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Data centers — their size and tremendous need of energy — are top of mind for many people. That includes in Beaver Dam, 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Meta's new 700,000 square foot data center campus. Thursday, state regulators OK'd Alliant Energy's contract to provide its energy needs.
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Milwaukee's new curfew for downtown food trucks is angering business owners, who say the curfew won't curb gun violence and instead punishes small businesses.
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David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, owns over 200 homes in Milwaukee. His tenants organized to document code violations, leading to lawsuits that threaten to "evict" Tomblin from his properties.
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Milwaukee's Community Development Alliance is helping to fill Milwaukee's vacant lots with affordable homes for early childhood educators.
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We explore findings from the Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee's Women's Well-Being Index. It compiled data to show how women are faring in areas such as education, economic security, health & safety and housing.
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"Companies typically don’t make announcements about building community trust unless those communities are already pushing back pretty hard," one environmental group says.
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George Kolintzas Jr. has found a new job and living arrangement, and he fills us in on how he’s feeling now, both about the economy and politics.
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Demand for whey protein powder has skyrocketed in recent years. Wisconsin leads the nation in whey production, but small farms are having more difficulty cashing in.
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Ryan Faurie is the owner of Handmade MKE, based in Greendale, Wisconsin. She shares how the economy is impacting her right now and how she’s preparing for the future.
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As outside investors buy up Milwaukee’s housing supply and turn it into rentals, one nonprofit uses a comprehensive approach to steadily combat that.
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"Funding the First Years and Beyond" from the Wisconsin Policy Forum explores possibilities for raising additional state or local revenue for child care.
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WUWM speaks with Sharol Britton, a Milwaukee resident on SSI who's been sheltering this winter in her van.