Susan Bence
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WUWM
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission voted unanimously to award 2028-2036 wastewater treatment plant management contract to Jacobs Engineering. Veolia will continue to push back in court.
This new season looks at the top issues in Wisconsin and how they’re motivating voters nationwide.
Here is a guide to help Wisconsinites vote in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Harm Venhuizen/APWhat is the Wisconsin partial veto referendum on 2026 midterm ballots? It has to do with school funding and how Gov. Tony Evers made a 400-year veto. -
Campaign websitesRepublican Tom Tiffany has more money in the bank than Democrat David Crowley for ad buys in the Wisconsin governor's race. JR Ross explains why and what that means.
This WUWM series focuses on the challenges of food accessibility in Milwaukee and examines solutions.
Join us October 12 and take a trip through the 12 astrological houses
Here's how to find WUWM stories and podcasts on NPR.org and the NPR app.
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The documentary follows Milwaukee community activist Vaun Mayes as he works alongside those most affected by cycles of violence, systemic neglect and polarizing policing. -
Milwaukee residents could see the city’s biggest investment ever in road repairs next year. That’s according to Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposed budget, which details how parking fees will help fund that effort. -
A Milwaukee filmmaker asks what the American dream looks like for workers today and what happened to the jobs that once helped build it.
Nobody owns us but you … our listeners, our supporters, and the community we serve.
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Food prices are top of mind for many voters. In this episode, we explore the financial realities facing farmers and the policies shaping Wisconsin — America’s Dairyland. -
We discuss some of the factors that are making vinyl and other physical media so attractive today. -
WUWM is hosting a release party for Bob Reitman's new album,12th House, on Oct. 12 at the Pabst Theater. Check out this special episode of Lake Effect for a preview. -
As Bob Reitman’s new album 12th House showcases his spoken word poetry, WUWM wanted to connect him with different generations of poets to learn more about what the practice means to them and share some of their work. This poets roundtable features Reitman, Milwaukee poet and musician Bryon Cherry and Milwaukee's current Youth Poet Laureate Jodie Jasim. -
"First They Came For My College" explores the political takeover of New College in Florida and what it means for schools around the country. It's playing at the Milwaukee Dialogues Documentary film festival.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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