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JUST SING shines a light on the members of the SoCal VoCals, an elite a cappella group from the University of Southern California, competing to win a sixth national collegiate title.

‘Just Sing’ follows one team’s heartfelt journey for a cappella stardom

Xcaret Nuñez

"Just Sing" is a new documentary screening at Milwaukee Film’s Dialogues Documentary Festival this week. The film explores the coming-of-age story of an elite a cappella group competing to win a sixth national title.

Jerome Flogel at MMSD's West Basin site in the 30th Street Corridor. Contaminated soils were removed last year, but there's lots more moving of dirt ahead to be able to manage 30 million gallons of stormwater on its path toward nearby Lincoln Creek.

Environment

Huge stormwater basin alone cannot stop 30th Street Corridor basement flooding

Susan Bence

Families and businesses continue to grapple with the aftermath of last month’s thousand-year storm. A project in the 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s northwest side is under construction. When complete, the stormwater basin will be able to hold 30 million gallons of water.

After a month of work and restoration the Young family moved back into their home on Saturday.

Government & Politics

A month after historic Milwaukee-area floods, here’s how some residents are rebuilding

Maria Peralta-Arellano

A month after Wisconsin’s historic floods, residents are trying to rebuild their homes and businesses the best they can. President Donald Trump has approved federal funds to help the state recover.

Environment

Judge to decide if pipeline project proceeds in water- and habitat-rich northern Wisconsin

Susan Bence

A hotly-debated reroute of a portion of a gas and oil line in northern Wisconsin is seeing its day in court.

Prolific Arms co-owner, Eddie Silas, is pictured standing at the front of the room leading the concealed carry course to a room full of people at the Clara Mohammed School in Milwaukee.

Race & Ethnicity

Prolific Arms Security Company fills in the gap in firearms education in Milwaukee

Teran Powell

A Milwaukee-based security company is working to increase access to firearms education in the Black community.

A sunset view of Milwaukee from Lake Shore Park.

Government & Politics

Capitol Notes: The politics behind FEMA, the National Guard and Milwaukee

Maayan Silver

What do we need to know about a presidential disaster declaration? Why Trump's National Guard troop-ire may not hit Milwaukee, and more on this week's Capitol Notes.

A late summer's afternoon at Schoolhouse Beach on Washington Island.

Environment

Schoolhouse Beach: A unique Washington Island treasure

Susan Bence

As summer comes to an end, we’re taking one last trip to the beach: Schoolhouse Beach in Door County. We learn why it's unique.

From left, MPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Gov. Tony Evers and Browning School principal Raymond Unanka walk into the school yard on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 on the first day of school.

Education

After summer of challenges and cleanups, what will improve at MPS this school year?

Katherine Kokal

Dr. Brenda Cassellius started her first full school year as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools this week. Here's what she thinks the year will bring and what will improve.

Darcy Doyle (third from left in white) plays lacrosse for the University School of Milwaukee in River Hills. This year, she signed the state's first NIL deal where she sold her name, image and likeness rights.

Education

WI high school athletes can now sell their name, image. Darcy Doyle is the first to do it

Katherine Kokal

Wisconsin's first name, image and likeness deal (NIL) went to a female lacrosse player at the University School of Milwaukee. Here's what she'll be selling.

Arts & Culture

An artist's love letter to Milwaukee paleteros

Jimmy Gutierrez

The life of a paletero, or street vendor, can be long and tiring. It can also be rewarding. And dangerous. This is the story of one local paletero about what the job is like and his journey to Milwaukee.