Lake Effect Spotlight

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The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.


Episode Date
How to Evict Your Landlord, part 1: Who is David Tomblin?
May 22, 2026
How to Evict Your Landlord, part 2: Opportunity knocks
May 22, 2026
How to Evict Your Landlord, part 3: Public nuisance
May 22, 2026
ECO MKE and the plastic-free life
May 21, 2026
The cultural significance of sturgeon return
May 19, 2026
Could sealing eviction records lead to more stable housing in Milwaukee?
May 14, 2026
Milwaukee food truck owner says new food truck curfew will cost her 80% of her business
May 12, 2026
Sea shanties vs. maritime music
May 07, 2026
Economic Check-In: Cozy Nook Farm springs anew amidst high fuel prices, federal aid, looming Farm Bill
May 02, 2026
'Your Attention Please': A call to push back against social media
Apr 23, 2026
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund faces an uncertain future
Apr 21, 2026
Did you know dioramas were born in Milwaukee?
Apr 17, 2026
Milwaukee Film Fest spotlight: All of the Above
Apr 16, 2026
Torchy Timberloss: Wisconsin's version of Smokey Bear
Apr 15, 2026
It's 414 Day and we've got the history to prove it
Apr 14, 2026
Series preview: How to Evict Your Landlord
Apr 13, 2026
Lake sturgeon spotted in Milwaukee River for first time in 100 years
Apr 10, 2026
Keys to Homeownership: housing for early childhood educators
Apr 09, 2026
Last night's election results: supreme court, school referenda, county board
Apr 08, 2026
The Women's Well-Being Index in Wisconsin
Apr 07, 2026
What's at stake in tomorrow's State Supreme Court election
Apr 06, 2026
The Wisconsin whey: how the dairy state is becoming the protein state
Apr 03, 2026
UW researchers want to help you understand what AI can and cannot do
Apr 02, 2026
The battle over police use of facial recognition technology
Apr 01, 2026
Keys to Homeownership: how we turn investor-owned rentals into owner-occupied homes
Mar 31, 2026
Cesar Chavez and the reevaluation of how we honor historical figures
Mar 30, 2026
Marquette students are criticizing its choice for graduation speaker over AI connections
Mar 27, 2026
A stage for women, by women
Mar 26, 2026
The rise and fall of movie palaces
Mar 25, 2026
Memories of a Street Cat
Mar 24, 2026
Economic Check-In: Living without housing in Milwaukee
Mar 23, 2026
A sustainable and affordable approach to homebuilding
Mar 20, 2026
Where is the nearest African language college programs?
Mar 19, 2026
Milwaukee 'Survivor' fans meet contestants, celebrate 50th season at watch party
Mar 18, 2026
From Radio Milwaukee: Black Caucus at the state Capitol
Mar 17, 2026
What to know about ICE operations in western Wisconsin
Mar 16, 2026
The past and present of Wisconsin sauna culture
Mar 13, 2026
Milwaukee immigrant stories: family, legal hoops, and building a home
Mar 12, 2026
Wisconsin Supreme Court: what's on the ballot and what's at stake
Mar 11, 2026
Milwaukee's Iranian students speak on current war
Mar 10, 2026
A world of Peeps comes to Racine
Mar 09, 2026
TEMPO and women in workplace leadership
Mar 06, 2026
Group Chat: what womanhood and reproductive justice mean
Mar 05, 2026
WUWM voter roundtable: a would-be Trump voter has second thoughts
Mar 04, 2026
Reduced MCTS service on select routes begins this weekend
Mar 03, 2026
Wisconsin businesses sue over tariff losses
Mar 02, 2026
Why Lake Michigan never completely freezes over
Feb 27, 2026
Chirp Chat: Who cooks for youuuu?
Feb 26, 2026
Are there downsides to AI chatbot regulation?
