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Two weeks ago, destructive winds tore through the Milwaukee area — taking down trees, including mature ones. Arborists aren’t just cleaning up, they’re working to make our tree canopy more resilient.
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Natural Resources Foundation of WisconsinFat Bird Week is a week-long, bracket-style voting competition where 8 native, chunky birds go head-to-head in the hopes of being crowned the Wisconsin Fat Bird Week winner. -
Morry Gash/APThere were small numbers of ballots that didn't get counted after the spring election in Wisconsin. Several voters even sued. What's the message for clerks and voters alike?
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Mark Savage/Savage On WheelsA twin-turbo unit like the V6 in Nissan’s upgraded Armada, the flagship of Nissan’s fleet adds power, but better gas mileage? Yes. -
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.
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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Cocktail writer Robert Simonson shares some recommendations for the best drinks he’s tried in the Milwaukee area recently. -
La Revo Books hosted a book study in February on “Defectors” by journalist and author Paola Ramos. Community members came to together to understand why some Latinos are leaning towards alt-right ideology. -
The MMDI a digital archive of maritime music groups, songs and live performances.
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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. -
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.
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