Episodes

  • Climate change will wait for no president: One perspective on the path ahead

    Climate change will wait for no president: One perspective on the path ahead
    Nov 13 2024
    There are plenty of rumblings about how the environment will fare when former President Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office. One of the people thinking about what’s ahead is Tia Nelson.
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    13 mins
  • 'A Hallowed Home for Heroes' explores the storied history of Milwaukee Soldiers Home

    'A Hallowed Home for Heroes' explores the storied history of Milwaukee Soldiers Home
    Nov 11 2024
    The Milwaukee Soldiers Home has been helping generations of veterans since 1867. A new documentary from Milwaukee PBS explores that history and how the home continues to help veterans today.
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    14 mins
  • The Hodag: The mythical story behind Rhinelander’s symbol of pride

    The Hodag: The mythical story behind Rhinelander’s symbol of pride
    Nov 8 2024
    This month’s issue of Milwaukee Magazine explores the lore of the hideous green beast and how it’s become a symbol of pride for the northern Wisconsin city.
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    10 mins
  • Wisconsin Democrats win crucial state Senate elections, but remain minority in Legislature

    Wisconsin Democrats win crucial state Senate elections, but remain minority in Legislature
    Nov 6 2024
    JR Ross of WisPolitics.com unpacks some of the biggest races of Nov. 5, including those under new Wisconsin legislative maps.
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    17 mins
  • Here are some of Wisconsin's most competitive races under new legislative maps

    Here are some of Wisconsin's most competitive races under new legislative maps
    Nov 4 2024
    Since the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered new legislative maps be drawn, putting an end to one of the worst gerrymandered maps in the U.S., legislative races have become more competitive with more consequential stakes.
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    12 mins
  • Exploring the haunting of Engine House 35 with Milwaukee Public Library's Cemetery Collection

    Exploring the haunting of Engine House 35 with Milwaukee Public Library's Cemetery Collection
    Nov 1 2024
    The library is more than just books, and our series with the Milwaukee Public Library— Books and Beyond—showcases that by sharing resources, book recommendations and just some cool stuff you might not know about. Today, we are showcasing some spooky Milwaukee history—the haunting of Engine House 35.
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    15 mins
  • Latinos in Wisconsin: A history of othering

    Latinos in Wisconsin: A history of othering
    Oct 30 2024
    Although Latino people have lived in Wisconsin nearly as long as it’s been a state, historian Sergio Gonzalez says Latino communities are often seen as being perpetual outsiders. We explore how this perception has impacted views on immigration and the evolution of Wisconsin communities.
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    13 mins
  • Cream City brick: From Ice Age glaciers to Milwaukee's early strip malls

    Cream City brick: From Ice Age glaciers to Milwaukee's early strip malls
    Oct 28 2024
    In this episode of "What Milwaukee is Made Of," we explore the history of Cream City Brick — starting at its Ice Age origins.
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    13 mins