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Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his favorite new songs from local musicians this month.

Milwaukeean Petey Balestrieri created a new free monthly film series called “Petey’s Popcorn,” where he finds local a host and partners with a charity of their choice. This month, “Petey’s Popcorn” is hosted by Woodland Pattern to benefit their Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate program.

The Wisconsin DNR has finalized an agreement to expand the state's most visited state park.

Last week, journalist Shelly Kittleson, who grew up in Wisconsin, was kidnapped while reporting in Iraq.

Conservative-backed appellate judge Maria Lazar is running against Chris Taylor, an appellate judge who has support from liberals.

Universities of Wisconsin roll out video series on artificial intelligence and how to use it in 2026. How to get better AI responses and when to use AI are main themes.

You can catch "Arabian Nights" at Manfred Olson Planetarium — Fridays this April.

Deedra Irwin discusses her experience competing in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

With grocery prices on the rise, WUWM's Dig In! Contributor Venice Williams shares tips on starting a garden.

Less than two months ago, both the Milwaukee Police and Milwaukee County Sheriff were either using or exploring facial recognition technology to help with investigations. WUWM traces how community pushback led to both departments halting use of FRT.