Feb 25, 2026
How Midwest cocktails measure up against the East Coast
Feb 24, 2026
Thin Ice: new data on shortening winters
Feb 23, 2026
Wisconsin's first skating ribbon draws thousands to Boulder Junction Winter Park
Feb 20, 2026
The origins of Black History Month
Feb 19, 2026
How a baby prince created the largest ski marathon in North America
Feb 18, 2026
Books and Beyond: ABC Academy and kindergarten readiness
Feb 17, 2026
Meet Betty Brinn's artist-in-residence, and your new favorite cellist
Feb 16, 2026
Group Chat: finding love in your golden years
Feb 13, 2026
A hub for WUWM's ongoing coverage of data centers
Feb 12, 2026
A month of Afrofuturism at Milwaukee Film
Feb 11, 2026
How Milwaukee's Puerto Rican businesses celebrated the 'Benito Bowl'
Feb 10, 2026
Radio Milwaukee: pretty girl left, pretty girl right
Feb 09, 2026
Bubbler Talk: How a medieval French chapel made its way to Milwaukee
Feb 06, 2026
'Baby Bust': Wisconsin's declining youth population
Feb 05, 2026
How tariffs are affecting Milwaukee's small businesses
Feb 04, 2026
Milwaukee's success with homeless outreach, and an uncertain future
Feb 03, 2026
Shorewood beach walker loses trespassing case; plans to fight decision
Feb 02, 2026
Seeking Solutions: a home to call your own
Jan 30, 2026
Status Pending bonus episode: Pastor Dee and teacher resettlement
Jan 29, 2026
Meet Milwaukee Recreation's new director
Jan 28, 2026
The National Environmental Policy Act, and the future of environmentalism in federal policy
Jan 27, 2026
'What this moment means for us': a Twin Cities journalist shares on-the-ground reporting
Jan 26, 2026
Tips for staying safe in frigid temperatures
Jan 23, 2026
A snapshot of Milwaukeeans' health
Jan 22, 2026
MPS completes financial audit and receives state funding. Now what?
Jan 21, 2026
Teaching Milwaukee adults to read: How free programs can get parents back on track
Jan 20, 2026
A Wisconsinite's journey to the Winter Olympics
Jan 16, 2026
‘Poetry is powerful’: Meet Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate Angela Wang
Jan 15, 2026
After 75-cent fare hike, more changes coming to Milwaukee County bus routes. What to know
Jan 14, 2026
After years of declining energy use, how will Wisconsin power data centers?
Jan 13, 2026
The Burlington Liars Club (and game show)
Jan 12, 2026
The environmental impact of data centers
Jan 09, 2026
91% of MPS students can't read at grade level. What will it take to fix that?
Jan 08, 2026
Economic Check-In: Cozy Nook Farm remains optimistic after a slow Christmas tree season
Jan 07, 2026
One year and $43M later, Milwaukee Public Schools completes its lead paint cleanup
Jan 06, 2026
A conversation with Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley
Jan 05, 2026
Best of 2025: UWM's Atmospheric Sciences program comes to an end
Jan 02, 2026
Best of 2025: Milwaukee Community Land Trust
Dec 31, 2025
Best of 2025: A long history of sanctuary movements
Dec 29, 2025
Best of 2025: Visit Milwaukee reported RNC gains of over $300 million. This number does not consider lost business
Dec 26, 2025
Best of 2025: Milwaukee Art Museum welcomes new director
Dec 24, 2025
How changing zoning laws affected housing affordability in Minneapolis
Dec 22, 2025
A dispute over beach access in Shorewood, and the what the 'Public Access Doctrine' tells us
Dec 19, 2025
Books to Gift in 2025
Dec 18, 2025
Tips to WI school safety hotline increased by 30%. Why experts say that's a good thing
Dec 17, 2025
Top games to gift in 2025
Dec 16, 2025
The many dimensions of Judge Hannah Dugan's trial
Dec 15, 2025
Real vs. artificial Christmas trees: Which is better for the environment?
Dec 12, 2025
What call data can tell us about Milwaukee's social safety net
Dec 11, 2025
Packers and Bears fans keep century-old rivalry alive
Dec 10, 2025
MKE Grocery Buddy: a grassroots response to food insecurity in Milwaukee
Dec 09, 2025
A Milwaukee mother was forced to self-deport. A reporter followed to share her story
Dec 08, 2025
After years of drinking bottled water, small Wisconsin town creates its own PFAS solution
Dec 05, 2025
Milwaukee Diaper Mission celebrates 5 years of supporting the community
Dec 04, 2025
Why these Catholic sisters transferred land to Indigenous Wisconsinites
Dec 03, 2025
The role of the federal capital gains tax in housing affordability
Dec 02, 2025
'Status Pending' episode three: how the refugee resettlement program works
Dec 01, 2025
Agri-entertainment or bare essentials? Wisconsin's Christmas tree market adjusts in two directions
Nov 28, 2025
A roundup of new Milwaukee restaurants, and goodbyes to those that closed
Nov 27, 2025
How redlining created segregation, barriers to homeownership
Nov 26, 2025
Will Judge Dugan take a plea deal?
