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It's time for our annual Thanksgiving Week Sale!
Subscribe now for 40% off and help support local, independent journalism covering Milwaukee and Wisconsin. In these discombobulating times, we could all…
Nov 25
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Dan Shafer
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The highway and the streetcar (and what we're missing)
As highway widening gets unceremoniously underway and the latest streetcar debate goes in another circle, the bus system and looming cuts to key routes…
Nov 20
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Dan Shafer
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Democrats' complacency is not cutting it. We need to crawl underneath and fix what’s broken.
"I’m proud to be a Democrat. But I’m also furious. Furious at the complacency, the calculation, and the careerism that treats politics like a…
Nov 14
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Emily Tseffos
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FEATURE STORY: Jane says farewell
“I hope you find some joy in the days ahead, and you have the chance to share it." Legendary broadcaster Jane Matenaer is retiring. A special feature…
Nov 12
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Dan Shafer
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INTERVIEW: Legendary broadcaster Jane Matenaer reflects on 40-plus years in radio
The host of Civic Media's "Matenaer On Air," who has spent over four decades on the air in Milwaukee, is retiring next month. She reflects on her career…
Nov 12
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Oct. 31-Nov.7)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Todd Allbaugh Show," "Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez" and more.
Nov 8
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Dan Shafer
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October 2025
Barnes ‘22 Revisited
As Mandela Barnes flirts with another statewide campaign, it's worth reassessing his last one, which was both overrated and underrated at the same time.
Oct 31
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Dan Shafer
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7 takeaways from the October 2025 Marquette poll
We'll have to keep waiting for any meaningful data on the Democratic primary in the race for governor, but there's a whole lot here to break down.
Oct 30
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Oct. 19-25)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez" and more.
Oct 24
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Dan Shafer
Running again, during the collapse
"We're going to rebuild together, even if it takes a generation." Contributor Emily Tseffos ran in an "unwinnable" race in the State Assembly in 2024…
Oct 21
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Emily Tseffos
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PHOTOS: Thousands protest peacefully at "No Kings" in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee, the "No Kings" protest was held at Cathedral Square Park, followed by a march through downtown. See dozens of photos from the scene.
Oct 18
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Mid-October Edition)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Todd Allbaugh Show" and more.
Oct 17
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Dan Shafer
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