Chuck Quirmbach
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WUWM
As it stands, Milwaukee County's budget includes cuts to bus services, Sheriff's Office expenditure increases, a capital investment backlog and rising property tax rates.
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Douglas KirklandFor Herbie Hancock, improvisation is an important part of daily life that goes far beyond the world of jazz.
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alexkich/Stock AdobeEvery year, people around the world gather for an event called Wave of Light to honor infant and pregnancy loss, including in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Here's what caused the recent broadcast and stream outages.
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Louisville-based GoodMaps, hatched at the American Printing House for the Blind, provides turn-by-turn directions in train stations, airports and other indoor spaces. -
An all-girls Catholic High School opened on Milwaukee's northwest side in 1965. Six years later, it shut down. What happened? -
MPL's Archives & Special Collections department is home to a wide range of primary documents that highlight the spooky side of Milwaukee history. -
WUWM is exploring how the economy is impacting Wisconsinites with different financial concerns. We visit a dairy farmer who sells pumpkins to supplement his business.
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This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between high school best friends who are off to college. The only problem is they’re afraid of what might happen to their parents, who don’t have legal status in the U.S. -
Evers signed a new two-year budget Thursday to ensure the state gets a federal Medicaid match that it would lose under Trump's tax and spending cuts package. -
For Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of Silver City, National Park and the neighborhood's former amusement park. -
What can you do when you spot ICE in your neighborhood? One local organization is training community members how to spot, verify and document ICE activity and presence in Milwaukee. -
Headliners include BILAL, Digable Planets, Madison McFerrin and Septeto Charambó. The series is every other Wednesday starting July 2 to August 27 at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion.
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