Susan Bence
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WUWM
A hotly-debated reroute of a portion of a gas and oil line in northern Wisconsin is seeing its day in court.
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Courtesy of People For BikesWisconsin is the third best state for cycling, behind only New York and Alaska, according to People For Bikes' City Rankings report. The report shows that Milwaukee's bike accessibility has increased by over 50% since 2018. -
Teran PowellA Milwaukee-based security company is working to increase access to firearms education in the Black community.
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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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. -
George Kolintzas Jr. has been relying on veterans' benefits to stay afloat as he starts a new job and a new school year. Here's what he has to say about the current economy.
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The director of the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission shares some tips on how to keep your pets safe in the summer heat. -
Did you know there’s treasure hiding in plain sight at Milwaukee’s beaches? Beach glass is broken glass that has been smoothed and frosted over time by tumbling in the freshwater waves and sand. -
Wisconsin has requested federal assistance to help recover from the destruction from the severe storms and floods earlier in August. Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be on the ground this week to conduct preliminary damage assessments. -
Milwaukee Police and Sheriff may give county jail records to a tech company in exchange for facial recognition technology. A UW-Madison tech ethics professor weighs in. -
Extensive flooding has left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. Gov. Tony Evers has requested help from FEMA, but for now, many are wondering if insurance will help pay for repairs.
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