Jimmy Gutierrez
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WUWM
Earlier this month, the federal government approved FEMA assistance funding for residents of southeast Wisconsin impacted by last month's historic flooding. Here’s what you need to know about how to apply for relief.
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Samia Saeed/WUWMWhere are the Black farmers? This is what artist James Shields asked himself, before setting across the country to find them. After touring the South and Northeast, he's traveling the Midwest this summer. -
Abraham Troen/Just Sing"Just Sing" is a new documentary screening at Milwaukee Film’s Dialogues Documentary Festival this week. The film explores the coming-of-age story of an elite a cappella group competing to win a sixth national title.
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Families and businesses continue to grapple with the aftermath of last month’s thousand-year storm. A project in the 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s northwest side is under construction. When complete, the stormwater basin will be able to hold 30 million gallons of water. -
A month after Wisconsin’s historic floods, residents are trying to rebuild their homes and businesses the best they can. President Donald Trump has approved federal funds to help the state recover. -
Fall migration is here, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for the tornado-like dance they perform in the sky. -
Mark Savage review's the Genesis GV70 — a right-sized luxury SUV for retirees, or small families with extra spending cash and high-end sensibilities.
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The ThriveOn Small Business Loan Program has helped 16 local businesses find success through lending and social returns. -
The fatal and nonfatal attacks in Minnesota are part of an increase in reported assaults on state lawmakers nationwide. -
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee is putting its stamp on the state budget. Last week, it took up K-12 funding and tax cuts. Will the plans survive Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' veto pen? -
Visa revocations and news of ICE raids have sparked anxiety in international students looking at college in the midwest. What do federal crackdowns mean for midwestern colleges? -
A few years back, I named Mazda’s CX-30 my Zoomie Car of the Year, and it remains an exceptional — and quick — small SUV.
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