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Why do Midwestern cities have such strong associations with certain hot dogs or sausages? In Milwaukee, it’s the bratwurst. In Chicago, the Chicago dog. Detroit has the Coney dog.
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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Milwaukee Public Schools/District websiteA Milwaukee woman posed as fake substitute teacher to get into Rufus King High School. How did the school security break down to allow Amy Jones in? -
Katherine Kokal/WUWMWisconsin Forward exam results show that Milwaukee Public Schools students saw slight increase in test scores. Gap between Black and white student test scores in Wisconsin persists.
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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UWM English professor Derrick Harriell co-authored the autobiography of rap artist 2 Chainz. -
No risk, no reward. And the reward for UW-Madison physicist and professor Francis Halzen, after almost 40 years of studying the "ghost particle," is the Nobel Prize. -
New restrictions could shape what data center development looks like in the city of Milwaukee.
Nobody owns us but you … our listeners, our supporters, and the community we serve.
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"Your Attention Please" is an urgent and hopeful documentary exploring how the modern attention economy and social media platforms are shaping relationships, mental health, childhood development and the future of human attention. -
The Legislature has been controlled by a Republican majority for 15 years, but the balance of power could shift after the November election. Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, from the Sheboygan area, discusses legacies and paths forward for those in state government. -
It’s budget season in Milwaukee, and city residents came out to a public hearing Oct. 5 to make their voices heard. -
ProPublica reporting on 100% voucher schools, where every student receives a taxpayer-funded voucher to attend, finds there's little accountability and rules for staff. -
Over the past five years, at least nine full-service grocery stores have closed in Milwaukee. The majority of those are on the city's north side. Community members came together to talk about what can be done
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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