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The Wisconsin DNR is providing bottled water to more than 1,700 households because of PFAS contamination in their drinking water. One impacted community, the Town of Campbell, has come up with its own solution.

For Bubbler Talk, we hit the road to try to answer the question: why is Milwaukee missing so many street signs? And what can residents do about it?

When a baby is born, there's the option of a birth doula. Now, more people are seeking death doulas to help them prepare for the end of life with clarity and support.

Milwaukee residents have been watching for increased ICE activity. ICE already operates a facility on the Milwaukee School of Engineering campus, and some students are calling for its removal.

A man who moves buildings for a living hopes to relocate homes and barns that otherwise will be demolished as a Port Washington data center complex takes shape.

While the longest federal government shutdown in history ended Nov. 12, its impact on vulnerable communities continues. An emergency Milwaukee community-wide food drive is continuing to respond to the increased need.

Beavers have been reintroduced into Milwaukee's waterways for over a decade. A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to know more.

Data centers are known for using huge amounts of water. Is that water usage regulated? If so, by whom?

The Trump administration cut the USDA's Local Food Purchase Assistance Program in March. It allowed schools to buy local farmers' food.

The City of Milwaukee's sexual and reproductive health clinic at Keenan Health Center is temporarily closed due to staffing shortages.

An exhibition featuring violins owned and played by Jewish musicians and others who were targeted by Nazis — before and during the Holocaust — just opened at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee.

The uncertainty over FoodShare benefits, caused by the federal government shutdown, has some college students wondering where their next meal will come from.

A Halloween concert at the Milwaukee Art Museum featured work from composers reflecting on Día de los Muertos.

Where in the world is Bony Benavides? The Milwaukee conguera, or conga drummer, is making her mark in the traditionally male-dominated field of percussion.

As the federal government shutdown continues, Milwaukee food pantries are seeing a growing need from people whose FoodShare benefits have been cut off.

Celery is green, crunchy and flavorful. But did you know it also has a history in Milwaukee? "Bubbler Talk" takes a deep dive into this little-known chapter of the city's history.

College professors report less student participation in class, rooted in a fear of disagreement. A Marquette University program is trying to change that.

All across Milwaukee Oct. 31-Nov. 2, people celebrated Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. At Latino Arts on the south side of the city, a group remembered and preserved the past through dance, music and movement.

As the federal government shutdown continues, the future of SNAP food benefits is uncertain. That's why Gather Bakehouse in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood created a community gift card.

For over a century, Chinese immigrants in Milwaukee owned dozens of laundries to provide for their families. A local filmmaker is telling that story through the recent unveiling of a historical marker.

Farmers markets take a community's taste buds, culture and talent and put them on display.

Food assistance programs and two Head Start centers in Wisconsin are shuttered. Why kids lose the most when the government shuts down.

There are varying opinions on the realities of climate change, which is backed by science. But at least one group of people is close enough to the effects of it to have a more insightful perspective: farmers.

Community land trusts offer housing affordability for the price of reduced appreciation. In Milwaukee and nationwide, they're showing they can be a limited solution to housing affordability, while teaching us why homes are so expensive in the first place.

Alice's Garden Urban Farm has been growing in Milwaukee for over 50 years and its mission is to bring culture into agriculture.

People can volunteer or donate nonperishable food or money. Donations go directly to food pantries.

A new state historical marker in Milwaukee honors the city's Chinese Laundry Era.

Most people across the globe want their governments to act on climate change. In some countries, as much as 89% of the population is in that camp, according to a scientific journal called "Nature Climate Change."

Kinship Community Food Center is helping Milwaukeeans in five different zip codes fight against food insecurity with their farm fresh model.

Crops on Top and Hundred Acre Farm are putting in the work to supply Milwaukee's residents, restaurants and schools with farm fresh ingredients.

Millions of recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could see their food assistance delayed in November, due to the federal government shutdown.

To kick off WUWM's new series, "Feeding the City: The People Powering Local Food," Eric Von Fellow Maria Peralta-Arellano chats with Will Allen, who is credited with starting urban agriculture in Milwaukee.

A recent report by ProPublica has found that the Department of Homeland Security and ICE has detained more than 170 U.S. citizens in their immigration crackdowns. Here's who has been swept up and what this means for constitutional rights across the nation.

MATC fired four staff in its multicultural department after threats of investigation by the Department of Education this summer.

The Cap Times found that nearly 200 school employees were investigated for sexual misconduct and grooming. Their records are not easily accessible by the public.

Over 800 Milwaukee-area residents shared concerns about public safety and poor living conditions at Common Ground's 2025 fall assembly.

Over the weekend thousands in Milwaukee, and across the state, showed up to protest the policies of President Trump. The second wave of the 'No Kings' rally took place downtown Milwaukee and cities around the world.

WUWM is exploring how the economy is impacting Wisconsinites with different financial concerns. We visit a dairy farmer who sells pumpkins to supplement his business.

Port Washington leaders and residents debate a proposed data center as communities across Wisconsin weigh the economic and environmental impact of tech expansion.

An all-girls Catholic High School opened on Milwaukee's northwest side in 1965. Six years later, it shut down. What happened?

Yemeni coffee houses are popping up in the Milwaukee area. For our final Yemeni coffee shop stop, we visit Qahwah House in Oak Creek.

A Black-owned art gallery in Milwaukee, 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios, is facing an uncertain future, but owner Fatima Laster is dedicated to finding a solution.

Yemeni coffee houses are popping up all over the Milwaukee area. WUWM drinks its way through some of them, starting with Haraz Coffee House on the east side.

Yemeni coffee houses are popping up all over the Milwaukee area. WUWM drinks its way through some of them. Up next: Al Wadi Coffee House.

Dewey Schanandore is one of thousands of Indigenous people who attended a residential school in the United States. He shares his story and how he has overcome its lasting challenges.

Yemeni coffee houses are popping up all over the Milwaukee area. WUWM drinks its way through some of them, starting with Haraz Coffee House on the east side.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into Wisconsin this summer, triggering multiple air quality advisories and raising health concerns statewide.

Engravings on bullet casings. Manifestos. Online profiles filled with hate. How deep does the rabbit hole go for mass shooters? Extremism experts warn that politicians and media outlets are getting the motivations of these young, isolated shooters all wrong.

The Marcus Performing Arts Center recently hosted an inaugural Native Heritage Celebration to expose the community to Indigenous cultures.

An administrative law judge is weighing a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its Line 5 pipeline through northern Wisconsin, as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and environmental experts warn of lasting damage to wetlands and waterways that flow into Lake Superior.