Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee - Gateway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the clinic’s loading dock. Suddenly, from inside the building came an eerie humming sound—like someone tuning a piano but never quite finishing. The driver looked around nervously as a small dog, sitting on the curb outside, tilted its head and whined softly. Just then, a friendly nurse appeared in the doorway, smiling warmly. ‘Oh, hello there,’ she said cheerfully. ‘That’s just our new AI-powered receptionist practicing her greeting tones.’ The driver relaxed, relieved it wasn’t something more sinister—and then he noticed the little dog had started singing along.

2. In the early morning hours, a nurse on her way to work noticed something peculiar in the clinic's supply closet. Among the usual medical supplies lay an old, dusty jar filled with colorful candies. She opened it curiously and found jelly beans of every color imaginable—even ones she’d never seen before. Turns out, a regular had been bringing them as a thank-you for good care over the years. The whole staff got a sweet surprise that day.

3. At midnight, an orderly was making rounds when he heard an eerie voice over the intercom: ‘Please report to emergency room immediately—we have a patient who refuses to leave.’ Curious, the orderly rushed to the ER and found only an old lady sleeping peacefully in a wheelchair. She opened her eyes groggily and said, 'I thought it was time for my nightly visit.' Turned out she’d been coming there every evening for years, thinking she was still in the hospital from decades ago.

4. In the dead of winter, when snow blanketed the city and silence ruled the streets, a curious shadow emerged from Ascension Clinic's emergency entrance. A concerned neighbor knocked on the door, asking if everything was okay. Turns out, it was just a regular who’d accidentally locked their keys inside. The whole ordeal ended with hot chocolate and laughter, proving that even in the coldest nights, kindness can thaw any ice.