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Milwaukee's new curfew for downtown food trucks is angering business owners, who say the curfew won't curb gun violence and instead punishes small businesses.
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Ian Sane/FlickrKatie Gnau recently moved to Shorewood from Chicago. And when her daughter came home from school one day, Katie noticed she had picked up a new word for a… -
Chali PittmanData centers — their size and tremendous need of energy — are top of mind for many people. That includes in Beaver Dam, 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Meta's new 700,000 square foot data center campus. Thursday, state regulators OK'd Alliant Energy's contract to provide its energy needs.
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Adobe StockThe Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee runs eviction sealing clinics where renters come to see if they can get their names sealed from eviction cases. -
Wikipedia CommonsEarlier this year, the Milwaukee Police started using drones as first responders. While proponents say the tech has useful applications, critics are concerned it can be used for surveillance and potentially paired with facial recognition technology.
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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Tom Oberhaus is the co-operator of Cozy Nook Farm in Waukesha County. He shares what he's planting this spring and the effects of the war in Iran, federal aid for farmers and Farm Bill debates. -
It's the 140th anniversary of the Bay View Massacre, the deadliest labor dispute in Wisconsin history. Lake Effect’s Joy Powers went to the memorial of the event and recorded scenes from the reenactment of what happened that day in May. -
A lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court seeks to ban medication abortion pills prescribed via telehealth. Wisconsin providers currently can't prescribe medication abortion pills using telehealth. But women here can still get the pills from providers in other states.
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On 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. -
After 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. -
The 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. -
The Milwaukee County program Growing Connections offers gardening programming to those with dementia and their caretakers. -
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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