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From Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion, we learn about the history and characteristics of Milwaukee Public Library's Summer Reading Program mascots.
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As climate change increasingly burdens Milwaukee’s aging housing stock, the city’s Environmental Collaboration Office, or ECO, is working to connect homeowners with energy-saving resources and build new net-zero housing.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in the next few days or weeks on a case about a statute that some argue bans abortion in Wisconsin. The court will rule on whether the statute is a ban, but not whether there are constitutional protections for abortion in the state.
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After nearly 30 years of partnering with south side residents, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers has cut back its environmental health initiatives. The environmental team was recognized for coalition building and bringing people together. Now south side residents worry about the future of programs in their neighborhoods.
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Increasingly disastrous weather events — due to climate change — are making people in parts of the country consider moving to the Midwest, where impacts are less harsh.
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We talk with the chief strategy officer of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin about the federal tax and spending bill before Congress that, if passed, would bar people covered by Medicaid from accessing reproductive health care at organizations that also provide abortions.
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As climate change worsens around the world, so does the most frequent and costly natural disaster in Wisconsin: flooding. Hear what authors of a new study say about the challenges Milwaukee is facing — and how the city is preparing.
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Former Wisconsin Gov. Martin Schreiber discusses his new book, "My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer's Caregiver," about his wife's journey with Alzheimer's.
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Milwaukee County’s Building Bridges program aims to help create and expand small businesses in Milwaukee County.
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A statement on the LGBTQ Center's website notes financial strain as well as difficulty navigating the current socio-political climate as why they closed. But the closure was abrupt without any public notice or final appeal for support.
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May’s issue of Milwaukee Magazine explores what animal law entails and the types of cases local trial attorney Joe Goode takes on. Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez spoke with Goode to learn more.
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Looking to buy a used car? Check out the odometer. Some states are seeing an increase in fraudulent odometer rollbacks.
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An official in the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly attempting to pardon participants in the fake electors scheme to overthrow the 2020 election. But this brings up an issue of jurisdiction.
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The XC60 is just one of the better looking compact to mid-size SUVs on the market, with an interior to match.