrne
Media Milwaukee
Gen Z Drinking Habits Drain Profits from Local Breweries

Sarah Parker
The Daily Cardinal
A Florence County newspaper struggles in a news desert, but this editor is determined to report

Ruby Mulvaney
The Marquette Wire
MAGA’s Microphone malfunctions and more

Ruby Rothman
Madison Commons
Firefighters need heroes too: A community challenge

Graham Thomas
Media Milwaukee
Milwaukee Zine Fest Celebrates DIY Publishing

Colton Pemble
Media Milwaukee
Spaghetti Night Every Monday Night

Morgan Feller
Curb Magazine
Lead of

Jack Albright
The Marquette Wire
“Yadira Anchant’s hands have shaped her past. They’ll keep shaping her future.”

Sofie Hanrahan
The Marquette Wire
Antonio Constable carrying on family legacy at Marquette

JAMS 500 Class
Media Milwaukee
Missing in Milwaukee

Noe Goldhaber; Gabriella Hartlaub
The Daily Cardinal
Young Americans for Freedom said UW-Madison’s security fees were ‘unprecedented.’ Records show that’s not the full story

Rachel Hale
Wisconsin Watch
Over 100 Wisconsin school districts fielded inquiries, challenges to books

Aiden Mellon
The Badger Herald
Out-of-state Californian students drive UW’s higher education import economy

Rachel Lopera
The Marquette Wire
Adoption is saving lives