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Environmental and health organizations around the country recently filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for rolling back climate protections.
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Whitefish Bay School District/District websiteWhat is the ballot question about schools on Whitefish Bay ballots in the spring 2026 election? Will a new middle school be built? -
Emily Files/WUWMWhat is the ballot question about schools on Lake Country ballots in the spring 2026 election? -
Sam Woods/WUWMWorkers at Milwaukee-based Discourse Coffee voted to unionize, and company leadership will voluntarily recognize the union without a National Labor Relations Board election. -
Susan Bence/WUWMWhat is the ballot question about schools on Glendale and River Hills ballots in the spring 2026 election?
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Data Centers
Data centers are large facilities filled with computer servers that power the internet and everyday digital services and their rapid growth is sparking debate nationwide.
Status Pending
A podcast about how immigration has shaped Wisconsin, and how people are affected by today's rapidly changing immigration landscape.
Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership
This WUWM series digs into systemic housing problems in Milwaukee and sheds light on solutions.
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For this episode of Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of immigrants who made Milwaukee a "German Athens." -
Lake Michigan hasn't completely frozen over in recorded history, but it does produce a lot of unusual ice formations. -
Jack Bolog of the People's Table was named one of Milwaukee Magazine's 2026 Unity Award winners for his work in helping to transform the local food pantry into a community hub.
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It’s almost nesting season for Barred Owls! For a second year, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center will give people a look into the lives of Barred Owls with a nest box camera. -
Do the origins of the fast food drive-thru begin with the Romans. -
Milwaukee Common Council members recently announced legislation in case of a potential wave of ICE agents occupying the city. -
Some states looking to regulate AI want companies to remind users that chatbots like ChatGPT aren't real. But researchers are worried that could make users spiral more. -
Cocktail journalist Robert Simonson covered the New York City bar scene for decades. Now he's returned home to Milwaukee to cover the scene here.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
