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WUWM News — 105 episodes

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How could proposed deregulation of Head Start childcare impact WI immigrant families?

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Changes to SNAP requirements cause millions of people to lose benefits

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Cardboard sculptures tell Wisconsin artist's family story

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Feds to probe whether Milwaukee Public Schools considers race in student discipline

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The Milwaukee block that keeps getting flooded and one family's struggle to stay dry

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Three families lost loved ones after Milwaukee's historic 2025 floods

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MMSD committee recommends Jacobs replace Veolia as wastewater treatment contractor

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One year after Milwaukee floods, a neighborhood cleanup leader reflects

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With Lake Michigan shoreline access in court, Geneva Lake provides example of public access

10

Milwaukee honors radio host Homer Blow for using his decades-long career to serve the community

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What to know about the Wisconsin airline that has a billion-dollar contract with ICE

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Milwaukee scientist teams up with USA Triathlon to monitor lake temperature

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Two music lovers head to Eaux Claires festival for the first time

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MMSD accelerates efforts to absorb more stormwater after August 2025 floods

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A Madison office focused on police accountability is investigating Corey Ruiz's death

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Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor debate in Milwaukee

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'I cannot stress just how devastating': Tornado rips through Wisconsin's Fox Cities

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Wisconsin ranks 8th in the nation for 2026 State of the States Report

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Milwaukee man creates app to track air quality following wildfire smoke

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What Wisconsin voters should know ahead of the Aug. 11 partisan primary

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Wisconsin doctor shares what to know about cyclospora

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Public input important to Veterans Park lagoon restoration

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How to stay healthy when wildfire smoke worsens air quality

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What would it mean to 'defund' or 'abolish' the police? Here's what Milwaukee organizers say

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What would it mean to 'defund' or 'abolish' the police? Here's what Milwaukee organizers say

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New report on last year's historic Milwaukee floods shows financial aftermath and status of cleanup

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Their Milwaukee school burned down. Between nightmares, there's hope for the future

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What to know about "oppo" or oppositional research

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Hazardous air quality blankets southeastern Wisconsin

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An immigrant rights activist's take at ICE Out MKE vigil

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Milwaukee food pantries report 50% uptick in visitors. How does hunger impact kids?

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Audit of Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and contractor Veolia moves forward

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Vice President JD Vance promotes anti-fraud agenda during Milwaukee visit, drawing supporters and protesters

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Milwaukee’s Cherry Street Community Garden works to inspire next generation of gardeners

35

What experts are saying about ICE tactics during recent surge of arrests in Milwaukee

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Former Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan fined $5,000 in ICE obstruction case

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Milwaukee youth gain practical life skills & mentorship at Handyman Academy

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Move over, campfire songs! This Milwaukee area summer camp features welding, soldering

39

Why is Wisconsin home to so many Revolutionary War artifacts?

40

At America's 250th, remembering early Black history in the U.S.

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After MPS school was destroyed by fire, how does city's lack of sprinklers stack up nationally?

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Remembering Indigenous peoples' history during America's 250th

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Why some journalists are adding AI to their toolkit

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Giannis 'very conflicted during this process': Former Bucks commentator Jim Paschke talks trade

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From zero tolerance to new tools: How AI is changing Milwaukee education

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A goodbye to The Estate, a cherished Milwaukee jazz venue

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Groundswell of concern among neighbors of proposed Milwaukee Midtown data center

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As student enrollment falls, will Wisconsin's schools have too many staff?

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New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin

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We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion

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A musician's ear: the many versions of the song 'Summertime'

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New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin

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Radio Milwaukee's Summerfest 2026 Picks: June 25-27

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Milwaukee dives into International Swimmable Cities Coalition

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Can apprentices solve teacher shortage? Wisconsin Watch reports on 'stalling' program

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Rise in police chase deaths divides local leaders on policy change

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The bus ride to Indiana to protest the ICE arrest of Milwaukee's Salah Sarsour

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'Living river' to float through Milwaukee’s Juneteenth parade

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The sounds of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration

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Is there political will to fix Milwaukee's achievement gap between Black and white students?

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One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years

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Economic Check-In: How rising fuel costs, tariffs are impacting American Science & Surplus

63

Milwaukee BioBlitz counts 1,300 species while inspiring future scientists

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Commission hears intense, divided opinions on Milwaukee wastewater treatment management

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Monarch butterfly initiative takes root at Lakeshore State Park

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The making of 'Milwaukee Messi': A story of refugees, found family and opportunity

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Milwaukee's Flood Mitigation Task Force meets, local flood victims share stories

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Brillantes soccer aims to fill a gap in Milwaukee youth sports

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After whistleblower allegations, commission orders audit of MMSD and Veolia

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Walgreens leases some Milwaukee properties for decades, even when a store closes

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Milwaukee teens share stories of queer pride and joy

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Citizens push back on possible data center in Town of Beloit

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What to know about Wisconsin resident Elvira Benitez Suarez's release from ICE detention

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Survey finds kids are staying home from childcare due to ICE enforcement fears

75

A look at what got Milwaukee's Oak City Amaretto a Good Food Award

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What a veteran journalist in El Salvador wants us to know about its ties to Trump's deportation plans

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UWM pauses its plan to merge multicultural student support centers. What now?

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'Complete silence' from public officials: Muslims speak out against growing Islamophobia

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Milwaukee Public Schools approves revised $1.6B budget with job cuts. What to know

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A chat with the head of JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa

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Heal the Hood Block Party and Resource Fair maintains mission to serve community in every capacity

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Wauwatosa resident determined to protect his home from flooding

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What to know about why the FBI is sniffing around Milwaukee voters' information

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'48 Jews: Layers of Identity' brings diverse portraits to the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee

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Media perpetuates ‘Black-on-Black crime,’ but experts say intraracial crime is common

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Calls intensify for audit of Veolia's management of MMSD water treatment plants

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A reading program that served 300 kids closed in 2023. A look inside its new home at UWM

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Warmer spring weather brings higher tick risk in Wisconsin

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Second whistleblower shares concerns about management of MMSD wastewater treatment plants

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Man who took Lake Michigan shoreline access to court shares where his case stands

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Milwaukee's inaugural BLK Girl Fest creates space for Black women to be celebrated

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What to know about Ridglan Farms, animal testing and the activists working to free the beagles

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Looking to the canopy: Efforts to preserve Milwaukee's urban trees in the face of severe storms

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Amid growing public mistrust, Wisconsin regulators OK Alliant contract for Meta’s Beaver Dam data center

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Milwaukee food truck owner says new food truck curfew will cost her 80% of her business

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Wisconsin voters to decide on DEI ban in the state constitution

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Milwaukee book club explores some Latinos' embrace of far-right ideology

98

How could a U.S. Supreme Court decision on access to abortion medication impact Wisconsin?

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Colleagues say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel political watchdog columnist Dan Bice left 'quite a legacy'

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Teen organizer of Youth Victory Over Violence Week says parents ‘just have to hear kids out'

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As Wisconsin voters weigh in on school referendums, disparities grow between districts

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Common Ground calls for audit of Veolia as MMSD faces whistleblower allegations

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Milwaukee DPW announces leaf collection, street sweeping changes amid flooding concerns

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How to Evict Your Landlord, part 3: Public nuisance

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Teen mall 'takeovers' prompt former public official to ask 'What do we owe our young people?'