Nov 25, 2025
Facial recognition technology, Milwaukee police, and ICE
Nov 24, 2025
Where are all of Milwaukee's street signs?
Nov 21, 2025
Don't just see The Nutcracker, live it
Nov 20, 2025
When a data center comes to town, this man saves your building
Nov 19, 2025
Why physicians tend to struggle with mental health, and what to do about it
Nov 18, 2025
Racially restrictive covenants are illegal, but remain in some property deeds
Nov 17, 2025
Students shy away from disagreement in class. One Marquette program is changing that
Nov 14, 2025
Sea lampreys: the Great Lakes' most unwanted guest
Nov 13, 2025
How is The Hop funded?
Nov 12, 2025
'Go ahead and ask for it': The federal shutdown comes to UWM's food pantry
Nov 11, 2025
The 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Nov 10, 2025
Half SNAP and the House of Peace
Nov 07, 2025
What music education does for a community
Nov 06, 2025
MKE Roots gets federal funding after previous grant cancelled, curriculum must now "commemorate" 1776
Nov 05, 2025
Milwaukee remembers its Chinese Laundry Era
Nov 04, 2025
Government shutdown, Head Start, and child care in Wisconsin
Nov 03, 2025
Stability or Speculation: What community land trusts teach us about affordable housing
Oct 31, 2025
Alice's Garden: connect with others, connect with yourself
Oct 30, 2025
How Wisconsin feels about climate change
Oct 29, 2025
Why the nuclear family is not a panacea for racial justice
Oct 28, 2025
Feeding the City: from basketball to the farm
Oct 27, 2025
How does Wisconsin keep track of teachers accused of misconduct?
Oct 24, 2025
Meet Milwaukee Art Museum's new director
Oct 23, 2025
An overview of Milwaukee County's proposed budget
Oct 22, 2025
Herbie Hancock on jazz, radio voices, and improvising through life
Oct 21, 2025
MPL Halloween event highlights Milwaukee's paranormal & true crime history
Oct 20, 2025
Yemeni coffee in Brew City: A visit to Al Wadi Coffee House
Oct 17, 2025
Exploring UWM's role in the discovery of gravitational waves 10 years ago
Oct 16, 2025
A home for Milwaukee's underrepresented artists is seeking funds
Oct 15, 2025
It's flu and COVID season. Here's what you need to know
Oct 14, 2025
'Kill the Indian, save the man': a Wisconsin survivor's story
Oct 13, 2025
Milwaukee’s Fat Body Hotties celebrates fat joy and liberation through clothing swaps
Oct 10, 2025
A mass exodus from Wisconsin's organ donor registry
Oct 09, 2025
The growing crisis of nitrate contamination in water
Oct 08, 2025
Milwaukee Comedy Festival kicks off its 20th year today
Oct 07, 2025
MPS pauses hiring new international teachers after Trump admin hikes H-1B fees to $100K
Oct 06, 2025
Milwaukee Latine community members are building enclaves of hope in difficult times
Oct 03, 2025
Milwaukee street artists creates rainbow crosswalk in Walker's Point Neighborhood
Oct 02, 2025
The link between being 'terminally online' and extremism
Oct 01, 2025
Milwaukee Public Library's Educational Outreach Service Brings Books to the Community
Sep 30, 2025
Milwaukee-natives share experiences from Gaza
Sep 29, 2025
Doors Open Milwaukee celebrates 15 years of revealing hidden beauty
Sep 25, 2025
'New Wave' tells the story Vietnamese immigrants & '80s counterculture
Sep 24, 2025
State of Working Wisconsin report finds federal policies are impacting jobs in the state
Sep 23, 2025
Milwaukee Music Roundup: new releases from local artists
Sep 22, 2025
How to apply for FEMA flood damage assistance
Sep 19, 2025
