Uniquely Milwaukee

Class of 2020: Claire Neville

Martha Cannon began home schooling her daughter, temporarily, in September 2019. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, her family was already well suited for home learning. In this story, she shares what she learned early in the adjustment.

Dave Zylstra is a parent of two daughters, ages 9 and 12, in Milwaukee. In this story, he shares what has been getting his family though the pandemic.

Families Together: Kobina Shaffa

Families Together: Tareq Zraik

Families Together: Amber Storm and Morgan Bischoff

High school seniors across the state are getting a little extra help on Facebook, as one local group is inviting the public to 'adopt a senior' during the pandemic. Learn more in this community story with 88Nine's Community Engagement Manager Maddy Riordan.

Why Milwaukee's communities of color are being hit hardest by COVID-19

COVID-19 may have increased the number of domestic violence cases

It started with phone call. And since, MPS Foundation has raised more than $60,000 to provide emergency relief to thousands of local families in need.

Update on Covid-19 with Milwaukee's Commissioner of Health

April is National Poetry Month, here at Radio Milwaukee we partnered with Red Oak Writing to feature Milwaukee poets reciting their work to celebrate the craft and honor those who are making a mark in our city. This is Annie Grizzle reciting Water Poem.

April is National Poetry Month, here at Radio Milwaukee we partnered with Red Oak Writing to feature Milwaukee poets reciting their work to celebrate the craft and honor those who are making a mark in our city. This is Generational Curses by Michaela Lacy.

April is National Poetry Month, here at Radio Milwaukee we partnered with Red Oak Writing to feature Milwaukee poets reciting their work to celebrate the craft and honor those who are making a mark in our city. This is Hair Grease by Lilo Allen

April is National Poetry Month, here at Radio Milwaukee we partnered with Red Oak Writing to feature Milwaukee poets reciting their work to celebrate the craft and honor those who are making a mark in our city. This is Cake and Lemonade for Neighbors by Margaret Rozga.

April is National Poetry Month, here at Radio Milwaukee we partnered with Red Oak Writing to feature Milwaukee poets reciting their work to celebrate the craft and honor those who are making a mark in our city. This is Chicken Tiki Masala by Nicole Acosta

Romance in the age of a pandemic

Ayuda Mutua MKE is a small and focused grassroots initiative on Milwaukee's South Side to connect neighbors to mutual aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet the organizers in this Community Story.

Milwaukee photographer uses her outlet to share a moment of joy

Crisis always creates community. Learn about a local, grassroots initiative to provide healthy meal to front line hospital workers.

Get to know Radio Milwaukee's new leader, Kevin Sucher. He and Dori talk about his professional path that led him to 88Nine.

Aladdin provides community meals

Milwaukee arts nonprofit Arts@Large has launched a stream of new virtual events to fill the need for arts programming during the coronavirus pandemic.

Conversation with Deanna Singh

Milwaukee zookeeper Katie Coutant assures us the animals at Milwaukee County Zoo are still getting top notch care, despite the zoo being closed due to COVID-19.

Dr. Malika Siker is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and the Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity at Medical College of Wisconsin. Hear her thoughts on establishing and maintaining a growth mindset during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Malika Siker is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and the Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity at Medical College of Wisconsin. Hear her recommendations on mental health and making better use of time.

A grocery store clerk in Waukesha says she is seeing community coming together at the store amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares her personal experience as an essential worker.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to know how you're doing. Learn how to record your voice and send it into our Community Stories team.

Conversation with Jeff Frank about the importance of local storytelling

"Gretel" an anthem for girl empowerment

It's time working moms get their recognition

Public Allies creating a representative milwaukee through art

Every day during Black History Month, we've been highlighting a different artist who helped shape the sound of Milwaukee music. And for this artist -- Berkeley Fudge -- we have proof of his influence on a current Milwaukee artist. Listen to our interview with hip-hop artist Klassik.

Throughout Black History month, we're honoring artists who shaped the sound of Milwaukee music. In this segment, we go back to the early 1990s to meet Kali Tribe, the first hip-hop group from Milwaukee to appear on BET. They stopped by Radio Milwaukee to speak with 88.9 DJ Marcus Doucette live on the air.

'In My Mind' StorySlams

MKE Black, app highlighting black owned businesses

Milwaukee OATS, local screen printing shop

Black Like Me, a dance exploration of a hate word

Milwaukee’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood is now home to The Retreat, a space that serves as “both a position and a place.” Located at 2215 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and owned and operated by Milwaukee change leaders, Dasha Kelly Hamilton and Kima Hamilton (who is also an 88Nine DJ), The Retreat was created as a “space for ideas to plan and play, and a place for people to gather and grow.” Listen to our interview with Dasha.

Black Lens presents shorts by black women for black women

Bougie Berries, Milwaukee black-owned dessert boutique

Changing the conversation about addiction

Chef Latinos Wisconsin, from recipes to representation

A new exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee showcases an incredible find: a teenage girl's diary uncovered from the rubble at Auschwitz.

For the past few years, moms who are part of Safe & Sound, a non-profit organization that works with residents, law enforcement and community partners to create a safer neighborhood, have had weekly parent meetings to bring attention to issues that happen throughout the neighborhood.

The annual model train show is back at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, or "The Domes," this year with a cinematic twist. Hear from the artist who made it come to life, plus a few attendees who made the trip from Central Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Area Technical College provides students with an alternative career path with its RevUp program. RevUp, which began in 2017, is a training program for highly skilled technicians to fill a variety of jobs in the automotive service industry. The program offers two-degree programs, a two-year associate degree, and a nine-month technical diploma.

Every month in Madison and Milwaukee, you're invited to network with Wisconsion LGBTQ business owerners. Learn about the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's monthly Coffee Connection series.

In 2014, the presidential commission report named Wisconsin as best practice in regards to an election data-gathering program. The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board was also recommended as the best model to follow for performing a survey and auditing polling places. In just six years, there has been a significant decrease in providing a range of accessibility throughout polling places.