Is Milwaukee a community of haters?
For Bubbler Talk, we look into a question posed by a Milwaukee native: are we a bunch of haters?
Nov 15, 2024•15 min
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Climate change will wait for no president: One perspective on the path ahead
There are plenty of rumblings about how the environment will fare when former President Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office. One of the people thinking about what’s ahead is Tia Nelson.
Nov 13, 2024•13 min
'A Hallowed Home for Heroes' explores the storied history of Milwaukee Soldiers Home
The Milwaukee Soldiers Home has been helping generations of veterans since 1867. A new documentary from Milwaukee PBS explores that history and how the home continues to help veterans today.
Nov 11, 2024•14 min
The Hodag: The mythical story behind Rhinelander’s symbol of pride
This month’s issue of Milwaukee Magazine explores the lore of the hideous green beast and how it’s become a symbol of pride for the northern Wisconsin city.
Nov 08, 2024•10 min
Wisconsin Democrats win crucial state Senate elections, but remain minority in Legislature
JR Ross of WisPolitics.com unpacks some of the biggest races of Nov. 5, including those under new Wisconsin legislative maps.
Nov 06, 2024•17 min
Here are some of Wisconsin's most competitive races under new legislative maps
Since the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered new legislative maps be drawn, putting an end to one of the worst gerrymandered maps in the U.S., legislative races have become more competitive with more consequential stakes.
Nov 04, 2024•12 min
Exploring the haunting of Engine House 35 with Milwaukee Public Library's Cemetery Collection
The library is more than just books, and our series with the Milwaukee Public Library— Books and Beyond—showcases that by sharing resources, book recommendations and just some cool stuff you might not know about. Today, we are showcasing some spooky Milwaukee history—the haunting of Engine House 35.
Nov 01, 2024•15 min
Latinos in Wisconsin: A history of othering
Although Latino people have lived in Wisconsin nearly as long as it’s been a state, historian Sergio Gonzalez says Latino communities are often seen as being perpetual outsiders. We explore how this perception has impacted views on immigration and the evolution of Wisconsin communities.
Oct 30, 2024•13 min
Cream City brick: From Ice Age glaciers to Milwaukee's early strip malls
In this episode of "What Milwaukee is Made Of," we explore the history of Cream City Brick — starting at its Ice Age origins.
Oct 28, 2024•13 min
Deciding whether to vote early or on Election Day? Here's why it's all secure
You've probably heard the advice to "make a plan" to vote. A former elections chief in Wisconsin explains your options and their safeguards.
Oct 25, 2024•16 min
Wisconsin prisons restrict books to prevent drug smuggling, underwhelming evidence it will work
Wisconsin prisons are restricting used book delivery as part of an effort to stop drug smuggling into prisons. Critics say this restricts prisoner access to information while doing little to slow the flow of contraband.
Oct 23, 2024•16 min
From green to gold: Why some leaves change color in the fall
A professor of biological sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee explains that changing leaves starts with environmental cues, like days getting shorter and chillier.
Oct 21, 2024•12 min
'Spirits of the Silent City' brings the dead to life at Milwaukee's Forest Home Cemetery
For the third year in a row, Forest Home Cemetery will become an immersive stage to bring a few of their notable residents' stories to life.
Oct 16, 2024•8 min
Looking back at Act 31, Wisconsin's Native American education law
In the 1980s, Wisconsin was embroiled in a violent controversy over Ojibwe spearfishing rights. As a result, the state passed a law requiring schools to teach about Native American history, culture and tribal sovereignty.
Oct 14, 2024•13 min
What to know about the mayor's proposed City of Milwaukee budget and what happens next
Here's what you need to know about the Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proposed $200 million dollar budget before it's finalized.
Oct 11, 2024•14 min
Here's why some local voters are still undecided
In crucial swing states across the country, including Wisconsin, there are many voters who are still undecided on who they'll vote for or if they'll vote at all.
Oct 09, 2024•9 min
What Wisconsin election clerks want us to know
We asked municipal clerks who administer elections in Wisconsin what issues they're facing and what they wish people better understood about elections.
Oct 07, 2024•19 min
What North Avenue tells us about Milwaukee's demographics
North Avenue cuts through a wide swath of neighborhoods that both Republicans and Democrats want to turn out to vote this year.
Oct 04, 2024•14 min
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival celebrates 19 years of laughs
One of the nation’s longest-running annual comedy festivals, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival presents top national and regional stand-up comedy acts this week through Sunday.
Oct 02, 2024•11 min
From back seat listener to NPR host: A conversation with Ari Shapiro
When NPR's Ari Shapiro isn't in the All Things Considered host chair he is out reporting in the field, which is what recently brought him to Milwaukee to highlight Wisconsinites ahead of the presidential election. He joined Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to talk about journalism and his interests outside of work:
Oct 01, 2024•21 min
Diving into Milwaukee Public Library's Great Lakes Marine Collection
Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski visits Milwaukee Public Library's Central Branch to learn more about the Great Lakes Marine Collection with local author Anna Lardinois, who's written about shipwrecks, and Special Collections librarian Tobias Fudge.
Sep 27, 2024•14 min
'Star Wars: A New Hope' dubbed into Ojibwe in an effort to help revitalize the language
Niigaanii-Animikii Inini, a Wisconsin voice actor featured in an Ojibwe dubbing of 'Star Wars: A New Hope,' shares his experience of working on the translation of the film.
Sep 25, 2024•14 min
Scientists find signs of sinkholes on the floor of Lake Michigan
The cold, deep underwater holes offer a look at Lake Michigan’s distant past.
Sep 23, 2024•11 min
Greentree: Where you are safe to be yourself
Greentree and Teutonia Apartments are a public housing community on Milwaukee's north side. The community inspires us to consider deeper meanings of "safety."
Sep 20, 2024•11 min
Milwaukee's King Center: More than a center, more than neighborhood trauma
When Milwaukee's King Center opened almost 50 years ago, it was designed to serve the entire community. And for so long it has. But the narrative around the center changed a few months ago with a police killing.
Sep 18, 2024•16 min
Trump's appeal in Wisconsin possibly explained: It's the economic inequalities, says researcher
Great Lakes economist John Austin looks at the economic divide in the region and how it might be bridged.
Sep 16, 2024•12 min
How hazelnuts can build climate resilience in the Upper Midwest
Establishing a new nut industry has been a tough nut to crack. But experts say the crop could diversify agricultural economies and bring environmental benefits to depleted farmland.
Sep 13, 2024•18 min
Reminiscing about Wisconsin’s hot cicada summer
This summer, after spending the last 17 years underground, millions of periodical cicadas emerged in southern Wisconsin. WUWM’s Lina Tran and Jimmy Gutierrez went to Lake Geneva on a mission to experience the emergence for themselves.
Sep 11, 2024•16 min
From a duck explaining elections to a printed voter guide, here are WUWM's 2024 election projects
WUWM has been working to make our election coverage more useful and accessible to you.
Sep 06, 2024•13 min
Milwaukee International Short Film Festival's lineup is 90% Wisconsin filmmakers
This year, 90% of Milwaukee International Short Film Festival's lineup is presented by Wisconsin filmmakers, including 51 Milwaukee premieres.
Sep 04, 2024•10 min
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