How the zoo keeps animals safe during severe weather
Sep 18, 2025
A touring Black farmer documentary comes to Milwaukee
Sep 17, 2025
The renegotiation of what counts as American history
Sep 16, 2025
What a flood brings: checking in with a Wauwatosa family one month after historic flooding
Sep 15, 2025
Hillary Reynolds authors her own story on 'Changing Seasons,' after years writing songs for others
Sep 12, 2025
Chirp Chat: birds, coming to a chimney near you
Sep 11, 2025
Milwaukee Magazine highlights readers’ and editors’ picks for ‘Best of Milwaukee’
Sep 10, 2025
Wisconsin is great for biking (and we've got proof)
Sep 09, 2025
Capitol Notes: FEMA and the waiting game for flood disaster declaration
Sep 08, 2025
An artist's love letter to Milwaukee paleteros
Sep 05, 2025
'What a gem we have here': New Circus World director talks future of historic Baraboo site
Sep 04, 2025
Japanese Stiltgrass: Wisconsin's newest invasive species
Sep 03, 2025
MPS superintendent speaks on new school year, flood cleanup, lead paint
Sep 02, 2025
Wandering Wisconsin: fly fishing in Driftless beauty
Aug 29, 2025
Chirp Chat: Milwaukee is a city for the birds
Aug 28, 2025
American Science and Surplus is down, but not out
Aug 27, 2025
Wisconsin DNR wants you to be a community scientist
Aug 26, 2025
Should schools ban cell phones?
Aug 25, 2025
How Wisconsin cooperates with ICE, and gets paid for it
Aug 22, 2025
Group Chat: getting a Green Card in 2025
Aug 21, 2025
Heat as a workplace issue
Aug 20, 2025
There’s treasure hiding in plain sight at Milwaukee’s beaches
Aug 19, 2025
Tips for filing flood insurance claims
Aug 18, 2025
Rainn Wilson on Dwight Schrute, his Bahá’í faith and Dungeons & Dragons
Aug 15, 2025
What a flood brings: Wauwatosa family among many with flooded homes after southeast Wisconsin storms
Aug 13, 2025
National Hip Hop Day: Milwaukee producer breaks down the art of sampling
Aug 11, 2025
Why are Milwaukee craft breweries closing?
Aug 08, 2025
Economic check-in: Local business owner shares her concerns for the future
Aug 06, 2025
‘Spread the good news of poetry’: Wisconsin’s poet laureate on what the role means to her
Aug 04, 2025
Milwaukee Public Library’s Wisconsin Concert Poster Collection is pretty punk
Aug 01, 2025
Exploring Fondy Farmers Market, the oldest farmers market in Milwaukee
Jul 31, 2025
How did the Lumberjack World Championships end up in northern Wisconsin?
Jul 28, 2025
Vacant lots are a blank canvas: Finding opportunity in Milwaukee
Jul 25, 2025
Willow Newell is the first Black Miss Wisconsin. Up next: Miss America
Jul 23, 2025
$11M deficit, authorized worker strike and leadership vacuum: What’s going on at MCTS?
Jul 21, 2025
Monarch butterfly population rebounds, but it’s still one of the lowest numbers on record
Jul 18, 2025
RNC economic impact estimated at $321M, but lost regular business not included
Jul 16, 2025
Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?
Jul 14, 2025
A Milwaukee immigration lawyer speaks on changes he's seen since last year
Jul 11, 2025
Having a field day with Wisconsin's ham radio enthusiasts
Jul 09, 2025
'Choosing Love' explores lessons about relationships, inclusion & more from LGBTQ+ Christians
Jul 07, 2025
'Group Chat': 'I want to live, too'
Jul 03, 2025
Get your music on at 'Summer of Soul': a downtown Milwaukee concert series
Jul 02, 2025
Exploring the history of Bay View's Humboldt Park
Jun 30, 2025
Where are the victims of the Bay View Massacre buried?
