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Find Wisconsin spring election results for state Supreme Court, Milwaukee County Board, Washington County circuit court, suburban races and school referendums.
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Whitefish Bay School District/District websiteElection results for Wisconsin school district referendums in Whitefish Bay, Lake Country and Glendale-River Hills. What happens next? -
VantagePort Washington voters on April 7 approved a ballot question that allows them to stop city officials from approving large tax incremental financing districts in future elections. -
Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his favorite new songs from local musicians this month. -
Image courtesy of Petey's PopcornMilwaukeean Petey Balestrieri created a new free monthly film series called “Petey’s Popcorn,” where he finds local a host and partners with a charity of their choice. This month, “Petey’s Popcorn” is hosted by Woodland Pattern to benefit their Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate program.
Join us at the Community Development Alliance Homeownership Lab on April 27.
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Swing State of the Union
Swing State is back with some bonus episodes. We’ll investigate two broad questions about our state courts: How do we hold judges accountable, and how do different justices interpret Wisconsin’s constitution?
Rising Forward: Stories of Change
Hosted by Shannon Sims, this podcast goes behind the headlines to explore the social entrepreneurs transforming Milwaukee and beyond. Shannon leverages her networks, resources and journalistic curiosity to uncover the stories of innovative changemakers who are building businesses that solve pressing community challenges.
Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership
This WUWM series digs into systemic housing problems in Milwaukee and sheds light on solutions.
Here's how to find WUWM stories and podcasts on NPR.org and the NPR app.
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For two decades conservationists have been working to restore lake sturgeon to the Milwaukee River. Last week, the first adult sturgeon made his way 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan. -
American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Bagdhad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. -
"Companies typically don’t make announcements about building community trust unless those communities are already pushing back pretty hard," one environmental group says.
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This week’s pleasant flashback was triggered by an Inferno 2026 Toyota Corolla Hatchback FX zipping into my driveway. -
Last week, journalist Shelly Kittleson, who grew up in Wisconsin, was kidnapped while reporting in Iraq. -
Conservative-backed appellate judge Maria Lazar is running against Chris Taylor, an appellate judge who has support from liberals. -
Universities of Wisconsin roll out video series on artificial intelligence and how to use it in 2026. How to get better AI responses and when to use AI are main themes. -
You can catch "Arabian Nights" at Manfred Olson Planetarium — Fridays this April.
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