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2712 - Thursday 3/12/26: reporting on ICE in western WI, sauna culture, Bubbler Talk

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Thursday 3/12/26: reporting on ICE in western WI, sauna culture, Bubbler Talk

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Thu, 12 Mar 2026

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Wednesday 3/11/26: Wisconsin Supreme Court race, This Is It historic landmark, Spirtualism in Whitewater

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Wed, 11 Mar 2026

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Tuesday 3/10/26: Iranian students speak on current conflict, Milwaukee immigrant stories, senior social club

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

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Monday 3/9/26: Stories from detained families, Iran and the Wisconsin GOP, Peeps exhibition

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Mon, 09 Mar 2026

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Friday 3/6/26: MCTS changes, Trump environment lawsuit, reconnecting with 2024 voters

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Fri, 06 Mar 2026

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Thursday 3/5/26: Celebrating International Women's Day; Group Chat, TEMPO, NASA

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Thu, 05 Mar 2026

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Wednesday 3/4/26: WUWM voter roundtable one year later, Milwaukee Music Roundup

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Wed, 04 Mar 2026

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Tuesday 3/3/26: MCTS changes, MMSD and green infrastructure, 101 Wisconsin idols

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026

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Monday 3/2/26: Trump lawsuits over tariffs and environment, solar system dynamism

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

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Friday 2/27/26: AI chatbot regulation, Thin Ice, Chirp Chat

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Fri, 27 Feb 2026

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Thursday 2/26/26: What a County Board Supervisor does, People's Table, Lake Michigan ice

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Thu, 26 Feb 2026

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Wednesday 2/25/26: Milwaukee's 'ICE Out' legislation, AI chatbot regulation, Chirp Chat

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Wed, 25 Feb 2026

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Tuesday 2/24/26: Cargill Community Kitchen, African American Heritage Garden, Midwest cocktail culture

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Tue, 24 Feb 2026

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Monday 2/23/26: Robin Vos retirement fallout, Thin Ice, Underground Railroad in Wisconsin

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Mon, 23 Feb 2026

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Friday 2/20/26: Origins of Black History Month, Birkie baby, skating ribbon

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Fri, 20 Feb 2026

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Thursday 2/19/26: Immigrants and tax filing, Minneapolis and Milwaukee, American Reckoning

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Thu, 19 Feb 2026

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Wednesday 2/18/26: Origins of Black History Month, sanctuary movements, Birkie baby

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Wed, 18 Feb 2026

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Tuesday 2/17/26: Early literacy at the library, skating ribbon, poetry and stargazing

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026

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Monday 2/16/26: Election administration, White House history, Betty Brinn artist-in-residence

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026

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Friday 2/13/26: Data center basics, local blood supply, Friday the Thirteenth

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Fri, 13 Feb 2026

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Thursday 2/12/26: Spicy stories and sultry spellings for Valentine vixens

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Thu, 12 Feb 2026

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Wednesday 2/11/26: Blood supply, data center basics, Black Lens, Milwaukee Music Roundup

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Wed, 11 Feb 2026

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Tuesday 2/10/26: facial recognition tech, Thin Ice, Bad Bunny latte, line dancing

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Tue, 10 Feb 2026

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Monday 2/9/26: Social media and Black history, DHS and Wisconsin, seniors and social clubs

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Mon, 09 Feb 2026

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Friday 2/6/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, baby bust, stationary and joy

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Fri, 06 Feb 2026

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Thursday 2/5/26: Dropping birth rate in Milwaukee, lessons from the Holocaust, Bubbler Talk

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Thu, 05 Feb 2026

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Wednesday 2/4/26: Police officers and school safety, tariffs and coffee shops, stationary and joy

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Wed, 04 Feb 2026

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Tuesday 2/3/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, food waste, a local Bad Bunny collab

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Tue, 03 Feb 2026

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Monday 2/2/26: Beach access court case, private schools and public vouchers, Enderis Park

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Mon, 02 Feb 2026

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Friday 1/30/26: warming shelters, Keys to Homeownership, coyotes, new Milwaukee Rec Director, One Liner Madness

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Fri, 30 Jan 2026

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Thursday 1/29/26: Seeking Solutions, rare bird prints, sturgeon spearing

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Thu, 29 Jan 2026

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Wednesday 1/28/26: Coyote cohabitation, Status Pending, One Liner Madness

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Wed, 28 Jan 2026

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Tuesday 1/27/26: Shelters respond to the cold, Milwaukee Rec's new director, Frank Lloyd Wright

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Tue, 27 Jan 2026

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Monday 1/26/26: Reporting on Minneapolis, constitutional amendments, National Environmental Policy Act

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Mon, 26 Jan 2026

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Friday 1/23/26: Safety tips for the cold, Milwaukee Health Assessment, Live at Lake Effect

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Fri, 23 Jan 2026

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Thursday 1/22/26: Milwaukee Health Assessment, Live at Lake Effect, Bubbler Talk

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Thu, 22 Jan 2026

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Wednesday 1/21/26: MPS audit funds released, how to get kids reading, Milwaukee Music Roundup

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Wed, 21 Jan 2026

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Tuesday 1/20/26: nursing degree changes, physician mental health, cold weather care, behind the scenes at the Domes

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Tue, 20 Jan 2026

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Friday 1/16/26: Data centers and utilities, WisconsinEye shuttering, Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate

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Fri, 16 Jan 2026

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Thursday 1/15/26: The basics of data centers, Wisconsin in the Olympics, surviving forced assimilation

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Thu, 15 Jan 2026

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Wednesday 1/14/26: adult literacy, WisconsinEye shuttering, Milwaukee Water Commons leader, Liberace memorialization

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Wed, 14 Jan 2026

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Tuesday 1/13/26: Data centers and utilities, MCTS changes, Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate

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Tue, 13 Jan 2026

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Monday 1/12/26: Top five reports from Wisconsin Policy Forum, Jerry Apps, Burlington Liars Club

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Mon, 12 Jan 2026

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Friday 1/9/26: A chat with David Crowley, Milwaukee and Venezuela, lead remediation at MPS

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Fri, 09 Jan 2026

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Thursday 1/8/26: Milwaukee and Venezuela, AI data centers and the environment, literacy and teaching

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Thu, 08 Jan 2026

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Wednesday 1/7/26: ICE in Wisconsin compared to other states, Christmas trees and dairy farms, resolutions

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Wed, 07 Jan 2026

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Tuesday 1/6/26: Lead remediation at MPS, staying social this winter, weird museums

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Tue, 06 Jan 2026

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Monday 1/5/26: A chat with the Milwaukee County Executive, Capitol Notes, singing and heart health

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Mon, 05 Jan 2026

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Friday 1/2/26: Love and outer space, Chirp Chat, Silent Book Club

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Fri, 02 Jan 2026

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Thursday 1/1/26: Organ donation misconceptions and real experiences, millennial nostalgia

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Thu, 01 Jan 2026

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