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Historic Revival: Sturgeon Bay granary reborn after nearly being demolished
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Grain elevators once were commonplace across the country. Now they're few and far between. Despite all odds, one granary dating back to 1901 is coming back to life in Door County along Sturgeon Bay’s waterfront.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Wisconsin Teamsters do what national board won't: Endorse Harris/Walz
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Two joint councils representing 18,000 Teamsters members in Wisconsin support the Democratic ticket.Av Chuck Quirmbach
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Civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips' statue symbolizes greater representation in Wisconsin Capitol
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Milwaukee civil rights pioneer and politician Vel Phillips is now the first African American woman to have a monument on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. It’s one step toward making Wisconsin’s public art more representative of its rich, diverse history.Av Nadya Kelly
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The city's canvas: How Milwaukee's murals fill in the gaps of history
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Murals help tell the less-documented stories of the diverse people that make up Milwaukee.Av Nadya Kelly
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The plans of the Harris/Walz campaign to win Wisconsin include making gains in Trump territory
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We talk to northern Wisconsin voters as Democratic Vice President candidate Tim Walz makes a swing through the area.Av Chuck Quirmbach
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A walk through Milwaukee's oldest monuments reveals a narrow version of the city's early history
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For the first part of WUWM's new series "Reflections of Representation," we walk through Juneau park to visit some of Milwaukee's first monuments.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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With Trump back on the ballot, some Wisconsin conservatives ponder a vote for Harris
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In Wisconsin, a growing number of conservatives who dislike Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are thinking about whether they could actually vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.Av Maayan Silver
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Meet the teacher-turned-community connector behind Milwaukee’s food waste program
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The city’s Environmental Collaboration Office just launched a new initiative to tackle food waste, food insecurity and climate change.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Milwaukee public housing residents call for action amid Housing Authority class-action lawsuit
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Dozens of public housing residents continue to voice their grievances with the Milwaukee Housing Authority. For years, residents have made thousands of complaints about public safety, maintenance, accessibility and bed bugs.Av Eddie Morales
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Indoor farm in Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor: Step toward a reinvented food system?
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How will farmers cope with the environmental stresses of climate change? There’s momentum to grow crops indoors in urban settings. We visit Hundred Acres, an indoor farm in Milwaukee's 30th Street Corridor.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Shofar sounding attempts to bring unity and hope to Milwaukee-area Jews worried about Israel
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The blowing of a traditional horn outside the Jewish Community Center highlights a month of reflection about the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and their aftermath.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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How hazelnuts can build climate resilience in the Upper Midwest
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Establishing a new nut industry has been a tough nut to crack. But experts say the crop could diversify agricultural economies and bring environmental benefits to depleted farmland.Av Lina Tran
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In the face of climate change, Ho-Chunk Nation working toward food sovereignty
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Work is underway to create more resilient food production systems in the face of climate change. That includes within the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin.Av Susan Bence
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Departing soon from the railroad track of the Milwaukee County Zoo: The last coal-fired locomotive
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Partly for environmental reasons, the Zoo has been selling off its two coal-burning iron horses and replacing them with two more diesel-powered ones this year.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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100% replicable: Pay-what-you-can at Tricklebee Café in Milwaukee
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A pay-what-you-can café in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, relies on locally grown and donated produce. It’s a model its creators believe can be easily replicated.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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100% replicable: Pay-what-you-can Tricklebee Café in Milwaukee
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A pay-what-you-can café in the Sherman Park neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, relies on locally grown and donated produce. It’s a model its creators believe can be easily replicated.Av Susan Bence
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President Biden brings $573 million for renewable energy in rural Wisconsin, possible urban upside too
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The money for renewable energy will help Dairyland Power Cooperative purchase energy from four solar farms and four wind farms.Av WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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