Location:
Milwaukee, WI
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Milwaukee PR
Description:
News from WUWM
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.wuwm.com/news/
Episodes
What's next for Deep Thought? Abandoned boat heads to auction, becomes bobblehead
8/4/2025
Deep Thought, the abandoned boat on Lake Michigan, was removed months ago. Now, dozens of bidders hope to win the salvaged vessel in an auction.
Duration:00:04:24
Rise and Grind: The life of a Hmong flower farmer
7/31/2025
It’s farmers market season — and that means fresh-picked, fresh-cut flowers and bouquets. But where do those flowers come from? And who is behind all the work?
Duration:00:04:09
Milwaukee County awarded $250,000 for national recognition of community impact
7/29/2025
Milwaukee County has received national recognition for improvements to health equity in the community.
Duration:00:04:49
State law will require UW faculty to teach 8 classes a year. What it means for students
7/28/2025
University of Wisconsin professors need to teach four classes a semester. What does that mean for students, who may be facing tuition hikes?
Duration:00:05:12
Milwaukeeans weigh in on the selection of director for the Office of Community Wellness & Safety
7/25/2025
Candidates hoping to lead Milwaukee’s Office of Community Wellness & Safety participated in public forums to lay out their experience and answer residents’ questions.
Duration:00:04:51
The federal case against Judge Hannah Dugan: What to know
7/24/2025
In April, Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on a federal obstruction charge. The FBI handcuffed her at the courthouse and posted it on social media. This week she was set to start her trial, but it’s been delayed. Here's what you need to know about her case and the precedent it could set.
Duration:00:04:53
County Board to vote on July 24 on reimagined Mitchell Park Domes project
7/23/2025
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to fund construction of the reimagined Mitchell Park Domes.
Duration:00:04:39
Willow Newell is the first Black Miss Wisconsin. Up next: Miss America
7/22/2025
Twenty-two-year-old Racine native, Willow Newell, is the first Black woman to be named Miss Wisconsin. In September, she'll compete for Miss America in Florida.
Duration:00:04:25
$11M deficit, authorized worker strike and leadership vacuum: What’s going on at MCTS?
7/17/2025
Milwaukee’s County Transit System recently announced a surprise $11 million budget deficit projected for the year. Last week, the drivers union authorized a strike. So what exactly is going on with the county's bus system?
Duration:00:04:47
Get your music on at 'Summer of Soul': a downtown Milwaukee concert series
7/16/2025
Headliners include BILAL, Digable Planets, Madison McFerrin and Septeto Charambó. The series is every other Wednesday starting July 2 to August 27 at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion.
Duration:00:04:41
What to know about Milwaukee's National Weather Service and funding cuts
7/11/2025
The National Weather Service provides critical weather updates that alert the public. So what should you know about the work that the Milwaukee office does? And how could funding cuts affect it?
Duration:00:04:22
Milwaukee County considers exchanging jail records for facial recognition technology
7/8/2025
Facial recognition technology is already in use in some Milwaukee-area jurisdictions. Now, Milwaukee City and County law enforcement are considering implementing the technology too.
Duration:00:04:38
'Black Hogwarts' program promotes civic engagement among Black and brown youth
7/7/2025
A local youth-led organization’s summer program teaches young people how to be civically engaged.
Duration:00:05:19
Just 27% of MPS fourth graders read at a basic level. A second state audit demands change
7/4/2025
A second state-ordered audit of Milwaukee Public Schools focuses on how the district teaches its students. It found glaring issues with literacy and teacher training.
Duration:00:04:27
'Group Chat': 'I want to live, too'
7/3/2025
This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between high school best friends who are off to college. The only problem is they’re afraid of what might happen to their parents, who don’t have legal status in the U.S.
Duration:00:03:56
Wisconsin's 1849 law does not ban abortion, the state Supreme Court rules
7/3/2025
After years of litigation following the Dobbs decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, with their liberal majority, ruled that the state's 176-year-old law does not ban abortion in the state.
Duration:00:04:43
How to spot and verify ICE in your neighborhood
7/2/2025
What can you do when you spot ICE in your neighborhood? One local organization is training community members how to spot, verify and document ICE activity and presence in Milwaukee.
Duration:00:11:07
'The community that loves & receives Ko-Thi, has now got to start funding Ko-Thi'
7/1/2025
A long-standing African dance company in Milwaukee known as Ko-Thi Dance Company launched a fundraising campaign after losing federal funding.
Duration:00:04:48
How will Wisconsin fund schools next year? Special education, state aid cause gridlock
6/27/2025
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed $3.3 billion for the state’s public schools. But Republicans who control the budget committee want to spend much less: just $336 million.
Duration:00:04:33
Milwaukee Hmong youth preserve culture through national storytelling initiative
6/25/2025
A national education program created an opportunity for Hmong youth to highlight Hmong stories in Milwaukee.
Duration:00:04:12