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How to do a Wisconsin cheese festival Right? Have a cheesemonger — essentially a cheese expert — lead the way in introducing, pairing and eating cheese in America's dairyland.
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vchalup/Stock AdobeOver 800 people have removed themselves from the Wisconsin organ donor registry this year. A transplant surgeon and the president of organ donation at Versiti Wisconsin weigh in. -
Mark SavageWUWM's auto review columnist Mark Savage reviews the 2025 Mazda CX-5.
About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into Wisconsin this summer, triggering multiple air quality advisories and raising health concerns statewide. -
Bad Bunny wanted to share the history of Puerto Rico on his latest album. So his team made a call to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That’s where a professor was ready to share the island’s history of colonization and radical politics. -
As SNAP cuts and grocery closures worsen Milwaukee’s food insecurity, Nourish MKE expands services and builds coalitions to fight hunger and offer hope. -
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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Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books — all about the best way to read a book. -
Milwaukee Film’s Cinematic Sisterhood series features a screening of The Queen of My Dreams followed by a Q&A this Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Oriental Theater. -
Milwaukee County's Nick Tomaro shares what cooling centers are available when you need to beat the heat, and how local government's response to heat emergencies has changed over time. -
Milwaukee Brewers and George Webb fans' dreams came true earlier this month when the Brew Crew hit 12 straight wins and triggered free burgers from the diner chain. -
A UW-Milwaukee kinesiology professor offers some helpful tips for exercising in the summer heat.
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