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David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, is facing lawsuits that could take over 200 of his Milwaukee properties. The legal trouble follows a campaign by Common Ground, which organized Tomblin's tenants to fight back against him.

An upcoming performance at the Milwaukee County Historical Society pays homage to the history of jazz music in Milwaukee — as well as the state of jazz in the city today.

Compared to 2022, there’s been a 54% decrease in fatal opioid overdoses in Milwaukee County.

At a town hall Tuesday, Milwaukee Public Schools parents and teachers spoke out against budget cuts that will cost 260 people their current jobs.

One Milwaukee area resident is working to create a TV show that she hopes will educate people about reducing the waste we create. Meet Marissa Jablonski.

At the end of June, the program that helps protect Wisconsin's natural areas is set to end after funding failed to be reauthorized.

Wisconsin has hit the average yearly number of tornadoes in the state and it's only April. What's going on?

Why did the Universities of Wisconsin fire President Jay Rothman? A State Assembly member and university union leader have some ideas.

People who live in flood-prone areas were especially anxious last week, keeping an eye on the storms and torrential rain. That includes in Grasslyn Manor, within Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. It’s been hit hard over the years, with some residents losing everything in their basements.

Heavy rain swamped cars in and around Milwaukee this week, as sewer drains backed up. Some residents questioned the city's infrastructure. The Department of Public Works says it can only do so much.

We’re not used to so many days of extreme weather this time of year. But Wisconsin’s state climatologist says the month we’re in doesn’t matter that much.

MMSD manages the wastewater and flood prevention for 29 Milwaukee communities. The system is being maxed out from a week of storms and flooding.

David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, owns over 200 homes in Milwaukee. His tenants organized to document code violations, leading to lawsuits that threaten to "evict" Tomblin from his properties.

We’ve had a rainy week in Milwaukee, and there’s a chance of more wet weather in coming days. All the water can overwhelm the sanitary sewer system, which can cause overflows or basement backups.

For WUWM's "Beats Me" series, a listener asked which plastics are recyclable in Wisconsin. Turns out, it varies depending on your community.

UW-Milwaukee plans to merge eight multicultural and resource centers into one hub this fall. Some students are concerned with how the loss of those eight targeted spaces will affect the people who need them.

Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was detained March 30 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Election results for Wisconsin school district referendums in Whitefish Bay, Lake Country and Glendale-River Hills. What happens next?

A new state historical marker is coming to Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery. It's part of an effort to create 12 new historical markers that focus on underrepresented topics.

For two decades conservationists have been working to restore lake sturgeon to the Milwaukee River. Last week, the first adult sturgeon made his way 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan.

Last week, journalist Shelly Kittleson, who grew up in Wisconsin, was kidnapped while reporting in Iraq.

Universities of Wisconsin roll out video series on artificial intelligence and how to use it in 2026. How to get better AI responses and when to use AI are main themes.

As outside investors buy up Milwaukee’s housing supply and turn it into rentals, one nonprofit uses a comprehensive approach to steadily combat that.

On March 28, protesters gathered across the state to speak out against President Donald Trump's administration and policies.

Over the past generation, Black women have been at the vanguard of defining Milwaukee’s art scene — even if they haven’t always been recognized for the work. This week, we’re meeting the women and hearing their stories.