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There's perhaps no place in the state hit harder by gun violence than Milwaukee. This Saturday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is hosting a forum for people to talk about gun safety, gun ownership and gun violence.

This Sunday is International Women's Day, and to celebrate, we passed the mic to two organizers from Milwaukee's International Women's Day Coalition.

UWM students talk about the decades-long struggle with the hard-line government and why they're ready for the country to turn a new leaf.

We hear from voters we spoke to during the 2024 election about what they think after one year of Trump. Milwaukee Music Roundup covers new local music.

Wisconsin chef Elena Terry is known for sharing the importance of Indigenous foods. Her new restaurant, Tall Grass, is set to open at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

WUWM checked back in with three voters who participated in our conservative voter roundtable in 2024. They share what they think of Trump's second term so far.

2024 was a big year in politics in Wisconsin and across the country. Donald Trump was running for a second term against former President Joe Biden...who ended up dropping out of the race.  In the summer of 2024 the Republican National Convention was held in Milwaukee, which brought Trump and other Republican leaders to the state. Just ahead of that, we got a group of conservative-leaning voters together. At the time, all of voter roundtable participants planned to vote for Donald Trump.  Now that Trump has been in office for a little over a year, we're checking back in with some of them to see how they ended up voting, and what they think of Trump's second term so far. We'll start with Gissell Vera, an education advocate in Milwaukee. Here she is catching up with WUWM's Maayan Silver. 

Stormwater managers are looking for ways to prevent flooding when torrential storms hit. In Milwaukee, that includes reducing runoff from freeways.

Some bus routes are being shortened in Milwaukee County starting March 8. What to know about bus schedules and fares.

Starting this weekend the Milwaukee County Transit System will shorten some routes at the edges of its ridership area. Riders will also need to wait longer for their buses at some stops. That's because the Milwaukee County Transit System reduced service to some routes to help deal with a 14 million dollar budget deficit. You may remember that bus fares went up by 75 cents at the beginning of this year. To learn more about these most recent changes, WUWM education reporter Katherine Kokal is joined by Jesus Ochoa, the system's Director of Service Development.  

Environmental and health organizations around the country recently filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for rolling back climate protections.

As grocery stores continue to close in Milwaukee neighborhoods, community organizations are expanding their efforts to keep people fed.

Workers at Milwaukee-based Discourse Coffee voted to unionize, and company leadership will voluntarily recognize the union without a National Labor Relations Board election.

What is the ballot question about schools on Glendale and River Hills ballots in the spring 2026 election?

Several Wisconsin companies are suing the Trump administration to get back some of the money they lost due to tariffs. Companies began filing lawsuits back in December in the U.S Court of International Trade.  That was before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned many of Trump's tariffs last month. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Ricardo Torres has been following this story. He spoke with WUWM's Eric Von Fellow Maria Peralta-Arellano.   

Learn what the Milwaukee County Board does and how it impacts Milwaukeeans' day-to-day lives ahead of the April 7 election.

Wisconsin companies including Kohl's and Milwaukee Tool are suing for compensation over the money they've spent due to Trump's tariffs.

For this episode of Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of immigrants who made Milwaukee a "German Athens."

Milwaukee Common Council members recently announced legislation in case of a potential wave of ICE agents occupying the city.

Some states looking to regulate AI want companies to remind users that chatbots like ChatGPT aren't real. But researchers are worried that could make users spiral more.

More and more people of all ages are using AI for companionship.  Some states are trying to require periodic reminders to users that the chatbots are not real people. In New York, those reminders would appear in the conversation every three hours. But some researchers say those reminders could harm users' mental health. UW-Milwaukee associate professor Linnea Laestadius took that position in a recent piece she coauthored. Laestadius joins WUWM education reporter Katherine Kokal to talk about why her research backs up that concern.  A warning to our listeners that this conversation includes mention of suicide.  

An analysis by Climate Central found that Milwaukee's January temperatures have risen more than 8 degrees over the last 55 years.

The cabaret-style show explored love, technology and human connectedness.

Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre was designed as a duplicate of the Coupe d'Or Theatre in southwestern France. How did the design cross the ocean?

The Democratic governor, who is not seeking reelection, focused on school funding, property taxes and the economy.

North America's largest ski marathon takes place around Hayward, Wisconsin. It's story reveals a history of medieval survival, visionary business moves and royal babies.

Milwaukee officials and community leaders hosted a protest safety event in case of a potential influx of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city.

This year, Black History Month, which once was known as Negro History Week, marks a century of celebrating Black people's contributions to the United States.

An audit found that Milwaukee Public Schools overspent its budget last school year by $46 million. Now, leaders are considering cuts to jobs.

WUWM spent some time with people who enjoy one of Wisconsin's favorite winter pastimes: ice fishing.

Milwaukee-area anglers have been watching changes in ice fishing conditions as climate change takes its toll on winter weather.

Love was in the air at the Waukesha County Courthouse ahead of Valentine's Day, as couples prepared to tie the knot.

A new resource from WUWM covering the basics of data centers. The local need for blood donations following a cold snap. Legends surrounding Friday the Thirteenth, and its ominous place in our culture.

A Madison-based environmental law firm filed an appeal to Milwaukee Circuit Court on behalf of the Shorewood resident who received a citation for walking the shoreline beyond this public beach.

There's love in the polar bear enclosure. A Madison zoo has introduced two bears as part of the Polar Bear Population Alliance.

The blind date cookie has been around for centuries. A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to learn how the sweet's origins are connected to Milwaukee.

On Feb. 11, several Milwaukee Common Council members announced two new initiatives in case of a potential influx of ICE agents in the city.

A local support group for wheelchair users brings together people to discuss the challenges of living with mobility issues.

Love and intimacy have no age limits. On this month's "Group Chat," we'll hear from two seniors who found out what's possible with a second chance at love.

The local need for blood donations following a stretch of cold and snowy weather. The basics of data centers and a WUWM resource that can help. Milwaukee Film's Black History Month lineup.

Versiti Wisconsin reported that its blood supply dipped significantly following winter weather in January, but is starting to rebound. This mirrors a nationwide trend as flu, weather and hospital usage led to nationwide blood shortage.

Pros and cons continue to swirl around data centers — some in the planning stages, others already in motion in Wisconsin. A We Energies proposal is adding fuel to the fire. It would create a new energy rate for so-called “very large” customers, like data centers.

When Jane LaGolden started her senior social group in Milwaukee 10 years ago, she didn't want to knit a blanket, read a book or watercolor. She wanted to meet other seniors and build community.

Milwaukee police have banned the use of facial recognition technology for now, following a heated Fire and Police Commission meeting. A tech policy shares what the public should know.

Grasslyn Manor, a neighborhood within Milwaukee's Sherman Park, has been grappling with flooded basements for decades. Despite the increasingly erratic weather climate change doles out, its residents are determined to curb their flooding problem.

A new dance-theater work explores how communities under assault care for themselves. The show is made with — and for — the city's BIPOC LGBTQ+ community. It focuses on the local “Ballroom” scene.

Puerto Rican restaurants and cafes are serving Bad Bunny-inspired food and drinks ahead of the artist's Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 8.

Over the past few years, Milwaukee police have used facial recognition technology in criminal investigations. But they did so without community input or documented procedures. All of that came to a head in a Fire and Police Commission meeting.

What does it mean to be Jewish? A new initiative in Wisconsin schools explores just that.

How to cohabitate with coyotes. A bonus episode of WUWM's immigration podcast, Status Pending. A comedy tournament coming to Milwaukee this weekend.