Milwaukee County's Nick Tomaro shares what cooling centers are available when you need to beat the heat, and how local government's response to heat emergencies has changed over time.

A UW-Milwaukee kinesiology professor offers some helpful tips for exercising in the summer heat.

The director of the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission shares some tips on how to keep your pets safe in the summer heat.

Ahead of the Perseid meteor shower’s Aug. 12 peak, WUWM astronomy contributor Jean Creighton offers tips for optimal viewing.

Milwaukee County has received national recognition for improvements to health equity in the community.

The initiative is working to increase access to perinatal mental health care through peer support, resource brokering and advocacy.

To learn more about kidney donation, Audrey Nowakowski speaks to Medical College of Wisconsin's Leigh Anne Mixon and the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin's Michael Crowley.

As hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community rise across the nation, local groups in Milwaukee are doing something about it. They're teaching self-defense skills.

The Clean Boats, Clean Waters program trains volunteers to perform boat checks and educate people about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. It’s become one of the most successful boat inspection programs in the country, and it all started as a middle school science project in northern Wisconsin.

WUWM’s astronomy contributor Jean Creighton explains one of the most significant days on the astronomical calendar, the summer solstice.