WUWM News

Game 4 didn’t end how Brewers fans hoped, as the Rays beat the Brew Crew 4-3.

There are lots of Brewers fans in Florida to cheer on the team. Before Game 3, WUWM’s Eddie Morales spoke with one of them.

Marge Bostelmann — an election worker of over 30 years — says Wisconsin elections are "fair and open and honest."

Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for Democratic governor candidate David Crowley in Milwaukee ahead of election day for midterms November 2026.

In 2026, Wisconsin voters will decide on three constitutional amendment referendums in the Nov. 3 election.

Economist and consumer advocate Lindsay Owens's new book, Gouged, explores the high-tech pricing mechanisms that companies use to nickel-and-dime you.

The Milwaukee Brewers are heading into Game 3 of the World Series on a high – having won the first two against the Tampa Bay Rays. We hear from fans celebrating the wins.

Milwaukee-area young adults share their perspectives on voting, trust in elected officials and the issues shaping their decisions ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Fred Silver has been watching Milwaukee baseball since the Braves came to town. He's watching the Brewers in the World Series with a new fan, his daughter, WUWM reporter Maayan Silver.

It's our Milwaukee Brewers' first crack at a World Series title in 44 years. We meet an avid fan who was at the ballpark during the 1982 World Series, and continues to root for the home team today.

Data Holdings spokesperson explains why the company supports the city's one-year data center development pause.

The only gubernatorial debate leading up to the November election took place in Milwaukee Oct. 21.

UW-Health psychologist Shilagh Mirgain talks about the psychology of being a sports fan.

The Milwaukee Brewers have made it to the World Series for the first time in more than 40 years. The first game is Oct. 23.

Dr. Mandana Kamgar, assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin & medical oncologist, shares some important advancements in pancreatic cancer treatment and research.

The Black Travel Summit brought travelers and tourism professionals to Milwaukee to celebrate Black culture, highlight local businesses and explore the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood.

Cocktail writer Robert Simonson shares some recommendations for the best cocktails he’s tried in the Milwaukee area recently.

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is celebrating the completion of a massive structure designed to hold vast amounts of contaminated sediment that have plagued Milwaukee’s rivers and estuary for decades.

An exhibition at America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee highlights the work of Alonzo Robinson Jr.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be conducting a statewide review of the environmental consequences posed by large data centers. The measure comes after Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sierra Club last July.

You can catch Milwaukee native Paul Noth at Boswell Books on Oct. 22.

The Jan. 6 officer joined Milwaukee leaders ahead of Wisconsin’s November election.

To address communities most affected by violence, the Milwaukee Department of Community Wellness and Safety is doing walks in neighborhoods to take needed resources to residents.

After another comeback win Wednesday night by the Milwaukee Brewers, the team is just one game away from the World Series. And a lot of fans are discovering that they’re very superstitious.

Alverno College in Milwaukee doesn't give letter grades. Schools like MIT and University of Michigan are stopping letter grades for freshmen to ease the pressure of transitioning to college.

What regulations can Wisconsin lawmakers put on data centers? A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum suggests what elected officials could do.

For four years, a federal food access program helped get fresh food to the communities that needed it most. Now that funding has been cut, how are local food hubs working to fill that gap?

Williams marked her 65th birthday this with a weekend-long celebration at Alice’s Garden. That’s where Lake Effect’s Joy Powers met up with her to chat about life at 65.

A Milwaukee woman posed as fake substitute teacher to get into Rufus King High School. How did the school security break down to allow Amy Jones in?

Wisconsin Forward exam results show that Milwaukee Public Schools students saw slight increase in test scores. Gap between Black and white student test scores in Wisconsin persists.

You can catch "Creepy Cosmos" on Fridays in the month of October, starting Oct. 9.

Geo Rutherford's "Spooky Lake Month" highlights the world’s most eerie and unusual bodies of water —including some right here in Wisconsin.

No risk, no reward. And the reward for UW-Madison physicist and professor Francis Halzen, after almost 40 years of studying the "ghost particle," is the Nobel Prize.

New restrictions could shape what data center development looks like in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM English professor Derrick Harriell co-authored the autobiography of rap artist 2 Chainz.

It’s budget season in Milwaukee, and city residents came out to a public hearing Oct. 5 to make their voices heard.

ProPublica reporting on 100% voucher schools, where every student receives a taxpayer-funded voucher to attend, finds there's little accountability and rules for staff.

Over the past five years, at least nine full-service grocery stores have closed in Milwaukee. The majority of those are on the city's north side. Community members came together to talk about what can be done

Le Creuset factory-to-table sale came to Milwaukee October 1-4, 2026. What to know about the mystery boxes, surprise gifts, free Dutch ovens, and how people got tickets for the sale.

Trade ministers from some of the world’s biggest economies were in Milwaukee this week for a meeting of the G20 – or Group of 20. It was a delicate time and place to negotiate, given President Trump’s global trade strategy.

If you haven’t heard, the Milwaukee Brewers just dominated the regular season, finishing with a league-best 103 wins — their best record in franchise history. What were the most memorable moments of the season? And what comes next?

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.