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A recent report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds that school referendums and the ability to pass them is creating disparities in school district funding.
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Courtesy of Milwaukee Journal SentinelOn April 21, longtime "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" political watchdog columnist Daniel Bice died from complications due to cancer. Reporter Mary Spicuzza joined WUWM’s Eddie Morales to share stories about Bice and to discuss the impact of his work. -
Mark Savage/Savage On WheelsAfter a week in the new Outback Limited XT I’ve got to say it’s so much nicer than our older model that we may just overlook the new look. -
Soleil.art/Stock AdobeThe Milwaukee Common Council officially recognized the last week of April as Youth Victory Over Violence week, thanks to a charge led by youth to promote nonviolence and mental health. -
Courtesy of Candice LeGrosThe Milwaukee County program Growing Connections offers gardening programming to those with dementia and their caretakers.
Data centers are large facilities filled with computer servers that power the internet and everyday digital services and their rapid growth is sparking debate nationwide.
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We hear from the vintage gaming enthusiasts, pinball designers, D&D dungeon masters and "Star Wars" droid builders who make up the Midwest Gaming Classic. -
Piping plover season is officially underway in Wisconsin, and this year marks a decade since they started nesting in Green Bay after being gone for more than 70 years. -
911 dispatch centers in Waukesha and La Crosse counties are using Ava, an AI chatbot from Seattle tech company Aurelian, for non-emergency calls.
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During World War II, the Milwaukee Brewers hosted morning games so that people working overnight shifts could still enjoy America’s favorite pastime. When author Judy Campbell-Smith found out about this history, she turned it into a children's book called Baseball for Breakfast: A (Mostly) True Story. -
Four Milwaukee Public Library locations offer seed libraries for the community. You can take seeds and donate them for others to use. -
UW-Madison student Christie Tirado explores how migration and labor have shaped her family. Her exhibit is showing at Milwaukee's Latino Arts gallery. -
LaKeshia Myers wrote an op-ed piece in the "Milwaukee Courier" about teen takeovers at Bayshore Mall and how young people need more third spaces. -
"The Way We Move" is a documentary centered on Amber Galloway, a star ASL interpreter. Her life’s mission is to make music accessible to the Deaf community. The film is showing at the MKE Film Fest.
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