Izzy Fonfara Drewel

Milwaukee

Production Director at Marquette Tribune

Articles

DREWEL: You are the Wire

2 weeks ago | marquettewire.org | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

Categories: I’ve recently gotten into the habit of saying, “I am the Wire,” and I’m not lying when I say that it hasn’t always been out of joy. Senior year has been really hard. Being the student director was never my plan for this year. I was supposed to have more help, but in the end, this was a gift. You guys have all kept me on my toes, and I’ve learned so much from all of you.
Launch “The ‘Lanche”: Blue & Gold Brewing releases latest beverage

Feb 1, 2025 | marquettewire.org | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

National Marquette Day has always celebrated the talent of Marquette basketball, students’ school spirit and the university community, but another part has joined the fray. NMD now also heralds the arrival of the latest from Blue & Gold Brewing, a team of students who regularly release Marquette-themed beverages. For NMD in 2023, the team released the ‘77 Golden Ale followed by The Beer Can,named after the late McCormick Hall, in 2024.
LIVE: 2024 expecting historic election

Nov 5, 2024 | marquettewire.org | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

Categories: The Marquette Wire will be producing ongoing coverage throughout Election Day. Please stay updated with our work throughout the day. Polls have officially opened in Wisconsin for the day, and will remain open until 8 p.m. CT (9 p.m. ET). Find your polling place at myvote.wi.gov. The AMU on Marquette’s campus serves as polling location for students and the surrounding communities.
Scaffolding rescue at county courthouse

Oct 10, 2024 | marquettewire.org | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

At 2:48 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Fire Department received a call about a scaffolding failure on the Milwaukee County Courthouse. One scaffolding basket fell several feet and was stuck at a 45-degree angle with two men trapped inside. Milwaukee Fire and Police said they were on scene less than a minute later and used the announcement system on their trucks to tell the men that they were on their way up.
'I could hear the buzzing': Omaha homes electrified by Wednesday's storms

Aug 1, 2024 | ketv.com | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

OKAY, THANKS, BILL. WE’VE SHOWN YOU SO MUCH. THE STORM BROUGHT DOWN TREE BRANCHES, KNOCKED OUT POWER FOR THOUSANDS ACROSS THE METRO. BUT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD EXPERIENCED A DIFFERENT KIND OF ELECTRICAL PHENOMENON. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S IZZY FUNFAIR DEUEL EXPLAINS. BILL QUANECIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S STORM LEFT NEIGHBORS ALONG 121ST STREET WITHOUT POWER UNTIL THEY HAD TOO MUCH OF IT. THEY WOKE UP AT 5:30 A.M. THURSDAY MORNING TO FIND THEIR WALLS BUZZING WITH ELECTRICITY.
'It's incredibly humbling': Barry Manilow helps local band director

Jul 31, 2024 | ketv.com | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

At Barry Manilow's performance at the CHI Health Center Tuesday night, he wasn't the only one in the spotlight. Joining him were singers from Papillion La Vista Schools. They were invited to perform after plans with another group fell through.
Iowa officials react to abortion ban

Jul 29, 2024 | ketv.com | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

Iowa's abortion law is now back in effect. It was signed last July by Gov. Kim Reynolds but was delayed because of legal challenges brought on by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. But a state supreme court decision allowed for the ban to start up again. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is calling this a victory and says, "Our work will continue to strengthen a culture of life in Iowa." Supporters say it's about protection for all stages of life.
RISE able to help more with CHI Health grant

Jul 28, 2024 | ketv.com | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

From behind bars to behind a desk — Jason Kotas served time at the Omaha Correctional Facility, where he learned about "RISE.""Once I started on that track to better myself, as soon as RISE came in, absolutely, I was taking it," Kotas said. "I graduate with the first cohort at the Omaha Correctional Center back in 2017." RISE is a re-entry program with a mission to help people both inside and outside prison get back on their feet.
New exhibit opens at Kiewit Luminarium looks at 'Science of Skateboarding'

Jul 25, 2024 | ketv.com | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

A new exhibit is rolling into the Kiewit Luminarium — The Science of Skateboarding opened Thursday morning. This is the second time the exhibit has been on display; it was first put out in July 2023. "I work on building skate spaces here in Omaha and so the next skate space I'm trying to build is here at the Kiewit Luminarium," Brenton Gomez, program coordinator at the Luminarium, said. The exhibit will be there for two weeks from July 25 to Aug. 7.
'We rely on those calls': OPPD needs citizen's reports to know to fix outages

Jul 12, 2024 | ketv.com | Izzy Fonfara Drewel

For almost two weeks, a stretch of South 10th Street was in the dark. It was dangerous for cars and even more so for pedestrians. OPPD said they had received a call about it in June, but that was it. "We did receive a call in June that we had some issues with the lights on 10th," Todd Mclochlin, manager of utilities and right-of-way coordination, said.