Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at a roundtable Thursday in Milwaukee at the ATU 998 hall.Oleh WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Northwestern Mutual recently awarded its second cohort of nine Milwaukee area high school graduates with scholarships to attend Historically Black Colleges & Universities, or HBCUs.Oleh Teran Powell

Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction Tuesday that allows voters who self-certify that they can't read or mark a paper ballot without assistance to request absentee ballots via email for the November presidential election.Oleh Chuck Quirmbach, Associated Press

Health activists say the tobacco products industry continues to target Black communities.Oleh Chuck Quirmbach

Folks living near Lake Superior have their eyes on an issue some fear could damage their regions water-rich ecosystems: the rerouting of a crude oil pipeline.Oleh Susan Bence

As the Republican National Convention approaches, 15 Milwaukee high school students are being trained to welcome the attendees of the national event.Oleh Nadya Kelly

The Milwaukee School Board approved a corrective action plan and a $1.5 billion proposed budget for next school year at a special board meeting Thursday.Oleh Eddie Morales

The new fish passage in Glendale could help lake sturgeon spawn upstream as they once did, generations ago.Oleh WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

As climate change fuels more wildfires, last year's spate of air quality alerts led state agencies to make changes and build new partnerships in anticipation of more smoky summers.Oleh WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Jewish groups and representatives are concerned that the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel are not acknowledged.Oleh Chuck Quirmbach

There was a lot of praise for President Joe Biden at the weekend convention in Milwaukee, but he remains basically tied with Trump. Delegates offer campaign advice to Biden.Oleh Chuck Quirmbach

The U.S. Secret Service has announced some of its security plans in preparation for the RNC. The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the city regarding protest rights during the event.Oleh WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

The former warden and eight other correctional staff could face prison time, but a defense attorney argues otherwise.Oleh WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley resigned early Tuesday morning, after an hours-long closed-door school board meeting. The board was facing growing calls from the community to fire Posley over late financial reports.Oleh Eddie Morales

At the Milwaukee Public Museum, millions of artifacts that aren’t on display are stored in back-room drawers and cabinets. As part of our series, Behind the Scenes at MPM, we’ll explore the zoology department’s vast bird collection.Oleh Eddie Morales, Joy Powers

The Borealis train has arrived, and rail enthusiasts hope trains to Madison and Green Bay are moving closer.Oleh Chuck Quirmbach

With the presidential and various state and local elections on the horizon, we hear from Milwaukee area voters who are concerned about environmental challenges and what candidates will do to tackle them. This segment begins a new series we're calling "Politics through the Prism of the Environment."Oleh WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR