Mallory Cheng

Mar 7, 2025 | wpr.org | Mallory Cheng

A 33-foot boat called "Deep Thought" was run ashore along the beaches of Milwaukee back in October 2024. Since it beached, the boat has become known as the Milwaukee Boat, the S.S. Milwaukee or even just "The Boat."It's caught the heart and attention of Wisconsinites. Crowds of people visit, it's hosted a a DJ set and someone even wrote a song about it. Co-founder and editor of Milwaukee Record, Matt Wild, has been keeping watch over the beloved boat.

Feb 4, 2025 | wpr.org | Mallory Cheng

Advocate Health says it has revamped billing and collection practices. This includes canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patient's homes in multiple states, including Wisconsin. However, many patients claim they were harmed by the hospital group's debt judgement practices. The group was a result of a 2022 merger with Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It is one of the largest employers in Wisconsin.

Dec 30, 2024 | wpr.org | Mallory Cheng

2024 was a big year for Wisconsin politics. This upcoming year is going to be no different. On the docket so far is an upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court open seat and deciding the next state biennial budget. WPR politics reporters Rich Kremer and Anya van Wagtendonk joined "Morning Edition" host Alex Crowe to break down the stories they're watching in 2025. This interview was edited for clarity and brevity. Alex Crowe: The state Supreme Court race that is coming up in Wisconsin.

Dec 29, 2024 | wpr.org | Mallory Cheng

Wisconsin was front and center in the world of politics for the majority of this year. WPR Capitol Bureau Chief Shawn Johnson joined "Morning Edition" host Alex Crowe to help us sum up the political whirlwind of 2024. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Alex Crowe: President-elect Donald Trump won the state of Wisconsin, where President Joe Biden won in 2020. Can you help us break down where we saw some of these shifts that helped Trump get the state?

Nov 14, 2024 | wpr.org | Mallory Cheng

More Wisconsin Latinos voted for President-elect Donald Trump this presidential election than in 2020. The same was true across the country. Now, both major political parties are trying to figure out how to appeal to this growing and diverse group of voters. Ricardo Torres is a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Morning Edition" host Alex Crowe spoke with Torres on his reporting about outreach to Hispanic voters leading up to the election. This interview has been edited for clarity.