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Why some journalists are adding AI to their toolkit Jul 01, 2026

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AI is reshaping how people do their jobs, and for some newsrooms, that means using it as a tool to strengthen their reporting.

Giannis 'very conflicted during this process': Former Bucks commentator Jim Paschke talks trade Jun 30, 2026

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Milwaukee Bucks fans are still processing the team’s trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis. Former Bucks commentator Jim Paschke shares why he’s grateful for what both players brought to the city.

From zero tolerance to new tools: How AI is changing Milwaukee education Jun 30, 2026

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How are AI tools impacting education in Milwaukee? Views from one science teacher creating a podcast using his notes and a music professor who assigned an AI essay.

A goodbye to The Estate, a cherished Milwaukee jazz venue Jun 29, 2026

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A much-loved Milwaukee jazz venue shut its doors Sunday, June 28, 2026. Several musicians in the city pay tribute.

Groundswell of concern among neighbors of proposed Milwaukee Midtown data center Jun 29, 2026

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On June 29, a City of Milwaukee committee is slated to consider a small but controversial data center. It would be located at a vacant Walmart near 60th and West Capitol Drive.

As student enrollment falls, will Wisconsin's schools have too many staff? Jun 25, 2026

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Will Wisconsin schools have too many staff as student enrollment goes down? Latest report on overstaffing in schools from Wisconsin Policy Forum.

New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin Jun 25, 2026

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Milwaukee native Paul Noth has published over 400 cartoons in The New Yorker. An exhibition of his work will be shown at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in early 2027.

We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion Jun 25, 2026

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In July 1952, Oconto, WI was overrun with an estimated 175 million frogs, as residents reported the amphibians covering windows, lawns and roads all summer. More than 70 years later, you'd never know it happened.

A musician's ear: the many versions of the song 'Summertime' Jun 25, 2026

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WUWM is honoring the start of summer by digging into the jazz standard "Summertime." The popular song began as a number in the opera "Porgy and Bess."

New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth named MOWA's first Cartoonist Laureate of Wisconsin Jun 24, 2026

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Milwaukee native Paul Noth has published over 400 cartoons in The New Yorker. An exhibition of his work will be shown at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in early 2027.

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