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Almost one year after the devastating August 2025 floods, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District outlines what it’s doing to prevent flooding when future storms hit.
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Candidate Facebook Page/Candidate LinkedIn PageAssembly District 24 includes the villages Menomonee Falls, Lannon and the southern half of Germantown. -
Candidate Facebook PagesAssembly District 16 is entirely contained within the boundaries of the city of Milwaukee in central Milwaukee.
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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Milwaukee RadioIt started as an idea. This summer, it broke ground.
NeuVue is a $16.2 million housing project that’s unlike any other in Milwaukee: a six-story building on the city’s North Side intended entirely for young adults in the city. -
artitwpd/Stock AdobeThree culinary experts join Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski and Joy Powers for a roundtable discussion about the Michelin Guide in Milwaukee.
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The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page as democratic socialist Francesca Hong has garnered strong support from the liberal wing of the party. -
Assembly District 15 covers the city of Pewaukee, the village of Pewaukee, most of the city of Brookfield, and part of the city of Waukesha. -
The anti-authoritarian group Protect Democracy says President Trump's election playbook is to "deceive, disrupt and deny." They explain what that means and what to do about it ahead of August and November elections in Wisconsin.
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Outside Milwaukee in Butler, Wisconsin, lies a pro wrestling training school where wrestlers of tomorrow begin their journey. Founder Eddie Brown looks to create a welcoming and supportive environment where wrestlers can be themselves - or someone else entirely. -
WUWM's podcast Status Pending has been looking at critical moments in U.S. immigration history. Jimmy Gutierrez explores the impact of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. -
Candidates discussed Gov. Evers' failed tax relief deal, data centers, policing, school vouchers and more. -
A severe tornado ripped through the Fox Cities region of Wisconsin on Monday. Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson details the destruction. -
The Wisconsin DNR is working with communities to address PFAS contamination. It’s now sampling soil across the state, looking for the “forever” chemicals.
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