A Fox Point teen got the Amazing Race experience she wished for, Milwaukee Edition, and all while spreading a message of resilience Sunday. “I do not want to be defined by the worst moments in my life,” Theresa Reisel said.

Make-A-Wish grants the wish of 10-year-old River Falls native Coby Clark, presenting him with a new lawnmower. “This is definitely not what I was thinking was going to happen today,” Clark said. “Today I thought it was just going to be like a little picnic in the park, because that’s what my mom said, and of course, I end up with something like this from Make-A-Wish.”

When Olivia Stern became severely ill in seventh grade, she thought she had the flu. She stayed home from school for a week and had a 103.8-degree fever. Olivia wasn’t getting better, so she went to the emergency room at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. After some tests, the medical team suspected Olivia may not have the flu, so she went with her family to Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee. There, she underwent a bone marrow biopsy. Olivia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2014, a common type of leukemia among children that targets blood and bone marrow.

Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and BBB Spark Awards for Entrepreneurship.

April is World Wish Month, a global movement of wish granting in honor of the founding wish and the creation of Make-A-Wish. In Wisconsin, our state’s chapter is celebrating an anniversary year with a milestone wish.

Make-A-Wish Wisconsin said recently that president and CEO Patti Gorsky has announced that she will retire in early 2025.

In 2024, Make-A-Wish is celebrating 40 years in Wisconsin. That’s 40 years of hope and joy to thousands of kids in need. The cold and ice of a Wisconsin winter doesn’t bother Kaelynn Brickner. "I like the snow," the 16-year-old said. "Because I like going snowmobiling and all of that. "I’m very excited to go to 80 degrees for a week," said Nicole Brickner, Kaelynn's mom. "Instead of, you know, 10."

The Milwaukee Bucks fulfilled the wishes of several Make-A-Wish kids after practice on Friday, Dec. 15. The children and their families watched practice and then had an opportunity to meet the players.

Nearly 500 children are diagnosed with a critical illness each year in Wisconsin, and one organization has dedicated 40 years to helping them and their families while spreading messages of hope and inspiration.

Among the thousands going to see WWE Smackdown at Fiserv Forum Friday night included a Milwaukee Boy who wished to see one of the professional wrestlers.