The September Club
The new "UECK" documentary explores the life and legacy of Milwaukee, Wis. baseball legend, Bob Uecker. It will make its premiere at the Milwaukee Film Festival on April 16.
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Joy Powers/WUWMIn 1890, Carl Akeley designed the first diorama with animals interacting with their native habitat, and he made it in Milwaukee. We explore the impact of the Milwaukee-style diorama and the local celebration it inspired, the Diorama-Rama. -
Historic MilwaukeeMilwaukee's neighborhood posters are featured in homes, businesses, and streets throughout the city. We explore how they were created with historian John Gurda. -
VIA Community Development CorporationMilwaukee's Community Development Alliance is helping to fill Milwaukee's vacant lots with affordable homes for early childhood educators. -
Mark Savage/Savage On WheelsThe 3-row Navigator I drove last summer and the new mid-size Nautilus tested this week prove Lincoln is solidly back in the luxury game.
Join us at the Community Development Alliance Homeownership Lab on April 27.
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Swing State of the Union
Swing State is back with some bonus episodes. We’ll investigate two broad questions about our state courts: How do we hold judges accountable, and how do different justices interpret Wisconsin’s constitution?
Rising Forward: Stories of Change
Hosted by Shannon Sims, this podcast goes behind the headlines to explore the social entrepreneurs transforming Milwaukee and beyond. Shannon leverages her networks, resources and journalistic curiosity to uncover the stories of innovative changemakers who are building businesses that solve pressing community challenges.
Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership
This WUWM series digs into systemic housing problems in Milwaukee and sheds light on solutions.
Here's how to find WUWM stories and podcasts on NPR.org and the NPR app.
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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. -
Election results for Wisconsin school district referendums in Whitefish Bay, Lake Country and Glendale-River Hills. What happens next?
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Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her victory Tuesday grows the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await. -
The vote on Tuesday came just five days after The Associated Press first reported that the board asked Jay Rothman to either resign or face being fired. -
We explore findings from the Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee's Women's Well-Being Index. It compiled data to show how women are faring in areas such as education, economic security, health & safety and housing. -
A new state historical marker is coming to Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery. It's part of an effort to create 12 new historical markers that focus on underrepresented topics. -
The Wisconsin DNR has finalized an agreement to expand the state's most visited state park.
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