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Bubbler Talk WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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- Society & Culture
What's got you scratching your head about the Milwaukee area? WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR investigates listener questions.
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A Fox Point house has a twin in Fort Atkinson — how did that happen?
Nearly 120 years ago, Theodore Kronshage — who would become Fox Point's first village president — had a home designed above Lake Michigan. Somehow the designs were used to build a house in Fort Atkinson.
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Beauty, green space & stormwater management: A look at Milwaukee's bioswales
With the arrival of spring, plants are blooming — in our homes, our parks, and even in the middle of some Milwaukee streets. One WUWM listener wondered about those peculiar sunken gardens in street medians, and "Bubbler Talk" investigates.
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The story behind the lone high-rise in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood
One Bay View building is not like the others. Bay View Terrace is 25-story condominium surrounded by single family homes.
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Deciphering the Green Flow, the key to Brady Street's past
The pictures that line Brady Street are like hieroglyphics, telling the story of the popular street's early history.
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Bubbler Talk: The Amtrak train Borealis is coming to the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul corridor
After years of advocacy by passenger rail groups, the inaugural Amtrak Borealis service is set to launch on May 21, 2024.
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What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?
Every day, thousands of people visit the Milwaukee County Zoo to see the animals they love — whether it’s the adorable otters, roaring tigers or giant elephants. These animals live their lives on display, but most of us don’t know what happens after they die.