Jimmy Gutierrez
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WUWM
Dewey Schanandore is one of thousands of Indigenous people who attended a residential school in the United States. He shares his story and how he has overcome its lasting challenges.
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Bidala/Adobe StockGroundwork Collaborative's Lindsay Owens says the impact of the cancelled health care subsidies may be even worse in Wisconsin than in other parts of the country. -
Eddie Morales/WUWMCan you find a coffee shop in Milwaukee that’s livelier than a dance club? If you’re visiting Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. in Greenfield, Wisconsin, anytime after 8 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday night, the answer is yes.
About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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Bazile Panek is a proud member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. When he was just a few days old, he was given the traditional name Minogiizhigaabo, or Standing in the Good Sky. The 25-year-old says it helps ground his determination to be of good heart and good mind in all the work he does. -
Milwaukee is home to plenty of trails for biking, kayaking and hiking. But one trail sign had a WUWM listener confused: What is the Water Current Walking Tour? We’re about to find out. -
The event takes planetarium guests on a halloween-themed indoor stargazing journey through the spookiest parts of space on Fridays this October. -
A new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes finds agricultural runoff is driving nitrate contamination in Wisconsin’s drinking water.
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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.” -
Depending on your immigration status, travel can be a stressful event in these times. So if your status is vulnerable, what should you know about how to travel safely? -
Meet Chancellor Thomas Gibson, the new leader of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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