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Monday 12/16/24: Abortion access litigation, monarch butterfly, City Hall geology Dec 16, 2024

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Where abortion access litigation stands with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. An effort to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. The geological history of Milwaukee’s City Hall.

Thursday 12/12/24: MKE Rec outgoing director, desserts savory and sweet Dec 12, 2024

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The director of Milwaukee Recreation is retiring in the new year. An author who wrote about seeing a total solar eclipse with his son. Milwaukee desserts both savory to sweet.

Wednesday 12/11/24: Wisconsin Dem goes national, Advent, Altoid art Dec 11, 2024

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Wisconsin Dems leader runs for national party top spot. The season of Advent and its origins in Christian history. A Wisconsin artist on his series of tiny paintings inside Altoid tins.

Tuesday 12/10/24: accidental shooting charges, Veterans Treatment Court, 'Food, We Need to Talk', Dungeons & Dragons origins Dec 10, 2024

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We look at the consequences of accidental shooting charges. We learn about Veterans Treatment Court. We talk to the hosts of "Food, We Need to Talk" about rethinking diet and exercise. Plus, we learn about the Wisconsin origins of Dungeons and Dragons.

Monday 12/9/24: Capitol Notes, clinical trial diversity, Milwaukee King Center, Landmark Lanes Dec 09, 2024

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The latest Capitol Notes, a look at the lack of diversity in clinical trials, a feature on the King Center in Milwaukee and the history of Landmark Lanes on Milwaukee's east side.

Thursday 12/5/24: Act 10 and unions, 'Metropolitan', Santa Claus Dec 05, 2024

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A union member on the recently overturned Act 10. Filmmaker Whit Stillman on his holiday classic and first film “Metropolitan." Tips about how to talk to kids this holiday season and who brings the gifts. Bubbler Talk.

Wednesday 12/4/24: LGBTQ Wisconsinites and the holiday season, Chirp Chat, Milwaukee Community Orchestra Dec 04, 2024

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How the Coming Home Tour supports LGBTQ Wisconsinites during the holidays. National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. The new Milwaukee Community Orchestra holds its first concert this Sunday.

Tuesday 12/3/24: What's next for Heal the Hood MKE, Wisconsinites bike the continental divide Dec 03, 2024

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What’s next for Heal the Hood MKE as its founder relocates from Milwaukee. Two Wisconsin cyclists ride 2,400 miles across the continental divide. The history of Milwaukee’s Jones Island.

Monday 12/2/24: American poverty, winter preparedness, holiday stress Dec 02, 2024

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Why we allow so many people in the United States to live in poverty. Tips to prepare for winter emergencies. Is there a rivalry between Fleet Farm and Farm and Fleet? What holiday movies teach us about holiday stress.

Wednesday 11/27/24: Sink holes, Greentree, La Finca Dec 02, 2024

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The discovery of what scientists believe are sink holes in Lake Michigan. How birding changed how an author she interacts with the environment. La Finca Coffee House, a family-owned coffee shop specializing in Mexican cuisine.

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