Marti Mikkelson
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WUWM
For this week’s Bubbler Talk, listener Connor Bowman asked us — “What’s the story with the reindeer I’ve been seeing at COVID testing and vaccination sites around Milwaukee?”
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Milwaukee residents who complete a two-shot sequence for the COVID-19 vaccine can get a $25 gift card while supplies last. -
The sixth annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival once again returns this weekend with eight new films. Janan Najeeb, president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition and founder of the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival, spoke about four standouts included in the lineup.
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The head of a Milwaukee organization that resettles refugees gives us the latest on resettlement of Afghan refugees at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy and around the nation.
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The body of a 3-year-old boy who went missing about the same time as his mother was discovered Thursday.
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Like many arts organizations, Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony had to adjust the way it engaged with audiences. Now, it's returning to the stage with a series of concerts for beginners and experts alike.
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In 2022 both the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County are planning to use federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Rob Henken, President of the Wisconsin Policy Forum, explains how this will help Milwaukee in the short term — and how it could cause problems in the future.
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Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature released their redistricting plans on Wednesday, maps that were immediately blasted as “rigged” because they are based largely on existing districts the GOP drew a decade ago that solidified their majorities.
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The latest round of statewide standardized testing shows major declines in English and math proficiency. But the data isn’t complete, because many students didn’t take the tests during the pandemic-disrupted school year.
