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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
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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Susan Bence/WUWMTrade ministers from some of the world’s biggest economies were in Milwaukee this week for a meeting of the G20 – or Group of 20. It was a delicate time and place to negotiate, given President Trump’s global trade strategy. -
Photo provided by the Brewers BabesIf you haven’t heard, the Milwaukee Brewers just dominated the regular season, finishing with a league-best 103 wins — their best record in franchise history. What were the most memorable moments of the season? And what comes next?
This WUWM series focuses on the challenges of food accessibility in Milwaukee and examines solutions.
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Lincoln Avenue Elementary School was destroyed by a fire in June. Alumni and former teachers came together on Facebook to remember the school. -
Wisconsin has a long history of trailblazing new ideas in education. But for many voters, the way it funds its schools is unsustainable. -
A new art exhibition at a gallery in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood highlights Milwaukee’s Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
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AI company leaders are calling for a slowdown as developer from Anthropic resigns and warns of risk to humanity. How are AI researchers in Wisconsin reacting? -
Our deep dive into ICE begins with a brief history of the agency and a look at how it’s changed over time. As ICE ramps up its aggressive tactics under the second Trump administration, just how much of what we’re seeing is legal? -
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. -
Cream City Chaos: Origins will be available on Steam in late summer or early fall of 2027. -
What is the Wisconsin Freedom to Gather in Places of Worship During an Emergency Referendum on 2026 midterm ballots? It has to do with COVID lockdowns.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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