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Bobby Thompson noticed the seniors at the Washington Park center would be “all dressed up with no place to go.” So, she organized an annual fashion show.
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Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Judy Haubert18th century French liqueur + one of Madison Avenue’s most ridiculous campaigns, plus an iconic cocktail bar in Milwaukee. It’s the is history of the Pink Squirrel. -
Daniel/stock.adobe.comSince the Milwaukee Police Department changed their pursuit policy a decade ago, the number of pursuits have skyrocketed. One nationwide analysis says that approach is incredibly costly and dangerous.
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Status Pending
A podcast about how our immigration system works — or doesn't — and the impact it has on the people who are going through it.
Milwaukee Based
WUWM’s digital natives, Graham Thomas and Samia Saeed, talk about everything based in Milwaukee, based in Milwaukee.
Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership
This WUWM series digs into systemic housing problems in Milwaukee and sheds light on solutions.
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Graham Colditz is an internationally known breast cancer prediction expert. Joy Jiang is a biostatistician. Together they created Prognosia’s cutting edge software. -
American Science & Surplus is a beloved Milwaukee store that nearly closed this year. The store’s new owner shares how they’re operating the business during economic hardships. -
A small stretch of Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline has been getting a lot of attention lately. But debates over private vs. public rights on the state's waterways have been going on for over a century.
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A jury returns a guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant defender to evade immigration agents -
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Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) cut jobs in its multicultural center this summer, responding to pressure from the U.S. Department of Education. How do small schools with limited financial resources handle federal pressure? -
Lake Michigan’s shoreline is a great place for duck-watching in the winter. Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup are species you’ll regularly see. -
The staff of life, le pain quotidian. Bread, specifically wheat bread, has defined life, class, and our human history since the neolithic. Join Kyle and guest author bread scholar William Rubel.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
