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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Wisconsin's first name, image and likeness deal (NIL) went to a female lacrosse player at the University School of Milwaukee. Here's what she'll be selling. -
The life of a paletero, or street vendor, can be long and tiring. It can also be rewarding. And dangerous. This is the story of one local paletero about what the job is like and his journey to Milwaukee. -
Festival organizers Ross Bigley and Amber Rose McNeill discuss programming ahead of the Milwaukee International Short Film Festival. -
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade ICE will stand trial in December after she declined to appeal a ruling rejecting her attempt to dismiss the case. -
Japanese stiltgrass is a non-native annual grass that's newer to Wisconsin, but has been detected in the eastern and southern U.S., including Illinois, for several years.
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