Kayla Wolf
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Wisconsin Watch
The Trump administration cut the USDA's Local Food Purchase Assistance Program in March. It allowed schools to buy local farmers' food.
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Eddie Morales/WUWMThe City of Milwaukee's sexual and reproductive health clinic at Keenan Health Center is temporarily closed due to staffing shortages. -
Illustration by James Clapham/Milwaukee MagazineThis month's "Milwaukee Magazine" explores Kwik Trip's history and its cult-like following.
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An exhibition featuring violins owned and played by Jewish musicians and others who were targeted by Nazis — before and during the Holocaust — just opened at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. -
The Door County Maritime Museum's curator and exhibits manager looks back on the story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years after it sank in Lake Superior -
Where in the world is Bony Benavides? The Milwaukee conguera, or conga drummer, is making her mark in the traditionally male-dominated field of percussion.
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With continued uncertainty about access to SNAP-funded FoodShare benefits, there are ways to find emergency food in Milwaukee and ways to help those who need it. -
On the very first episode of WUWM's internet culture podcast "Milwaukee Based," rapper 414bigfrank and producer Sunny Lou tell the story of viral hit "'There It Is," ahead of the release of their mixtape "If U Ain't First." -
As the federal government shutdown continues, Milwaukee food pantries are seeing a growing need from people whose FoodShare benefits have been cut off. -
Celery is green, crunchy and flavorful. But did you know it also has a history in Milwaukee? "Bubbler Talk" takes a deep dive into this little-known chapter of the city’s history. -
MYSO CEO Linda Edelstein is one of five recipients of Milwaukee Magazine's 2025 Betty Awards.
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