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Over 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.
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Sarah Rose Nelson/Milwaukee RecordThe Milwaukee Comedy Festival runs Oct. 7–12, featuring stand-up shows across the city with headliners like Patton Oswalt and other national and local comics. -
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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A historical marker used to recognize one of the last remaining Native American burial mounds in Milwaukee County. For "Bubbler Talk," we learn why it was removed and what's next for the sacred burial site. -
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.
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"Have I heard this before?" is a question hip-hop aficionados are constantly asking themselves. Milwaukee musician Kiran Vedula explains why. -
Wisconsinites in apprenticeship programs reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Increased job training may help worker shortages across various industries. -
Ahead of the Perseid meteor shower’s Aug. 12 peak, WUWM astronomy contributor Jean Creighton offers tips for optimal viewing. -
Milwaukee County students fall below the ideal threshold for MMR vaccinations. Here's what that means for our community. -
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works said Sunday morning that crews “are working nonstop assessing damage and clearing flooded areas.”
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