News from WUWM

What's got you scratching your head about the Milwaukee area? WUWM investigates your questions.

Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.This podcast features full episodes of Lake Effect.Learn more ab...

What does it take for an entrepreneur to go from an idea to a successful startup? Host Kathleen Gallagher talks with Wisconsin entrepreneurs about how — and why — they've succeeded.How Did You Do That? is no lo...

In-depth reporting, extensive coverage on issues vital to southeastern Wisconsin. WUWM's latest series — Great Lakes, Troubled Waters — dives in to the topic of clean water, or the lack there of.

From pretzels in the news, to pretzels throughout history, to pretzels in pop culture, the Pretzel Podcast is, well, a podcast about pretzels. Hosts Michelle Maternowski and Mitch Teich place the unheralded sal...

Precious Lives, created by 371 Productions, is a weekly podcast about gun violence and young people in the Milwaukee area. Who are the victims and the shooters? How are the weapons obtained? Explore the impact ...

A Cardinal Stritch University professor shares their reaction to the school’s closure. We learn about Voces de la Frontera’s May Day march. We tell you about conservation efforts at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve....

Milwaukee's police chief says enhancements are being made to a domestic violence "high-risk team."

We hear from Mayor Cavalier Johnson on his plans to make Milwaukee’s streets safer for pedestrians. To honor the passing of activist Harry Belafonte, we listen back to a conversation about the week he hosted “T...

The youth-of-color led organization Leaders Igniting Transformation, or LIT, is meeting with Wisconsin lawmakers and asking them to support equitable funding for K-12 public schools, accessible and affordable h...

We look at Republican proposals to reform the state's welfare programs. We hear from bus riders about the changes that are being implemented. We tell you about the Hope Shining Blue event that recognizes sexual...

We learn about the impact of untested rape kits. Capitol Notes looks at efforts to legalize medical marijuana and other legislation. We hear from an international student who attends Cardinal Stritch University...

Students, employees and alumni of Cardinal Stritch University are in shock after finding out the 86-year-old school is closing this year.

Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission voted to create a new video release policy for police shootings and other incidents.

Advocates say a large conservation project proposed in northern Wisconsin makes both financial and ecological sense, but this week a state Legislative committee denied stewardship funding. It’s a complicated st...

A new original musical from the Bronzeville Arts Ensemble called Zuri’s Crown celebrates Black women, their hair, and the power of self-expression and love. It tells the story of a young Black girl on a journey...