Jun 27, 2025
Buc-ee's in Wisconsin: Big promises, competition and lawsuits
Jun 25, 2025
Oral history project to document stories of Wisconsin Native American boarding school survivors
Jun 23, 2025
Chirp Chat: All about Wisconsin’s state bird, the American Robin
Jun 20, 2025
Connecting with Indigenous history to address intergenerational trauma
Jun 18, 2025
From Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion: A look back at MPL's mascots
Jun 16, 2025
UWM graduate students map out Milwaukee’s flood concerns and what can be done
Jun 11, 2025
The Native history behind the unmarked pedestrian bridge in Milwaukee's McKinley Park
Jun 09, 2025
'As they live, we live:' Protecting the sturgeon returning to Milwaukee’s waters
Jun 06, 2025
What to know about the Milwaukee teacher's aide facing deportation
Jun 04, 2025
Finding the fixers: MCTS apprenticeship program calibrates future mechanics and drivers
Jun 02, 2025
Chirp Chat: Exploring what birds can teach us about ourselves through art
May 30, 2025
Milwaukee's 'ham radio' enthusiasts are keeping this DIY hobby alive
May 28, 2025
The day Milwaukee was the center of the women's basketball world
May 23, 2025
‘Something for everybody': Milwaukee’s stamp club is one of the oldest in the country
May 21, 2025
Making Wisconsin: Hmong refugees and the promise of something better
May 16, 2025
Making Wisconsin: How sanctuary movements have succeeded and failed
May 14, 2025
'What matters is measured': Black kids make up 96% of youth corrections
May 12, 2025
Celebrating print media, DIY publishing and free expression with Milwaukee Zine Fest
May 09, 2025
Summer is prime time to visit the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
May 07, 2025
How the Milwaukee community came together to support LGBTQ pioneer Sharon Dixon
May 05, 2025
Cesar Chavez BID to hold Cinco de Mayo street festival and market
May 02, 2025
One year later: Reflecting on UWM's pro-Palestinian student encampment
Apr 30, 2025
Chirp Chat: The dazzling colors of warbler season in Wisconsin
Apr 28, 2025
'Group Chat': Desperately seeking Milwaukee's Film Fest
Apr 25, 2025
Bringing together environmental and economic justice to address climate, lead crises in Milwaukee
Apr 24, 2025
World legends with Wisconsin roots explored in new book, 'Wisconsin Idols'
Apr 21, 2025
What to know about ICE arrests at the courthouse and what's being done
Apr 18, 2025
Some Wisconsin counties could be a tinderbox for measles outbreak, health official says
Apr 16, 2025
How to turn around MPS? Report highlights lessons from Chicago, Miami and DC schools
Apr 14, 2025
Making the economic case for state investment in the arts
Apr 11, 2025
Join this metal detectorist searching old homes for history and hidden treasures
Apr 09, 2025
The new MPS superintendent is tasked with a turnaround. What's 'top of the list?'
Apr 07, 2025
Milwaukee Wine Weekend: 5 days of wine, Milwaukee and accessibility
Apr 04, 2025
How Department of Education cuts will — and won’t — affect Wisconsin
Apr 02, 2025
Group Chat: Reproductive health care and harm reduction
Mar 31, 2025
Chirp Chat: How do birds build nests in Wisconsin? With twigs, mud, spiderweb and more
Mar 28, 2025
What to know about the voter ID ballot referendum
Mar 26, 2025
UWM, animation, and dream jobs
Mar 24, 2025
The ways people use — and misuse — CCAP
Mar 21, 2025
Meet the candidates: Wisconsin state superintendent
Mar 19, 2025
UWM scientist dives into deep-sea volcanoes
Mar 17, 2025
'Voices & Votes' highlights Wisconsinites who spoke up for change
Mar 14, 2025
'This is our lifeline': Wisconsin advocates and Medicaid recipients decry potential cuts
Mar 12, 2025
The race to cut greenhouse gas emissions in Wisconsin Legislature
Mar 10, 2025
Temporary housing for people leaving incarceration opens in downtown Milwaukee
Mar 07, 2025
Milwaukee County hid officers' credibility concerns — reporters just revealed the list
Mar 05, 2025
Group Chat: Community keeps us safe
Mar 03, 2025
