Milwaukee Pearl Harbor Marine laid to rest 80 years later
The remains of Marine Elmer Drefahl of Milwaukee who died at Pearl Harbor have been identified.
Make-A-Wish grants Milwaukee teen new gaming system
A young Milwaukee gamer had his wish come true Friday.
91-year-old grandma finally gets her long-awaited high school diploma
With the help of her granddaughter, 91-year-old Barbara received her high school diploma 76 years later. Now, she has one more goal: attending prom.
Triumph from tragedy: 4 years after mom's murder, teen graduates with 4.0, football scholarship
Justin wants to make his mom proud, achieving what she couldn't because of her untimely death. He just wishes she was here to see it.
‘Broken to Blessed’: Uber driver graduates from college, writes book after passenger pays initial school debt
Latonya Evans had no clue she would eventually earn a college degree and publish a book after her Uber passenger, Kevin Esch, decided to pay her initial school debt.
Teen mows veterans’ lawns to honor late grandfather: ‘He taught me’
Fourteen-year-old Nathan Adams lost his grandfather, Fred, to cancer. Nathan channeled his grief into action, cutting grass for veterans in Fred’s honor.
Wisconsin couples married 70+ years celebrate anniversaries
Couples from the West Allis and Brown Deer communities on Saturday, June 12 celebrated their 70th and 75th wedding anniversaries with parties in New Berlin and Mequon.
Hungry hungry hippo: San Antonio Zoo residents get watermelon treats
A hippopotamus demonstrated the power of its jaws by smashing open a watermelon at the San Antonio Zoo.
Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California
A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.
Pewaukee school staff appreciation event: 'Means a ton'
A mom's Facebook request for ways to say ''thank you'' to her child's school staff blew up and turned into a big event at Pewaukee High School.
4-year-old rings bell for last round of chemo, gets motorcade escort
A 4-year-old girl was escorted by a group of bikers after she rang a bell to celebrate the completion of her chemotherapy treatment.
Mother with stage 4 cancer gets final wish of seeing daughter's wedding in hospital ceremony
Margarita Villacreces, 61, is terminally ill with stage 4 colon cancer. The Chatsworth mother had a final wish of wanting to see her youngest daughter, Cindy, get married — so hospital staff helped make it possible.
Florida school honors 92-year-old crossing guard on retirement
Robert "Mr. Bob" Frew, 92, got a huge sendoff on the last day of his job as a school crossing guard.
Father swan carries babies on back after mama dies
“Hopefully our newest swan family is in the clear, but at least all of Boston is pulling for them!”
Waffle House crew helps get co-worker to high school graduation
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Retired Seahawk Greg Olsen's 8-year-old son gets heart donor
Retired Seattle Seahawk Greg Olsen, who recently opened up on Twitter about his son's health struggles, shared a promising update this week.
Veteran Honor Flights to resume late summer
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight will resume later this summer with their first flight of 2021 scheduled for Saturday, August 28.
Teacher gives student his own shoes so he can walk in graduation
A teacher stepped in to help after a student was almost banned from his high school graduation for violating the ceremony’s dress code policy.
Brookfield students walk for cancer research
Cancer never rests, and neither does the student body of one Brookfield elementary school.
Wisconsin senior living home's postcard project to spread joy
Our House Senior Living's memory care home in Whitewater is on a mission to collect a postcard from all 50 states.