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Severe storms in southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday caused power outages, downed trees and damaged property. A falling tree damaged Wy'east Pizza in Washington Heights.
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Akira Quinn/WUWMOne year after devastating flooding in Milwaukee, are schools safer or more prepared for intense storms? -
Andy Manis/UW-MilwaukeeDr. Ashley Lemke helped discover an ancient caribou hunting site beneath Lake Huron. Now, she's looking for similar sites beneath Lake Michigan.
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A year ago, Shorewood police ticketed Paul Florsheim for walking north of Atwater Beach on what the village considers private property. Florsheim challenged the citation, and the case in now in circuit court. -
Wisconsin is home to a Tony Award-winning theater — the American Players Theatre. -
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Congressman Tom Tiffany won their respective primaries. As we head into the general election, now what?
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“Horsegirls” is an independent film about Margarita, a young woman with autism who discovers the world of hobby horsing while trying to prove her independence to her mother — stick horse and all. -
Katrina Lord started Milwaukee Love Letter in 2016. Since then, she’s written over a thousand love letters and placed them throughout the city for strangers to find. -
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong. Crowley will face Republican Tom Tiffany Nov. 3. -
David Crowley narrowly won the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary. He's hoping a broad coalition will join him to win the November election. -
Primary voters chose moderate Democrat and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley to take on Republican U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany in general election.
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