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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at a roundtable Thursday in Milwaukee at the ATU 998 hall.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Northwestern Mutual scholarship helps send Milwaukee graduates to Historically Black Colleges
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Northwestern Mutual recently awarded its second cohort of nine Milwaukee area high school graduates with scholarships to attend Historically Black Colleges & Universities, or HBCUs.Teran Powell
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Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction Tuesday that allows voters who self-certify that they can't read or mark a paper ballot without assistance to request absentee ballots via email for the November presidential election.Chuck Quirmbach, Associated Press
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Milwaukee church holds mock funeral for menthol cigarette, amid concerns about FDA vaping decision
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Health activists say the tobacco products industry continues to target Black communities.Chuck Quirmbach
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As November election approaches, pipeline debated in northern Wisconsin top of mind for some voters
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Folks living near Lake Superior have their eyes on an issue some fear could damage their regions water-rich ecosystems: the rerouting of a crude oil pipeline.Susan Bence
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As the Republican National Convention approaches, 15 Milwaukee high school students are being trained to welcome the attendees of the national event.Nadya Kelly
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MPS board approves $1.5 billion proposed budget, corrective action plan during financial crisis
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The Milwaukee School Board approved a corrective action plan and a $1.5 billion proposed budget for next school year at a special board meeting Thursday.Eddie Morales
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Kletzsch Park fish passage on the Milwaukee River: A promising connection for sturgeon and humans
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The new fish passage in Glendale could help lake sturgeon spawn upstream as they once did, generations ago.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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As climate change fuels more wildfires, last year's spate of air quality alerts led state agencies to make changes and build new partnerships in anticipation of more smoky summers.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Wisconsin Democratic convention OKs controversial resolutions on Gaza ceasefire, anti-Semitism
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Jewish groups and representatives are concerned that the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel are not acknowledged.Chuck Quirmbach
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Wisconsin Democratic delegates have advice for President Biden in his race against Donald Trump
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There was a lot of praise for President Joe Biden at the weekend convention in Milwaukee, but he remains basically tied with Trump. Delegates offer campaign advice to Biden.Chuck Quirmbach
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The U.S. Secret Service has announced some of its security plans in preparation for the RNC. The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the city regarding protest rights during the event.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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The former warden and eight other correctional staff could face prison time, but a defense attorney argues otherwise.WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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MPS Superintendent Keith Posley resigns after tension-filled meeting amid financial report controversy
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Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley resigned early Tuesday morning, after an hours-long closed-door school board meeting. The board was facing growing calls from the community to fire Posley over late financial reports.Eddie Morales
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At the Milwaukee Public Museum, millions of artifacts that aren’t on display are stored in back-room drawers and cabinets. As part of our series, Behind the Scenes at MPM, we’ll explore the zoology department’s vast bird collection.Eddie Morales, Joy Powers
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The Borealis train has arrived, and rail enthusiasts hope trains to Madison and Green Bay are moving closer.Chuck Quirmbach
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With the presidential and various state and local elections on the horizon, we hear from Milwaukee area voters who are concerned about environmental challenges and what candidates will do to tackle them. This segment begins a new series we're calling "Politics through the Prism of the Environment."WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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