Teran Powell
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WUWM
Since Pick ’n Save closed in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood this summer, community partners have been working to bridge the food access gap for residents.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth AiElizabeth Ai's new documentary, "New Wave," explores how Vietnamese immigrants influenced new wave music. -
Illustration by Andrea Brunty, of USA TODAY. Photos were provided to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by families and Getty Images/Milwaukee Journal SentinelNew reporting from "The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" eulogizes the lives of the 23 Milwaukee Public Schools students killed by gun violence between June 2024 and June 2025.
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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How is Gov. Tony Evers' executive order on vaccines affecting access to COVID shots? What to watch for as the race to replace him in 2026 shapes up. -
Mark Savage reviews the 2025 Volkswagen Taos SEL, a small crossover that seems roomier inside than many of its competitors. -
As the weather becomes more unpredictable in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee County Zoo is adapting. -
On 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.
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Circus World's new executive director shares what's next for the historic Baraboo site. -
MATC fired four employees of its multicultural center citing the Department of Education's threat to pull funding from colleges that use race-conscious hiring for positions. -
Only one death has been attributed to Milwaukee’s historic flooding earlier this month. But people from a local homeless encampment might disagree. -
The logging history and culture of northern Wisconsin are remembered differently in Hayward, WI and on the neighboring Lac Courte Oreilles reservation. -
Did you know Milwaukee is a city for the birds? Bird City is a conservation program that brings folks together to create healthier communities for birds and people. And Milwaukee is just one of 82 official Bird Cities in Wisconsin.
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