Jimmy Gutierrez
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WUWM
Amid immigration fears, Milwaukee’s Latine leaders are creating spaces of hope, resilience and culture through art, community, coffee and connection.
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Ben Tyjeski"Birds and Blooms’" is local artist Ben Tyjeski’s first-ever art exhibition. His tile art is on display at the Grove Gallery in Walker’s Point until Oct. 18. -
Joy Powers/WUWMIt’s the height of the growing season with many plants in full abundance, including leafy greens. We head to Alice's Garden Urban Farm to learn how to make the most of autumn greens.
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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The Marcus Performing Arts Center recently hosted an inaugural Native Heritage Celebration to expose the community to Indigenous cultures. -
Engravings on bullet casings. Manifestos. Online profiles filled with hate. How deep does the rabbit hole go for mass shooters? Extremism experts warn that politicians and media outlets are getting the motivations of these young, isolated shooters all wrong. -
An administrative law judge is weighing a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its Line 5 pipeline through northern Wisconsin, as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and environmental experts warn of lasting damage to wetlands and waterways that flow into Lake Superior. -
For almost two years, Gaza has been in the headlines. The bombings and destruction have all been livestreamed digitally nonstop. So it might be easy for some people to put it to the side and not pay attention. But for three people from Milwaukee, it meant moving closer and helping where they could.
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Milwaukee Public Schools spent the summer cleaning lead paint, asbestos and now, dealing with a chemical spill. That didn't dampen the mood outside Browning Elementary Tuesday morning. -
Five Pick 'n Save grocery stores have closed in the Milwaukee-area. One of those closures leaves a predominantly Black neighborhood without a convenient fresh food source. -
The new Navigator L Black Label features what Lincoln calls the Rejuvenate relaxation system, which makes 360-degree overhead view cameras seem antique and simple massaging seats as outdated as a dial-up modem. -
All four of Milwaukee's higher education institutions have gotten new leaders in the last year or are about to change leaders in 2026. What does that mean for students, staff and the future of higher education? -
Circus World's new executive director shares what's next for the historic Baraboo site.
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