Literacy Services of Wisconsin
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Literacy Services of Wisconsin website
Literacy Services of Wisconsin helps adults who want to get their high school diploma or strengthen their reading skills to fill out job applications or file paperwork.
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Shane Morris/Adobe StockWisconsin's next election is Feb. 17. Here's a guide to help people vote in Wisconsin. -
Chuck Quirmbach/WUWMThe Trump administration wants to make it easier for infrastructure and energy projects to get off the ground. It sees dismantling a foundational environmental law called NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act) as one way to make that happen. -
Maayan SilverWisconsinEye offers live and archived coverage of all branches of state government. An advocate for transparency explains that its shuttering comes at a great cost. -
Woodland PatternThe Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate receives a paid summer internship and mentorship from Woodland Pattern, shares their poetry throughout the city and helps guide other young poets through writing workshops.
Join us on Feb. 26 at Ope! Brewing in West Allis for "Bubbler Talk" Trivia!
Trivia starts at 6:30 p.m.
Trivia starts at 6:30 p.m.
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Public radio stations in Wisconsin partner to create the Wisconsin News Collaborative
Through the Wisconsin News Collaborative, WUWM, WPR and WXPR will share reporting on issues vital to communities across Wisconsin, with a focus on the environment and natural resources.
Public radio in Milwaukee and Wisconsin: Who is who?
When it comes to WUWM, WPR, Radio Milwaukee and WXPR, here’s what we have in common and how we differ.
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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Wisconsin writer Jerry Apps died Dec. 23, 2025, at the age of 91. Listen to Apps' conversation with WUWM's Susan Bence from 2017. -
Every year, the Burlington Liars Club picks a best liar out of thousands of submissions. After last year's winner was announced, author Tea Krulos joins Lake Effect's Sam Woods to discuss what makes a good lie. -
As Milwaukee addresses its literacy struggles, one-on-one tutoring is showing promise at improving students' ability to read.
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Kia's K4 headlines a loaded list of Savage's best cars for 2025. -
Sometimes when we lose someone special to us, we latch on to akeepsake or a customor a quest—something that helps us honor that person’s memory. -
We use data centers every day. So why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them? -
On Wednesday, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. That night, protests and vigils popped up all across the U.S., including here in Milwaukee. -
Why are data centers so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?
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