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WPR Welcomes Peter Bryant as Program Director for the NPR News and Classical Music Network

A career path that led from Kentucky to Pennsylvania and back to Kentucky took a turn toward the Midwest, bringing Peter Bryant to Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) as Program Director for the NPR News and Classical Music Network; a new position for both Bryant and WPR.

Bryant has extensive...

'Creational Trails Seeks Pioneering Ideas

Call for Placemakers for West Wisconsin Avenue - idea submissions due Wednesday, November 13

How can we make Wisconsin Avenue feel like our home? Driven by this question, the 'Creational Trails project seeks to energize West Wisconsin Avenue. Local placemakers are...

Join the Milwaukee Lakefront Discussion

A Vision for Milwaukee's Lakefront - Monday, October 28

Hear from seven panelists on the future of Milwaukee's Lakefront at this discussion brought to you by Historic Milwaukee. Learn about the impact of...

The Moth StorySLAM in Milwaukee

The Moth StorySlam - Thursday, November 7

It's been just over a year since The Moth StorySLAMs started in Milwaukee. In the last 12 months, Wisconsin storytellers have told stories of joy, sadness and everything in between. On Thursday, November 7, the Moth StorySLAM...

Milwaukee News

Religious Leaders Ask Congress For Immigration Reform

October 15, 2013 - 7:25am

A coalition of Wisconsin religious leaders is among those hoping the federal government will end its partial shutdown this week: they are asking Congress to once again take up immigration reform.

Hospitals, Social Welfare Groups Try To Get Ex-BadgerCare Enrollees On Exchange

September 30, 2013 - 1:20pm

A major effort is underway by Wisconsin hospitals and social welfare groups to get people who will no longer be eligible for BadgerCare next year signed up for subsidized private insurance on the new federal exchange.

Milwaukee County Executive Chides Sheriff For Heroin Joke

September 27, 2013 - 11:35am

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele criticized County Sheriff David Clarke today for joking that Abele should be tested for heroin use. Clarke is a Republican appointee who currently runs for office as a Democrat, even though the Democratic Party doesn't want him. This week, when Abele proposed cutting the budget...

Musician Peter Mulvey Talks About Being Home In Wisconsin

September 24, 2013 - 9:28am

Folk singer Peter Mulvey loves Wisconsin. The Milwaukee-born singer still calls the city home even as he makes his living performing on stages around the world. Today, Mulvey shares what Wisconsin and regional identity means to him.

Public School Advocates Wary Of Milwaukee 'Recovery School District' Idea

September 20, 2013 - 1:06pm

Public school advocates are planning a march and rally in Milwaukee on Saturday, partly in response to talks of a “recovery school district.” Recently, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) heard presentations about recovery school districts in Tennessee and Louisiana, in which the state takes over the running of...

State DOJ Report Prompts Discussion Of Child Sex Trafficking

September 18, 2013 - 1:42pm

A report by the Wisconsin Department of Justice has prompted a discussion among law enforcement experts on child sex trafficking in the state. The report says that about 20 percent of Wisconsin law enforcement has dealt with one to five cases of child sex trafficking in the last two years...

State Will Subsidize Demolition Of Blighted Property In Milwaukee

September 18, 2013 - 1:00am

The state will spend $2 million to help eliminate blighted property in Milwaukee. A few months ago, Gov. Scott Walker sliced a few million dollars from the state budget that would have gone to Milwaukee and other cities to knock down vacant blighted property. Several cities have been clamoring for...

Wisconsin Groups Weigh In On Great Lakes Cleanup

September 11, 2013 - 6:54am

Groups from Wisconsin are trying to help shape scientific studies and action plans for cleaning up the Great Lakes. The United States and Canada recently updated the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement . The International Joint Commission is taking comments on what scientific studies are needed to assess problems on...

Democratic Lawmakers Tour Campuses To Discuss College Affordability

September 11, 2013 - 1:00am

Wisconsin college students are meeting with Democratic lawmakers this week as part of a tour focused on college affordability. Legislators from the Assembly and Senate joined University of Wisconsin-Madison students this week to discuss the impact of higher education costs. It was the first in a series of events across...

Great Lakes Water Levels Improve, But Still Too Low

September 10, 2013 - 7:29am

Water levels in the western Great Lakes are back up a bit, but the debate continues over how and whether to seek additional gains. Early this year, Lake Superior's water level was well down, and the connected lakes, Michigan and Huron, hit record lows. Superior is now close to average...

Shows

Ragtime Plays the Milwaukee Rep

The musical, Ragtime, tells a powerful story of three groups of Americans at the turn of the Century; A white upper middle class family, an African American couple, and struggling Eastern Eurpoean immigrant. Poverty, race and class struggle is the theme and The Milwaukee Rep is staging an...

Marquette Professor: Pope's Comments On Social Issues Blunt, Appreciative

After saying the Catholic Church needs to break away from its "obsession" with same-sex marriage, abortion and contraception, Pope Francis is attacking the global economy for worshipping the "god of money." Joy Cardin's guest Vatican expert says the pope's comments are refreshing - that...

State Gun Laws

Last week in Colorado, two state senators who had backed stronger gun laws lost recall elections. This hour of the program, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine how states are responding to the gun legislation debate.

Doors Open Milwaukee

This weekend, the doors to over 100 historic Milwaukee buildings are open- free-of-charge to the public –from churches to office buildings, theaters to work sites, museums to hotels, clubs to universities; all sites of historic, architectural, cultural, or commercial interest. Join Kathleen and...

More Than 100 Milwaukee Buildings Open To Tours This Weekend

Week in Review: Syria Latest, Act 10, Protesters At Packers Game

The White House says Russia’s prestige is on the line as a diplomatic solution to secure Syria’s chemical weapons plays out. In the Week in Review, Joy Cardin’s guests of opposing political perspectives discuss the latest developments and how they say the U.S. should act. Plus, they weigh in...