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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IMPACT 211, the social services helpline, has received more than 3,000 reports of structural damage from residents in southeast Wisconsin after weekend storms that caused extensive flooding. -
‘Overall, the system provided as good a service as it could’: MMSD’s take on weekend storm, floodingThe Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District shares how the region’s water infrastructure operates during a massive rainstorm like the one over the weekend. Executive Director Kevin Shafer says the storm should be a wake-up call about the importance of creating a resilient regional system to cope with climate change. -
The weekend storms took everyone by surprise, including the National Weather Service. So how did it happen and what did they see? -
Milwaukee County leaders are visiting homes hit by flooding. -
Milwaukee and the surrounding areas was devastated by massive rainstorms last weekend that flooded basements and washed out roads. Here is how to help those impacted.
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