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Milwaukee County Zoo
As the weather becomes more unpredictable in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee County Zoo is adapting.
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Manfred Olson Planetarium/UW-MilwaukeeOn Sept. 24, UWM Planetarium will explore Guatemala's night sky, history and culture. "A Night in Guatemala" will also feature a short film by UWM Film instructor Renato Umali. -
Simone/Stock AdobeHistorian Dr. Sergio Gonzalez joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to talk about Hispanic Heritage month and the moment we’re living in.
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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Chapped Lips play three songs in the Lake Effect studio. You can also catch them at Bay View Bash this Sept. 20. They play the Rushmor Records stage at 7:30 p.m. -
Each Thursday on "Sources & Methods," host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents will discuss the biggest national security news of the week. -
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) would require cable companies to provide their customers with in-state programming. -
Families and businesses continue to grapple with the aftermath of last month’s thousand-year storm. A project in the 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s northwest side is under construction. When complete, the stormwater basin will be able to hold 30 million gallons of water.
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Evers submitted the request to FEMA Aug. 13. A presidential declaration is required to allow FEMA support to states that request it. -
IMPACT 211, the social services helpline, has received more than 3,000 reports of structural damage from residents in southeast Wisconsin after weekend storms that caused extensive flooding. -
‘Overall, the system provided as good a service as it could’: MMSD’s take on weekend storm, floodingThe Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District shares how the region’s water infrastructure operates during a massive rainstorm like the one over the weekend. Executive Director Kevin Shafer says the storm should be a wake-up call about the importance of creating a resilient regional system to cope with climate change. -
The weekend storms took everyone by surprise, including the National Weather Service. So how did it happen and what did they see? -
Milwaukee County leaders are visiting homes hit by flooding.
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