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On Saturday, Jessica Cox will share her story and show off her Impossible Airplane — a plane she flies with her feet.
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Courtesy of candidate/Candidate facebook pageWisconsin Senate District 7 includes parts of Milwaukee close to the lake, along with Cudahy, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, St. Francis and part of Greenfield.. One Republican and one Democrat are running. -
Susan Bence/WUWMThe lagoon near the city’s lakefront is looking a bit desolate, and its water is unhealthy. But Milwaukee County Parks intends to change that, and wants to know what the public would like to see.
Here is a guide to help Wisconsinites vote in the August 11 primary election.
Here's what to know about what's at stake for the Dairy State during the 2026 midterm election.
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Becky Mortensen/WUWMHave you spotted a Monarch or Black Swallowtail butterfly this summer? There are ways to attract and support them in your backyard. -
WUWMAs the air quality improves in Milwaukee, wildfires continue spreading across Canada. Milwaukee County’s chief health policy advisor shares how to stay healthy during air quality warnings.
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The Wisconsin Policy Forum just released a report about the aftermath of the August 2025 floods in the Milwaukee area. -
Lincoln Avenue School students are still recovering from hearing their school was destroyed by fire. Now, students will be at Pulaski High School in fall 2026. -
Ford’s handsome 3-row SUV, the Explorer, continues as one of the finest on the market, now adding even more power along with Tremor branding and colorful trim.
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Wisconsin Lieut. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out of the race for governor Friday. Multiple sources are reporting that Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is back in. -
As election season picks up, so does the negativity. One of the ways voters see this is in opposition research, or gathering and sharing negative news on candidates. So how does this world work? And how is it changing politics in Wisconsin? -
Alan Chavoya is a leader in the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. He weighs in at an emergency community vigil after the deaths of three men in other states during ICE traffic stops. -
Our series about the U.S.’s immigration history continues, with a look back 100 years ago. That’s when many immigrants migrated north from Mexico for the promise of a better life. What waited for people at this new border? And what did it take to fulfill the promise of a new America? -
An air quality advisory is in effect for the state of Wisconsin until noon on Friday.
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