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Lincoln Avenue Elementary School was destroyed by a fire in June. Alumni and former teachers came together on Facebook to remember the school.

Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his favorite new songs from local musicians each month.

A new art exhibition at a gallery in Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood highlights Milwaukee's Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s to the early 1980s.

AI company leaders are calling for a slowdown as developer from Anthropic resigns and warns of risk to humanity. How are AI researchers in Wisconsin reacting?

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission voted unanimously to award 2028-2036 wastewater treatment plant management contract to Jacobs Engineering. Veolia will continue to push back in court.

Access to affordable food is a growing challenge that doesn't spare older adults. We examine a Milwaukee County program addressing that problem, one senior diner at a time.

Diesel costs are impacting schools that use the fuel for school buses. How the war in Iran is impacting the cost of getting kids to school in Milwaukee.

The documentary follows Milwaukee community activist Vaun Mayes as he works alongside those most affected by cycles of violence, systemic neglect and polarizing policing.

Milwaukee residents could see the city's biggest investment ever in road repairs next year. That's according to Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proposed budget, which details how parking fees will help fund that effort.

A Milwaukee filmmaker asks what the American dream looks like for workers today and what happened to the jobs that once helped build it.

"First They Came For My College" explores the political takeover of New College in Florida and what it means for schools around the country. It's playing at the Milwaukee Dialogues Documentary film festival.

For decades, Hunger Task Force has been in the business of getting food to people in need – including older adults. Chief strategy officer Jonathan Hansen shares how his organization is tackling food access among people 60 and older.

Immigration stories often focus on what's gained and the dreams fulfilled. But what gets left behind? Filmmakers Eddie Sánchez and Madeline McGuire look into the price of assimilation in their films.

The High Road Strategy Center's annual "State of Working Wisconsin" report provides an economic outlook for working people in Wisconsin.

The Shorewood village board is meeting Sept. 21 in closed session to deliberate its next move after losing its trespass case against resident Paul Florsheim in circuit court.

We've been checking in on Milwaukee-area families in neighborhoods that endured extreme flooding in August 2025. One Wauwatosa woman shares her family's experience.

414 Art Revival is a new second-hand craft store and community space in West Allis, Wisconsin.

A UW-Madison entomologist answers your wasp-related questions.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Congressman Tom Tiffany are each touting affordability plans on their quests to become Wisconsin governor.

In Milwaukee, hundreds of Flock Safety cameras track vehicles every day. Some Wisconsin communities have removed the cameras due to privacy concerns.

Meet Betty Suárez, founder of 'Aprende with Señora Betty,' a bilingual early literacy program that teaches children Spanish through storytelling, singing, dancing and more!

"An American Inheritance: The Story of Racist Memorabilia in Wisconsin and the U.S." highlights the legacy of racist imagery.

Hunger is rising in Wisconsin and there's not enough emergency food to meet the need.

Recently-retired social studies teacher Mark Schill from Nicolet High School in Glendale reflects on teaching on 9/11 and how educating students on the event evolved over the years.

A circuit judge ruled Paul Florsheim could not be ticketed for walking the Lake Michigan shoreline beyond Shorewood's public beach. But Wisconsin still lacks a clear policy on the public's right to enjoy the Great Lake shores.

Milwaukee Public Schools and the Waukesha School District don't have air conditioning in many schools. As climate change brings heat waves, Milwaukee cancels school and kids can't learn.

Evers is not running for a third term, which means he has just a few months left in office. How did he shape Wisconsin?

Twenty-four years ago, Asian carp were found in the upper Illinois River. Ever since, scientists and environmental groups have been pushing for a way to stop the voracious invasive fish from penetrating Lake Michigan.

The Milwaukee Public Library hosted a concert late last week to celebrate music — and to encourage youth to sign up for a library card.

As of Sept. 2, there were 110 confirmed cases in Wisconsin. All but one of those sickened are unvaccinated.

A regional flood mitigation task force is working on long-term solutions to better protect the Milwaukee area from the next major storm.

Milwaukee residents are urging the Public Service Commission to deny We Energies' proposed residential rate hike. The utility says the increase is necessary to improve reliability and infrastructure.

MPS cancelled school on Wednesday, Sept. 2 — the second day of the school year. Most buildings do not have central air conditioning.

A program in Milwaukee gathers excess produce from local farmers' markets, enlists volunteers to chop it up, cooks it into vegetarian meals and delivers them to places like homeless shelters.

Milwaukee's first day of school is September 1, 2026. What to know about MPS teacher openings and new renovation projects on the north side.

How do teachers in Milwaukee recover from 2025 floods that destroyed their classrooms? Inside one class at Riverside High School and how the students and teachers moved on.

How do teachers in Milwaukee recover from 2025 floods that destroyed their classrooms? Inside one class at Riverside High School and how the students and teachers moved on.

Community organizers are bringing together Milwaukeeans affected by flooding to learn what changes they want to see before another historic storm hits.

“Passionate” doesn't even come close to describing one Milwaukee resident's commitment to conserving habitat for monarch butterflies. We visit the Monarch Trail to learn about its nearly 20-year evolution.

President Trump has ramped up an aggressive immigration policy — one that targets people without criminal records, and even people with pending asylum claims or visa applications. In Milwaukee, there may not be a clearer example than Yessenia Ruano.

A Milwaukee native and travel influencer dubbed the “Train Travel Queen” journeys around the world via train. How she got her start — and what she's learned so far.

A Milwaukee native and travel influencer dubbed the “Train Travel Queen” journeys around the world via train. How she got her start — and what she's learned so far.

The Trump administration is proposing changes to Head Start, which it calls deregulation of the childcare program. An English-only requirement could hurt immigrant families.

Following last year's passage of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a growing number of people are ineligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. We explore how that's impacting people in Wisconsin.

An art exhibition in the Milwaukee area is displaying cardboard sculptures that highlight Chinese traditions. The showcase also depicts how the artist's family survived war and emigrated to Wisconsin.

After an April executive order by the Trump administration, the Department of Education has taken the stance that considering race in school discipline violates the Civil Rights Act.

Historic floods last August, followed by more floods this spring, have left scars across Milwaukee. Some people have lost faith that their homes will stay dry.

While last August's historic flooding caused almost $240 million in damage, officials didn't rule it cost any lives. But three families who lost loved ones disagree.

Two companies are vying for a 10-year, multimillion-dollar contract to run Milwaukee's wastewater treatment plants. An ad hoc committee released its recommendation on which company MMSD should choose.

Last year, much of Milwaukee was under water. And while people waited for the local and federal government to spring into action, a group of men took to the streets, helping where they could. They reflect on last year's flooding and how their work has continued.

Do people have the right to walk Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shoreline? That question is at the heart of a current court case. Meanwhile, there's a path along the much-coveted Geneva Lake shoreline that's been accessible to the public for decades.