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MKE Roots is a program designed to spark an interest in local history within Milwaukee-area teachers. The Trump administration cut its funding, signaling its desire to focus on commemorating the Declaration of Independence.
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Samia Saeed/WUWMWhere are the Black farmers? This is what artist James Shields asked himself, before setting across the country to find them. After touring the South and Northeast, he's traveling the Midwest this summer. -
Abraham Troen/Just Sing"Just Sing" is a new documentary screening at Milwaukee Film’s Dialogues Documentary Festival this week. The film explores the coming-of-age story of an elite a cappella group competing to win a sixth national title.
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A month after Wisconsin’s historic floods, residents are trying to rebuild their homes and businesses the best they can. President Donald Trump has approved federal funds to help the state recover. -
Fall migration is here, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for the tornado-like dance they perform in the sky. -
Mark Savage review's the Genesis GV70 — a right-sized luxury SUV for retirees, or small families with extra spending cash and high-end sensibilities. -
Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to talk about her documentary, “A Photographic Memory.” It explores her journey to learn about her mother, avant-garde journalist Shelia Turner Seed, who she never got to know. Using vast archives of her mother's work, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.
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The disaster declarations, announced Thursday, will provide federal funding to Wisconsin, Kansas, North Carolina, and North Dakota, as well as tribes in Montana and South Dakota. -
Hillary Reynolds plays three songs and discusses her record "Changing Seasons" at the "Lake Effect" studio. -
Each year, "Milwaukee Magazine" asks its readers to choose their Best of Milwaukee. The magazine’s latest issue highlights this year’s results, which were voted on in May and early June. -
Wisconsin is the third best state for cycling, behind only New York and Alaska, according to People For Bikes' City Rankings report. The report shows that Milwaukee's bike accessibility has increased by over 50% since 2018. -
A hotly-debated reroute of a portion of a gas and oil line in northern Wisconsin is seeing its day in court.
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