Chirp Chat: How to meet other birders in Wisconsin
Feb 28, 2025
Black Birth Collection brings together resources from prenatal to postpartum
Feb 26, 2025
Milwaukee musicians scale buildings for 'On the Roof: Jazz Impressions of Fiddler'
Feb 24, 2025
Optimism, and Trump-triggered caution, about renewable energy growth in Wisconsin this year
Feb 21, 2025
Milwaukee Recreation’s new director wants to continue building up programs and play fields
Feb 19, 2025
'Heal and move forward': Milwaukee Housing Authority chair talks next steps amid financial struggles
Feb 17, 2025
WUWM staff picks: A mixtape of love songs just in time for Valentine’s Day
Feb 14, 2025
Bad Bunny wanted to share Puerto Rico's history of colonization, so he called a Wisconsin professor
Feb 12, 2025
Looking for recipe ideas? Milwaukee Public Library’s historic collection has thousands
Feb 11, 2025
An appetite for progress: Students from PEARLS for Teen Girls cook with Milwaukee chefs
Feb 07, 2025
Two brothers from Afghanistan share how refugee funding now in limbo helped them settle in Milwaukee
Feb 06, 2025
Lesser-known stories of Black Americans in history returns to Marquette
Feb 03, 2025
A Milwaukee native's new book takes readers on a pop culture 'road trip' through the '90s and 2000s
Jan 31, 2025
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson interview, part two: Housing, budgets, public works, crime
Jan 29, 2025
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson aims to welcome immigrants without being 'targeted' by Trump
Jan 27, 2025
Financial advice to start the year off right with your 'financial hype woman'
Jan 24, 2025
Staying safe from RSV, COVID-19, flu and norovirus this winter: Tips and vaccine resources
Jan 22, 2025
The Domes: Reimagined project takes root
Jan 20, 2025
Milwaukee surfer shapes eco-friendly board that ‘captures the beauty of surfing while respecting the water’
Jan 17, 2025
Are you a reader who likes meeting new people? Try Milwaukee's Silent Book Club!
Jan 15, 2025
Wisconsin Policy Forum's top 5 findings of 2024
Jan 13, 2025
Eagle River hosts 62nd annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby
Jan 10, 2025
Milwaukee’s youth poet laureate is helping up-and-coming poets grow
Jan 08, 2025
Milwaukee Music Roundup: Night Crickets, Ellie Jackson, BLAX, Known Moons
Jan 06, 2025
Greentree: Where you are safe to be yourself
Jan 03, 2025
Milwaukee seniors ‘living their best lives’ through dance and community
Dec 30, 2024
Leap day 2024 in Milwaukee: Rare birthdays, cosmic love stories, and unforgettable proposals
Dec 27, 2024
From back seat listener to NPR host: A conversation with Ari Shapiro
Dec 23, 2024
Bringin' the Hannukah light with Milwaukee's Latkes Con Salsa
Dec 20, 2024
Bringin' the Hannukah light with Milwaukee's Latkes Con Salsa
Dec 20, 2024
Top games to gift in 2024
Dec 18, 2024
A Fight for Survival: The monarch butterfly's future
Dec 16, 2024
Milwaukee Recreation director to retire after 36-year career, reflects on department’s future
Dec 13, 2024
Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair aims to become the national chair of the DNC
Dec 12, 2024
How the Coming Home Tour supports LGBTQ Wisconsinites this Holiday Season
Dec 09, 2024
One course, many faiths: Milwaukeeans come together to study Judaism, Islam and Christianity
Dec 06, 2024
What's next for Heal the Hood?
Dec 04, 2024
Celebrating Vel Phillips' unforgettable impact on politics, Milwaukee and Wisconsin
Dec 02, 2024
There's no better time for Milwaukee's Blackity Black Holiday Market
Nov 29, 2024
'Rock 'n' Roll Poet' honors WUWM's famous alum, Bob Reitman
Nov 27, 2024
Ho-Chunk chef sees food as canvas for tradition and change
Nov 25, 2024
The time is now for optimizing home energy efficiency
Nov 22, 2024
Remembering Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff
Nov 20, 2024
'Struggle for the City' explores how neighborhoods fought urban renewal
Nov 18, 2024
Is Milwaukee a community of haters?
