Following the initial damage assessments, Gov. Evers has requested President Donald Trump for a disaster declaration.
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A UW-Madison risk and insurance professor offers some helpful tips for navigating flood insurance issues.
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A federal judge is allowing a case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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As students head back to school Sept. 2, parents should check in with their kids on social media use, location tracking and screen time limits, says author of the book "Growing Up in Public."
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Tourists flock to Door County, Wisconsin for its fish boils and boating; but for locals the century-old baseball league is a one-of-a-kind summer tradition.
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A Milwaukee teen brought the community together for a prayer event in response to violent incidents impacting youth.
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FEMA, the nation’s disaster agency, arrived in southeast Wisconsin Thursday to begin assessing damage from the region’s historic flooding. And while they were a sight for sore eyes, there’s still a long process before residents find relief, if they ever do.

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David Zurick's new book "The Third Coast: America's Great Lakes Shoreline" highlights the cultural & natural landscapes of the Great Lakes, where he grew up.
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Candidates hoping to lead Milwaukee’s Office of Community Wellness & Safety participated in public forums to lay out their experience and answer residents’ questions.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he won't seek a third term, setting off a scramble to replace the two-term Democrat in the battleground state’s first open race for governor in 16 years.
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Bubbler Talk investigates a military plane crash on Milwaukee's Jones Island in 1959, and its connection the annual Air and Water Show.
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'Lumberjills' chip away at Paul Bunyan stereotypes at the 65th annual Lumberjack Championship, with more women than ever before competing in the Hayward, Wisconsin, event.