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4499 - One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years

News from WUWM

4499 - One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years

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4499-

One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years

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Tue, 16 Jun 2026

4498-

Economic Check-In: How rising fuel costs, tariffs are impacting American Science & Surplus

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Tue, 16 Jun 2026

4497-

Milwaukee Public Museum's BioBlitz supports biodiversity, inspires humans

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Mon, 15 Jun 2026

4496-

Commission hears intense, divided opinions on Milwaukee wastewater treatment management

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Sat, 13 Jun 2026

4495-

Monarch butterfly initiative takes root at Lakeshore State Park

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Fri, 12 Jun 2026

4494-

The making of 'Milwaukee Messi': A story of refugees, found family and opportunity

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Thu, 11 Jun 2026

4493-

Milwaukee's Flood Mitigation Task Force meets, local flood victims share stories

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Wed, 10 Jun 2026

4492-

Brillantes soccer aims to fill a gap in Milwaukee youth sports

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Wed, 10 Jun 2026

4491-

After whistleblower allegations, commission orders audit of MMSD and Veolia

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Tue, 09 Jun 2026

4490-

Walgreens leases some Milwaukee properties for decades, even when a store closes

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Mon, 08 Jun 2026

4489-

Milwaukee teens share stories of queer pride and joy

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Fri, 05 Jun 2026

4488-

Citizens push back on possible data center in Town of Beloit

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Thu, 04 Jun 2026

4487-

What to know about Wisconsin resident Elvira Benitez Suarez's release from ICE detention

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Tue, 02 Jun 2026

4486-

Survey finds kids are staying home from childcare due to ICE enforcement fears

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Mon, 01 Jun 2026

4485-

A look at what got Milwaukee's Oak City Amaretto a Good Food Award

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Mon, 01 Jun 2026

4484-

What a veteran journalist in El Salvador wants us to know about its ties to Trump's deportation plans

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Fri, 29 May 2026

4483-

UWM pauses its plan to merge multicultural student support centers. What now?

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Thu, 28 May 2026

4482-

'Complete silence' from public officials: Muslims speak out against growing Islamophobia

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Wed, 27 May 2026

4481-

Milwaukee Public Schools approves revised $1.6B budget with job cuts. What to know

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Tue, 26 May 2026

4480-

A chat with the head of JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa

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Tue, 26 May 2026

4479-

Heal the Hood Block Party and Resource Fair maintains mission to serve community in every capacity

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Sat, 23 May 2026

4478-

Wauwatosa resident determined to protect his home from flooding

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Fri, 22 May 2026

4477-

What to know about why the FBI is sniffing around Milwaukee voters' information

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Thu, 21 May 2026

4476-

'48 Jews: Layers of Identity' brings diverse portraits to the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee

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Thu, 21 May 2026

4475-

Media perpetuates ‘Black-on-Black crime,’ but experts say intraracial crime is common

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Wed, 20 May 2026

4474-

Calls intensify for audit of Veolia's management of MMSD water treatment plants

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Wed, 20 May 2026

4473-

A reading program that served 300 kids closed in 2023. A look inside its new home at UWM

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Tue, 19 May 2026

4472-

Warmer spring weather brings higher tick risk in Wisconsin

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Thu, 14 May 2026

4471-

Second whistleblower shares concerns about management of MMSD wastewater treatment plants

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Thu, 14 May 2026

4470-

Man who took Lake Michigan shoreline access to court shares where his case stands

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Thu, 14 May 2026

4469-

Milwaukee's inaugural BLK Girl Fest creates space for Black women to be celebrated

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Wed, 13 May 2026

4468-

What to know about Ridglan Farms, animal testing and the activists working to free the beagles

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Tue, 12 May 2026

4467-

Looking to the canopy: Efforts to preserve Milwaukee's urban trees in the face of severe storms

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Mon, 11 May 2026

4466-

Amid growing public mistrust, Wisconsin regulators OK Alliant contract for Meta’s Beaver Dam data center

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Fri, 08 May 2026

4465-

Milwaukee food truck owner says new food truck curfew will cost her 80% of her business

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Fri, 08 May 2026

4464-

Wisconsin voters to decide on DEI ban in the state constitution

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Thu, 07 May 2026

4463-

Milwaukee book club explores some Latinos' embrace of far-right ideology

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Wed, 06 May 2026

4462-

How could a U.S. Supreme Court decision on access to abortion medication impact Wisconsin?

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Tue, 05 May 2026

4461-

Colleagues say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel political watchdog columnist Dan Bice left 'quite a legacy'

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Mon, 04 May 2026

4460-

Teen organizer of Youth Victory Over Violence Week says parents ‘just have to hear kids out'

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Mon, 04 May 2026

4459-

As Wisconsin voters weigh in on school referendums, disparities grow between districts

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Mon, 04 May 2026

4458-

Common Ground calls for audit of Veolia as MMSD faces whistleblower allegations

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Fri, 01 May 2026

4457-

Milwaukee DPW announces leaf collection, street sweeping changes amid flooding concerns

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Fri, 01 May 2026

4456-

How to Evict Your Landlord, part 3: Public nuisance

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Fri, 01 May 2026

4455-

Teen mall 'takeovers' prompt former public official to ask 'What do we owe our young people?'

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Tue, 28 Apr 2026

4454-

Milwaukee Film Festival centerpiece 'The Big Cheese' slices into competitive cheesemongering

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Fri, 24 Apr 2026

4453-

Milwaukee family business hopes to become model for building sustainable and affordable homes

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Fri, 24 Apr 2026

4452-

How to Evict Your Landlord, part 2: Opportunity knocks

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Thu, 23 Apr 2026

4451-

'Satin Jazz' event celebrates past and present of jazz music in Milwaukee

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Thu, 23 Apr 2026

4450-

Fatal opioid overdoses decline in Milwaukee County

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Wed, 22 Apr 2026

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