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Today, the federal criminal trial starts for Judge Hannah Dugan. Dugan is a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge who's accused of helping an undocumented immigrant slip out of her courtroom to try and evade ICE agents. To find out more about Dugan's jury trial – and what it says about politics today - WUWM reporter Maayan Silver joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers in studio.

Brady Street is one of Milwaukee's most dangerous streets for traffic injuries and fatalities. City of Milwaukee Engineer Kevin Muhs shares how the city aims to change that.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is about to settle a lawsuit in a PFAS contamination case in northeastern Wisconsin. Affected residents wonder if the settlement will lead to PFAS-free drinking water.

“Black Nativity” is Langston Hughes' musical adaptation of the Nativity story. The production returns to the Milwaukee stage for its 10th year.

With the recent federal government shutdown, many Milwaukeeans were wondering about the future of their FoodShare benefits. A group of women started pairing people in need with people who could help.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is about to settle a lawsuit in a PFAS contamination case in northeastern Wisconsin. Affected residents wonder if the settlement will lead to PFAS-free drinking water.

The Packers took first place in the NFC North this past weekend with a game-ending interception that shut out the Chicago Bears.  The two teams will face off again on December 20th. The Bears – Packers rivalry has been going on for more than 100 years. And it's a strong presence here in southeast Wisconsin where it's not uncommon to see a Bears jersey in the sea of green at the local bar on Sunday. WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez has more on the rivalry. 

Over the last month, local food pantries say they've seen an increase in need not seen since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. One group of women have stepped in to try to meet the needs of the community. They created a mutual aid organization, MKE Grocery Buddy, to connect people experiencing food insecurity with people who can help. WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez brings us the story and the current food needs around Milwaukee. 

Communities throughout the U.S. are grappling with an affordable housing crisis. Milwaukee officials hope a new affordable housing development will make a difference.

Communities throughout the U.S. are grappling with an affordable housing crisis. Milwaukee officials hope a new affordable housing development will make a difference.

Last summer, a Milwaukee teacher's aide was forced to self-deport to her native country of El Salvador. Now, she and her family are trying to create a new life.

This weekend will be the first matchup of the season between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. Hear how fans navigate the rivalry in their friendships, family and love.

One Wisconsin community has found a solution to the presence of PFAS in their drinking water. The Town of Campbell near La Crosse is building its own water system. In 2020, DNR testing found the presence of PFAS in the wells of Campbell residents. Since then, around 16-hundred households have been drinking bottled water provided by the DNR. Now, the town is tapping into a new, clean source of water and creating its own municipal water system – which is no small task. WUWM's Susan Bence met Lee Donahue from the Campbell town board to learn how they reached this solution. 

The longtime restaurant Beans & Barley on Milwaukee's east side will close at the end of January.

The first land transfer between a Catholic organization and a Native American tribe took place in Wisconsin in October. The La Crosse-based Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration transferred land that housed their Marywood Spirituality Center to the Lac du Flambeau Tribe.  The transfer grew from conversations about the sisters' role in Native American boarding schools. Those schools were used to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children in the 19th and 20th centuries.  A group called Land Justice Futures helped facilitate the transfer of the property from the sisters to the tribe. Brittany Koteles, is the co-founder and director of Land Justice Futures. She joins WUWM's Maria Peralta-Arellano to learn about what led to the transfer. 

Milwaukee experienced a historic November snowfall. Here's what the Department of Public Works wants you to know about it, and what to do if you experience a delay in city services.

When you sell a home, the profit you make is taxed. It's called the capital gains tax. You can exclude a portion of that profit from taxes – up to $250,000 for a single person or $500,000 for a married couple. Some housing experts and politicians think changing the capital gains tax on home sales could motivate more homeowners to sell, and open up homes amid a national housing shortage. WUWM's series, Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership, examines barriers to home buying and possible solutions. WUWM's Race & Ethnicity Reporter Teran Powell speaks with UW-Madison professor of Urban Planning, Kurt Paulsen, to learn more about the capital gains tax and how reforming it could affect housing in Wisconsin. 

Wisconsin boasts about 400 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. But a dispute in the village of Shorewood brings up an age-old question: who has access to that shoreline?

Status Pending is a new podcast from WUWM about the pathways that immigrants take to live and work in the U.S.  In this week's episode, WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez explores the refugee resettlement program – which has changed dramatically this year under President Trump. 

Some housing experts and lawmakers think changing the capital gains tax on home sales would entice reluctant homeowners to sell, if they've been considering making the move.

The Wisconsin DNR says over 212,000 deer have been harvested so far this hunting season.

Learn about the history and impact of redlining on homeownership as part of WUWM's series, "Seeking Solutions: Keys to Homeownership."

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was charged in federal court for allegedly helping an immigrant evade ICE as officers came to her courtroom to arrest him. She has a final pretrial hearing Nov. 26.

The land transfer marks the first known land transfer between a Catholic institution and a tribal nation.

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?

The second episode of WUWM's new series about immigration pathways. How ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – helps people with breast cancer. A business that's moving structures to make way for data centers.

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.

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.

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.

The first story from 'Status Pending', WUWM's new series about immigration pathways. How The Hop is funded. What happens when severe weather strikes at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

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

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

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.

We recognize the fiftieth anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. WUWM's new podcast on the immigration system 'Status Pending' premieres. We meet a Columbian-born female conga drummer in Milwaukee. We close with the first episode of 'Milwaukee Based.' 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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