San Antonio grandfather graduates college alongside granddaughter

88-year-old Rene Neira graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with his granddaughter 23-year-old Melanie Salazar on December 11.

Milwaukee family gets Christmas surprise after house fire

A house fire left a Milwaukee family with next to nothing, but the community came together to deliver an unexpected Christmas Day surprise.

Christmas meals delivered to low-income Wisconsin seniors

Volunteers with the organization Community Projects for Seniors fed low-income Wisconsin residents on Christmas Day.

Firefighters surprise Children's Wisconsin patients on Christmas

Firefighters from Milwaukee and Wauwatosa used aerial platforms to surprise Children's Wisconsin patients, window by window, on Christmas Day.

Christmas gifts lift Pewaukee seniors: 'Feel loved'

Visiting Angels, a senior living assistance services organization, adopted a Pewaukee senior apartment complex – each resident getting a special gift.

Alex Hook home after surgery, recovery progresses

Kenosha County boy Alex Hook was nearly killed after a projectile shot out by a lawn mower hit him in the head. He is back home after another surgery.

Salvation Army's Christmas Family Feast offering drive-thru meals

It's not Christmas without a hearty meal and the Salvation Army is gearing up for their 32nd Annual Christmas Family Feast.

MPS alumnus surprises students with gifts

A Milwaukee Public Schools alumnus Jason Honeycutt surprised students at his former grade school, Clarke Street School, on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Cookies sold for Waukesha Community fund; more than $4K raised

There was a drive-through cookie fundraiser in Mukwonago on Dec. 22 – all to support the United Waukesha Community Fund and Jackson Sparks' family.

7-Eleven worker receives home-cooked meal from woman in TikTok video

"Went to the gas station for lighter fluid. I told the clerk I would bring him a plate before he got off work. He thought I was lying. This was his reaction…," the woman wrote on TikTok.

21 heartwarming, feel-good things that happened in 2021

From small acts of kindness to awe-inspiring events, there were a lot of feel-good moments in 2021.

‘We appreciate him’: Class pools money to buy teacher 1st pair of Air Jordans

One group of students went above and beyond to surprise their history teacher with his favorite pair of Air Jordans sneakers — a style he had never owned before.

Milwaukee Admirals charity hockey game benefits Children's Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Admirals charity hockey game is coming up on Friday, Dec. 17. As in year's past, $3 from every ticket sold will go to Children's Wisconsin.

Heart of Canal Street gifts thousands to local organizations

Milwaukee's Potawatomi Hotel and Casino announced on Monday, Dec. 13 the return of its Heart of Canal Street program.

West Bend man returns basketball team's money found on road

A West Bend Door Dash driver recently found $250 that had fallen off a truck. Police helped return it to a West Bend High School basketball team.