Local History Manuscript Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library
Celery is green, crunchy and flavorful. But did you know it also has a history in Milwaukee? "Bubbler Talk" takes a deep dive into this little-known chapter of the city’s history.
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Teran Powell/WUWMAs the federal government shutdown continues, Milwaukee food pantries are seeing a growing need from people whose FoodShare benefits have been cut off. -
Milwaukee MagazineMYSO CEO Linda Edelstein is one of five recipients of Milwaukee Magazine's 2025 Betty Awards.
Join us on Nov. 18 at Forest Home Cemetery for a live taping of Lake Effect.
Doors Open 5:45 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m.
Doors Open 5:45 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m.
A podcast about how our immigration system works — or doesn't — and the impact it has on the people who are going through it.
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This WUWM series digs into systemic housing problems in Milwaukee and sheds light on solutions.
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"Spirits Dancing" will highlight the work of Grand Portage Anishinaabe Nation resident and astrophotographer Travis Novitsky. -
For over a century, Chinese immigrants in Milwaukee owned dozens of laundries to provide for their families. A local filmmaker is telling that story through the recent unveiling of a historical marker. -
Some states have declared a state of emergency as FoodShare benefits pause because of the federal government shutdown. Wisconsin has not taken action. Why is that? -
Farmers markets take a community’s taste buds, culture and talent and put them on display.
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Food assistance programs and two Head Start centers in Wisconsin are shuttered. Why kids lose the most when the government shuts down. -
There are varying opinions on the realities of climate change, which is backed by science. But at least one group of people is close enough to the effects of it to have a more insightful perspective: farmers. -
One Bay View building is not like the others. Bay View Terrace is 25-story condominium surrounded by single family homes. -
Community land trusts offer housing affordability for the price of reduced appreciation. In Milwaukee and nationwide, they're showing they can be a limited solution to housing affordability, while teaching us why homes are so expensive in the first place. -
Alice's Garden Urban Farm has been growing in Milwaukee for over 50 years and its mission is to bring culture into agriculture.
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