Jimmy Gutierrez
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WUWM
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Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect's Xcaret Nuñez to chirp about all things birds.
Discover great places to visit throughout Wisconsin with Lake Effect's Becky Mortensen.
WUWM's Maayan Silver and WisPolitics' JR Ross keep you updated on political news.
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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. -
In April, Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on a federal obstruction charge. The FBI handcuffed her at the courthouse and posted it on social media. This week she was set to start her trial, but it’s been delayed. Here's what you need to know about her case and the precedent it could set. -
The initiative is working to increase access to perinatal mental health care through peer support, resource brokering and advocacy. -
Antoine Carter speaks about gardening, public art, philanthropy and his plan to build apartment buildings on vacant lots near Milwaukee’s Moody Park.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled Tuesday that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional. -
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that charges proceed against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan -
A local youth-led organization’s summer program teaches young people how to be civically engaged. -
A second state-ordered audit of Milwaukee Public Schools focuses on how the district teaches its students. It found glaring issues with literacy and teacher training. -
This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between high school best friends who are off to college. The only problem is they’re afraid of what might happen to their parents, who don’t have legal status in the U.S.
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