Location:
Milwaukee, WI
Networks:
Milwaukee PR
Description:
News from WUWM
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.wuwm.com/news/
Episodes
MADACC reaches capacity in animal shelter
1/9/2025
The MADACC animal shelter is at full capacity and is looking towards Milwaukee residents for help.
Duration:00:04:22
Milwaukee's craft beer industry: Closings, challenges and opportunities for growth
1/7/2025
Beer lovers are sad to see some places close, but there is still plenty of craft beer to be consumed in Milwaukee.
Duration:00:04:25
Amid criticism, for-profit nursing school opens in Milwaukee
1/2/2025
Arizona College of Nursing hopes to succeed where other for-profit education companies have failed.
Duration:00:02:28
Bringing Joy to Milwaukee: Community Joy Day provides over 200 families with holiday resources
12/30/2024
Families in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood recently gathered at a local food pantry to receive essential food items for the holidays.
Duration:00:03:25
Meet the man bringing kites to life at Milwaukee's Veterans Park
12/30/2024
Some people mark the new year by making a resolution, others do the Polar Bear Plunge and jump into Lake Michigan, and some fly a kite. That’s what will be happening Jan. 1 along Milwaukee’s lakefront at Veterans Park. We meet the man behind the 38th Cool Fool Kite Festival and learn how he got swept into the kite world.
Duration:00:04:11
Relatives, religious leaders remember Milwaukee homicide victims who died this year
12/30/2024
There is an emphasis of protecting the mental health of survivors as they cope with the loss of loved ones to violence.
Duration:00:02:20
Homicides of juveniles in Milwaukee: Haunting memories, possible solutions
12/20/2024
Memories of lost loved ones can last for years, and those affected recommend ways to reduce the deaths.
Duration:00:04:40
Milwaukee Public Museum's holiday event brings European Village to life
12/19/2024
The Milwaukee Public Museum is celebrating the holiday season with several events at its iconic Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village exhibits. For a one-day event last weekend, the museum brought the European Village to life.
Duration:00:04:33
Wisconsin farmworker likely positive for bird flu; virus spreads to backyard poultry flock in SE Wis
12/19/2024
Two state agencies report southeastern Wisconsin’s first case of bird flu in poultry during the ongoing national avian flu outbreak.
Duration:00:02:55
UWM grad and honoree Denis Kitchen assesses the state of freedom for comic books
12/19/2024
Kitchen helped expand that type of comic book through a long career as illustrator, publisher, and defender of other artists.
Duration:00:10:31
The case for curbing children's access to guns in light of the Madison school shootings
12/18/2024
Nick Matuszewski, policy director of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund (WAVE), says changes to state and federal laws could reduce homicides involving juveniles, both as victims and perpetrators. The question remains: Will lawmakers take action?
Duration:00:08:25
National school safety advocate weighs in on mass shooting at Madison, Wis., Christian school
12/17/2024
Max Schachter, whose son Alex was one of 17 people killed in the Parkland school shooting six years ago, reacts to Monday’s incident in Madison, Wis.
Duration:00:04:57
Bad River tribe and environmental groups challenge pipeline project in northern Wisconsin
12/13/2024
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, along with several organizations, announced Thursday, Dec. 12, that they are challenging the Wisconsin DNR's decision to permit a controversial pipeline project in far northern Wisconsin. They are concerned about the impacts the project could have on the wetland- and stream-rich region.
Duration:00:02:29
Sandhill crane management under debate in Wisconsin
12/10/2024
The sandhill crane is a striking creature, with its signature red crown and wingspan of more than six feet. Once driven to teeteringly low numbers, the species is now a conservation success story.
Duration:00:04:03
Intergenerational talking circles aim to bridge the divide between elders and youth in Milwaukee
12/9/2024
Community organizers aim to bridge the generational gap in Milwaukee through intergenerational conversations on issues directly affecting residents.
Duration:00:04:19
A Wisconsin union member's reaction to this week's weakening of Act 10: 'Happy'
12/4/2024
The ruling from a Dane County judge has given fresh optimism to many public sector employees in Wisconsin.
Duration:00:06:33
44-year-old Milwaukee man is out of prison for the first time as an adult, after legal reversal
12/2/2024
The Wisconsin Innocence Project helped Manuel Cucuta, who was convicted of a double murder in 1999.
Duration:00:04:50
Mothers, activist group, fear new audit on Milwaukee County Jail may not prompt necessary changes
11/26/2024
A local activist group and the mothers of two inmates who died inside the Milwaukee County Jail are criticizing a recently released audit of the facility.
Duration:00:03:27
Black transgender leaders in Milwaukee highlight issues concerning the trans community post-election
11/22/2024
America’s Black Holocaust Museum commemorated Transgender Day of Remembrance this week. The annual observance honors lives lost to anti-transgender violence.
Duration:00:05:06
New exhibit explores Wisconsin's contributions to pop culture
11/20/2024
A new exhibit at the Milwaukee County Historical Society explores Wisconsin’s contributions to pop culture.
Duration:00:04:22