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John Dickert has been Racine's mayor since 2009. This summer, he’ll abandon that post to take a job with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities…

Updated June 8 at 1:02 p.m. CTMilwaukee County Zoo will reopen on June 18 after being closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus. But it's not all back…

At the Wisconsin State Fair this month, among the extreme food offerings - like, say, the deep-fried bacon-wrapped olives on a stick - was one menu option…

Crime and punishment. It’s not just a Dostoevsky novel, it’s also a very real issue that unfolds in courts around Wisconsin. When a defendant is convicted…

WUWM is partnering with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee PBS and the Milwaukee Public Library on an initiative we call Listen MKE. Its goal: help…

We learn about The Bridge Project. Then, we explore why environmental issues are so important to some voters. We look at what life is like for two Muslim artists in Milwaukee. Plus, we explore the roots of Wisconsin’s dairy industry.

When media called him one of the few actors of color nominated for an Oscar, many Spaniards mocked the term or got angry.

Misconceptions around human trafficking and how they can hinder prevention. The Milwaukee Short Film Festival is screening 55 films over two days. The politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Protest safety ahead of May Day marches in Milwaukee and across the country. Sharon Dixon – a local LGBTQ pioneer bearing witnes to six decades of support. What Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail has to offer.

Diane Orson is CT Public Radio's Deputy News Director and Southern Connecticut Bureau Chief. For years, hers was the first voice many Connecticut residents heard each day as the local host of Morning Edition. She is a longtime reporter and contributor to National Public Radio. Her stories have been heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition and Here And Now. She is the co-recipient of a Peabody Award. Her work has been recognized by the Connecticut Society for Professional Journalists and the Associated Press, including the Ellen Abrams Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism and the Walt Dibble Award for Overall Excellence.