Families in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood recently gathered at a local food pantry to receive essential food items for the holidays.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Some people mark the new year by making a resolution, others do the Polar Bear Plunge and jump into Lake Michigan, and some fly a kite. That’s what will be happening Jan. 1 along Milwaukee’s lakefront at Veterans Park. We meet the man behind the 38th Cool Fool Kite Festival and learn how he got swept into the kite world.…

There is an emphasis of protecting the mental health of survivors as they cope with the loss of loved ones to violence.Chuck Quirmbach

Memories of lost loved ones can last for years, and those affected recommend ways to reduce the deaths.Chuck Quirmbach

The Milwaukee Public Museum is celebrating the holiday season with several events at its iconic Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village exhibits. For a one-day event last weekend, the museum brought the European Village to life.Eddie Morales

Two state agencies report southeastern Wisconsin’s first case of bird flu in poultry during the ongoing national avian flu outbreak.Chuck Quirmbach

Kitchen helped expand underground comics through a long career as illustrator, publisher and defender of other artists.Chuck Quirmbach

Nick Matuszewski, policy director of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund (WAVE), says changes to state and federal laws could reduce homicides involving juveniles, both as victims and perpetrators. The question remains: Will lawmakers take action?WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Max Schachter, whose son Alex was one of 17 people killed in the Parkland school shooting six years ago, reacts to Monday’s incident in Madison, Wis.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

The Bad River tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa, along with several organizations, announced Thursday, Dec. 12, that they are challenging the Wisconsin DNR's decision to permit a controversial pipeline project in far northern Wisconsin. They are concerned about the impacts the project could have on the wetland- and stream-rich region.…

The sandhill crane is a striking creature, with its signature red crown and wingspan of more than six feet. Once driven to teeteringly low numbers, the species is now a conservation success story.Susan Bence

Community organizers aim to bridge the generational gap in Milwaukee through intergenerational conversations on issues directly affecting residents.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

The ruling from a Dane County judge has given fresh optimism to many public sector employees in Wisconsin.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

The Wisconsin Innocence Project helped Manuel Cucuta, who was convicted of a double murder in 1999.Chuck Quirmbach

On Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30), at Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom, you can find more than 40 of Milwaukee's Black entrepreneurs, along with a food court, entertainment and local organizations tabling.Maayan Silver

A local activist group and the mothers of two inmates who died inside the Milwaukee County Jail are criticizing a recently released audit of the facility.Chuck Quirmbach

For avid hunters the nine-day gun deer season is a cherished ritual. But some people want to increase awareness that lead ammunition used by many hunters could contaminate the venison they harvest.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR