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Project RETURN is an organization that helps formerly incarcerated people return to the community. For the first time in its 45-year history, the organization is providing housing.Eddie Morales által
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Student journalists at UW-Milwaukee spent a semester investigating cases of missing people of color in Milwaukee, and now they’re sharing what they have learned.Teran Powell által
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Last Friday’s heated argument at the White House between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy helped prompt another pro-Ukraine rally in downtown Milwaukee on Sunday. The rally drew roughly 250 people in support of Ukraine.Chuck Quirmbach által
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Trowbridge is one of four MPS campuses to be tested for elevated lead levels in paint, but it’s the first to actually be closed by the health department.Katherine Kokal által
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Last week, Wisconsin Sen. LaTonya Johnson addressed the large racial disparities impacting Black Wisconsinites.Maria Peralta-Arellano által
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Milwaukee Recreation’s 20th Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance brought hundreds of families downtown for the celebration.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR által
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The state is supposed to receive $62 million for the program. But the Trump White House is taking another look at the funding.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR által
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Wisconsin Ukrainians rally to support Ukraine as the Trump Administration talks peace with Russia
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Milwaukee-area residents with strong ties to Ukraine are commenting on last week’s peace talks between the U.S. and Russia that President Donald Trump says are aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR által
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Black and brown moms, and birthing people in Milwaukee, have some of the worst birthing outcomes in the nation. Even being pregnant can come with danger. But there are an abundance of birth workers that cater their services directly to these demographics.Jimmy Gutierrez által
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Managing water — or attempting to — in our urban and rural areas is a complicated task. That includes controlling stormwater, treating wastewater and managing farm fields to reduce runoff into rivers, lakes and streams. Wisconsin’s erratic winter weather is making those efforts tougher.Susan Bence által
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The roots of iceboating in Wisconsin date back to the 1860s. People continue to gravitate to the winter sport — no matter how challenging conditions might be.Susan Bence által
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Trump-led freeze of EV charger money in Wisconsin could slow motorists switch from oil and gasoline
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In hopes of slowing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporters of electric vehicles hope more people switch away from gasoline-fueled cars. But a new Trump administration freeze on funding for EV charging units has cast doubt on the change to cleaner transportation.Chuck Quirmbach által
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It’s ice fishing season, and for Door County anglers that means catching lake whitefish. But warmer winters are impacting the iconic species' life cycle and reproduction.Susan Bence, Graham Thomas által
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Wisconsin voters have narrowed the field of candidates for the state's top education job. But what does the state superintendent of public instruction actually do?Katherine Kokal által
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But conservatives say wealthy liberals are also making big donations in the contest between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel.Chuck Quirmbach által
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We’re part of an intricate web of life. But climate change is stressing that web, including the Wisconsin's wildlife. We explore how warming winters factor into their lifecycle.Susan Bence, Graham Thomas által
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Advocates say tap clean energy to power huge Microsoft data centers in southeastern Wisconsin
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Once built, the Microsoft data centers in Racine and Kenosha counties would only employ a few hundred workers apiece and will take a lot of electricity to run them. Advocates are pushing for renewable energy to power them.Chuck Quirmbach által
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