Sam Woods
Lake Effect Production AssistantSam joined WUWM in 2023. He is a production assistant for Lake Effect. Before joining Lake Effect, he was a reporter with the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a producer for Bridge the City Podcast and Real Stories MKE.
When Sam moved to Milwaukee in 2017, he thought he wanted to be a high school social studies teacher. However, he quickly gravitated toward journalism through local podcasting to learn more about his new hometown. After stepping away from the mic and doing written reporting for over three years, he is excited to return to audio storytelling.
In his free time, Sam enjoys gardening and appreciating Giannis’ euro step.
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Heavy snow and frigid temperatures in January led to spikes in requests for emergency services in Milwaukee County and the surrounding area. Spikes in demand test the durability of the region's social safety net.
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The executive director of the 30th Street Industrial Corridor, Cheryl Blue, was recently recognized for her work to revitalize an area of Milwaukee’s north side.
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WUWM is working to make our 2024 elections coverage more helpful and targeted to community needs.
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Al Capone: Prohibition & Wisconsin, a new documentary film from Milwaukee PBS, tells the story of the gangster’s ties to Wisconsin through letters about buying property in the north woods, records of a home distillery he kept in Brookfield, and interviews with his surviving granddaughter, Diane Capone.
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A new art exhibition at the Milwaukee Winters Farmers Market looks at the emotional decisions behind food, food access and daily nourishment in our city. It is based on findings from 200 interviews conducted by UW-Milwaukee Center for 21st Century Studies.
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Last March, a house sold in Wauwatosa for over a million dollars. By the end of that year eight more were sold at the price. Is this an anomaly or the new trend?
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“Do For Self: the story of Milwaukee’s Black Cross Nurses” is a new exhibit at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society that chronicles the foundation of the Black Cross Nurses in Milwaukee.
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The holidays can be a stressful blur. Luckily, holiday movies can offer advice on how to navigate common seasonal stressors. We speak with psychologist and movie buff Dr. Lynne Knobloch-Fedders about common sources of holiday stress and the movies that explore these.
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Born and raised in Milwaukee, Paul Wellington and Nealita Nelson grew up playing with legos together, eventually becoming finalists on the TV show Lego Masters. They came in second, but Wellington and Nelson's impact on the city will last beyond their TV appearances.
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Milwaukee has goals to make the city more walkable, provide convenient access to life essentials and ensure enough quality housing for current and future populations. Zoning plays a large role in that.