As student enrollment falls, will Wisconsin's schools have too many staff?
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20 of 150 episodesNew Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin
Milwaukee native Paul Noth has published over 400 cartoons in The New Yorker. An exhibition of his work will be shown at the Museum of Wisco...
We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion
In July 1952, Oconto, WI was overrun with an estimated 175 million frogs, as residents reported the amphibians covering windows, lawns and r...
A musician's ear: the many versions of the song 'Summertime'
WUWM is honoring the start of summer by digging into the jazz standard "Summertime." The popular song began as a number in the opera "Porgy...
New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin
Milwaukee native Paul Noth has published over 400 cartoons in The New Yorker. An exhibition of his work will be shown at the Museum of Wisco...
Radio Milwaukee's Summerfest 2026 Picks: June 25-27
Radio Milwaukee's Element Everest-Blanks and Jon Adler share Summerfest recommendations for the opening weekend of the festival.
Milwaukee dives into International Swimmable Cities Coalition
Milwaukee has been cleaning up its beaches and rivers. Now it’s joining an international coalition committed to swimmable urban waters.
Can apprentices solve teacher shortage? Wisconsin Watch reports on 'stalling' program
Wisconsin's teacher apprentice program can help with shortages. But reporting from Wisconsin Watch's Miranda Dunlap finds the program is sta...
Rise in police chase deaths divides local leaders on policy change
There’s growing concern about public safety during police vehicle chases in Milwaukee. On June 23 the Milwaukee Common Council could discuss...
The bus ride to Indiana to protest the ICE arrest of Milwaukee's Salah Sarsour
A coalition of Jewish organizations organized a bus trip to Clay County Jail in Indiana, where Milwaukee area Muslim leader Salah Sarsour wa...
'Living river' to float through Milwaukee’s Juneteenth parade
Something unique is in store for folks planning to take in Milwaukee’s Juneteenth parade Friday. They’ll experience a 30-foot-long “living r...
The sounds of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration
Milwaukee is home to one of the nation’s oldest and largest Juneteenth celebrations. WUWM’s Jimmy Gutierrez shares an audio postcard from la...
Is there political will to fix Milwaukee's achievement gap between Black and white students?
Milwaukee has the largest Black-white achievement gap in the country. A listener asked: is there a political will to fix it?
One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years
As Milwaukee approaches its 55th annual Juneteenth Day celebration this Friday, Margaret Henningsen, one of the local event’s founders, refl...
Economic Check-In: How rising fuel costs, tariffs are impacting American Science & Surplus
American Science & Surplus is a beloved Milwaukee store that nearly closed last year. Now under employee ownership, the store’s new owner sh...
Milwaukee Public Museum's BioBlitz supports biodiversity, inspires humans
Every year, the Milwaukee Public Museum teams up with a park or natural area to take a 24-hour survey of plants and animals found there. Thi...
Commission hears intense, divided opinions on Milwaukee wastewater treatment management
A crowd gathered at the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District headquarters for a meeting about what company should run MMSD’s two wastewa...
Monarch butterfly initiative takes root at Lakeshore State Park
June 13 is going to be a great day for monarch butterflies and other creatures who hang out in Milwaukee's Lakeshore State Park. Volunteers...
The making of 'Milwaukee Messi': A story of refugees, found family and opportunity
As Esmir Bajraktarević represents Bosnia in the World Cup, his Wisconsin roots are shining. This is how the Appleton-native became "Milwauke...
Milwaukee's Flood Mitigation Task Force meets, local flood victims share stories
Milwaukee residents and officials want to see changes to wastewater management and flood response efforts before another historic storm hits...