Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the historical and cultural contributions of people of Asian descent in the United States. It began as a weeklong celebration in the late 1970s, and eventually encompassed a full month by the 1990s.

WUWM is featuring the stories of MATC students, talking about their education journeys with someone who helped them along the way. Tiffany Mosby dropped out of high school as a junior, after struggling to read for years. As an adult, she took classes at Literacy Services to improve her reading so she could get her GED and go to college.

Milwaukee’s mayor and police chief visited Milwaukee Public Schools students Tuesday to respond to their concerns about reckless driving.

As gun deaths mount, Wisconsin incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican, says don't blame the weapon.

Wisconsin health officials are urging people in seven counties with high COVID-19 levels to wear masks indoors, and they’re encouraging precautions statewide.

Sunday was a disappointing day for the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans. The team lost the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals to the Boston Celtics. More devastating was the violence that erupted two nights earlier within blocks of the Fiserv Forum. Twenty-one people were injured. Some people who ventured to downtown Milwaukee Sunday shared their thoughts on the shootings.

The closest battle would appear to be over endorsing a candidate for governor.

Wisconsin is home to six commonly found salamander species. A seventh, called the four-toed, falls under a cautionary “special concern” status. So, earlier this year when two students found the tiny amphibian at UW-Milwaukee’s field station, they were ecstatic. It was the first ever identified in Ozaukee County.

A tool maker with corporate offices in Brookfield and Milwaukee promises an eventual 1,000 new jobs.

A large Milwaukee area health provider wants corporate collaboration with a North Carolina partner.