Nov 15, 2024
Climate change will wait for no president: One perspective on the path ahead
Nov 13, 2024
'A Hallowed Home for Heroes' explores the storied history of Milwaukee Soldiers Home
Nov 11, 2024
The Hodag: The mythical story behind Rhinelander’s symbol of pride
Nov 08, 2024
Wisconsin Democrats win crucial state Senate elections, but remain minority in Legislature
Nov 06, 2024
Here are some of Wisconsin's most competitive races under new legislative maps
Nov 04, 2024
Exploring the haunting of Engine House 35 with Milwaukee Public Library's Cemetery Collection
Nov 01, 2024
Latinos in Wisconsin: A history of othering
Oct 30, 2024
Cream City brick: From Ice Age glaciers to Milwaukee's early strip malls
Oct 28, 2024
Deciding whether to vote early or on Election Day? Here's why it's all secure
Oct 25, 2024
Wisconsin prisons restrict books to prevent drug smuggling, underwhelming evidence it will work
Oct 23, 2024
From green to gold: Why some leaves change color in the fall
Oct 21, 2024
'Spirits of the Silent City' brings the dead to life at Milwaukee's Forest Home Cemetery
Oct 16, 2024
Looking back at Act 31, Wisconsin's Native American education law
Oct 14, 2024
What to know about the mayor's proposed City of Milwaukee budget and what happens next
Oct 11, 2024
Here's why some local voters are still undecided
Oct 09, 2024
What Wisconsin election clerks want us to know
Oct 07, 2024
What North Avenue tells us about Milwaukee's demographics
Oct 04, 2024
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival celebrates 19 years of laughs
Oct 02, 2024
From back seat listener to NPR host: A conversation with Ari Shapiro
Oct 01, 2024
Diving into Milwaukee Public Library's Great Lakes Marine Collection
Sep 27, 2024
'Star Wars: A New Hope' dubbed into Ojibwe in an effort to help revitalize the language
Sep 25, 2024
Scientists find signs of sinkholes on the floor of Lake Michigan
Sep 23, 2024
Greentree: Where you are safe to be yourself
Sep 20, 2024
Milwaukee's King Center: More than a center, more than neighborhood trauma
Sep 18, 2024
Trump's appeal in Wisconsin possibly explained: It's the economic inequalities, says researcher
Sep 16, 2024
How hazelnuts can build climate resilience in the Upper Midwest
Sep 13, 2024
Reminiscing about Wisconsin’s hot cicada summer
Sep 11, 2024
From a duck explaining elections to a printed voter guide, here are WUWM's 2024 election projects
Sep 06, 2024
Milwaukee International Short Film Festival's lineup is 90% Wisconsin filmmakers
Sep 04, 2024
Group Chat: The kids are alright
Aug 30, 2024
Want a chance to drive on a world-class racetrack? Race on over to Road America
Aug 28, 2024
Get to know the sand dunes of the Midwest
Aug 26, 2024
New report shows sobering statistics of struggle across all Milwaukee schools
Aug 21, 2024
Mayor Johnson reflects on Milwaukee hosting the RNC and looks ahead to the DNC
Aug 19, 2024
Liberace is from West Allis. Why isn't he memorialized there?
Aug 16, 2024
Experience the Wisconsin State Fair from a first-timer’s perspective
Aug 14, 2024
MPD chief defends out-of-state officers' shooting of Milwaukee man during RNC
Aug 12, 2024
Amanda Huff & Steve Peplin: Live at Lake Effect
Aug 09, 2024
How you can canoe down the Wisconsin River and spend the night on a sandbar
Aug 07, 2024
What to know about the constitutional amendments on the Aug. 13 ballot
Aug 05, 2024
Swing State of the Union Episode 5: Us vs. Them
Aug 02, 2024
Swing State of the Union Episode 4: Who gets to vote?
Jul 31, 2024
Swing State of the Union Episode 3: Labor left and right
Jul 29, 2024
Amanda Huff & Steve Peplin: Live at Lake Effect
Jul 26, 2024
Milwaukee seniors ‘living their best lives’ through dance and community
Jul 24, 2024
How much sway do running mates actually have with voters? Turns out, not much
Jul 22, 2024
A WUWM reporter shares observations from the RNC
Jul 19, 2024