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Get to know WUWM's Digital Manager, Michelle Maternowski

2 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Rob Larry |Michelle Maternowski

WUWM has been serving the community for over 60 years. To help celebrate the work that we do, we're talking with some of the people who do it. WUWM currently employs 35 people. One of them is Michelle Maternowski, who currently serves as our digital manager. After 18 years at the station, she shares more about her experience, notable projects that she's worked on and what she's now looking forward to at this point in her career. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Shorts are a great way to dive into this year's Milwaukee Film Festival

2 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry

The Milwaukee Film Festival is in full swing, but you may be finding yourself overwhelmed by the hundreds of options of films to see during the festival. How about picking a theme? Categories like Surprise, Surprise, Black Lens, programs for kids, and animated shorts are all part of the festival’s lineup. Milwaukee Film shorts programmer Jack Feria breaks down what’s being offered and suggests a few recommendations.
World legends with Wisconsin roots explored in new book, 'Wisconsin Idols'

3 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry

Georgia O’Keeffe, Chris Farley, Orson Welles, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. These might be local names you’re well familiar with, but how about the Beatles, Joni Mitchell or Jackie Robinson? Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me, a new book by journalist and author Dean Robbins, explores intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with special — and even surprising — connections to the Badger State.
How one Wisconsin native is preserving the history of the White House

2 months ago | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry

In honor of President’s Day, and we’re going to focus on a Wisconsin-native tasked with preserving the history of the People’s House — also known as the White House. The White House Historical Association (WHHA) was founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961 to help the White House collect and exhibit artifacts of American history and culture. It’s a private, nonprofit organization that works to preserve artifacts, pursue research and provide education.
Essential tips for brutal winter conditions

Feb 6, 2025 | wuwm.com | Joy Powers |Rob Larry

In the winter, many of us find ourselves spending more time in our homes. But that’s not always an option, especially for people who need to be outside for long periods, such as farmworkers, delivery drivers or EMTs.This is familiar territory for Eric Larsen, a Wisconsin native and polar adventurer. Through his work, he’s learned how to survive in extremely cold environments, and as an expedition guide, he helps others do the same.
A look at how felony charges for accidental shootings impact Milwaukee families

Dec 10, 2024 | wuwm.com | Joy Powers |Rob Larry

Accidental shootings account for just 1% of overall shooting incidents in Wisconsin, but that number jumps to 5% for children. These shootings can often play out in a predictable and terrifying way: a parent or guardian has an unsecured gun in the home, a child finds the firearm, and then shoots themselves or another person. But the fallout from these incidents can add more devastation, especially here in Milwaukee, where the parents and guardians responsible are routinely charged with felonies.
Free Mentorship, Big Impact: How MPL is empowering local entrepreneurs

Nov 25, 2024 | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry

The library is more than just books, and our series with the Milwaukee Public Library — Books and Beyond — highlights that by sharing resources, book recommendations and unique offerings you might not know about. Today, we’re diving into launched in summer 2024 as a collaboration between the library and a local entrepreneur. The Entrepreneur-in-Residence program provides free workshops, one-on-one consultations, mentoring, and more for current and aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Ahead of Election Day, Leaders Igniting Transformation has knocked on doors more than 600,000 times

Nov 4, 2024 | wuwm.com | Maayan Silver |Rob Larry

Many people in Wisconsin, especially in the metro Milwaukee area, will have had a few knocks on their door this election season. Campaigns, parties, and partisan and nonpartisan groups have been furiously engaging in get-out-the-vote efforts. Leaders Igniting Transformation, or LIT, is one of those groups. It seeks to mobilize Black and Brown youth.
Indie-folk duo Sway Wild on embracing their artistic leap

Oct 29, 2024 | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry

Washington-based indie-folk duo Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer started their musical partnership in 2010. Nine years later, new inspiration struck while on a sailing trip in the wilds of British Columbia that led to a new sound and a new name: Sway Wild. After years of performing under their songwriting names, they duo rebranded themselves to Sway Wild to reflect the new sound and inspiration that was fueling them.
Exploring the frights of space with UW-Milwaukee's planetarium

Oct 15, 2024 | wuwm.com | Audrey Nowakowski |Rob Larry |Jean Creighton

As we continue celebrating spooky season this month, perhaps you like to get a good scare by watching a horror movie set in space. There’s the classics such as Aliens or 2001: A Space Odyssey, but we don’t need fictionalized versions of space to find it scary. In fact, the longer and harder you think about space — the scarier it can get.