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Wisconsin Researchers Probe AI Data Centers’ Thirst For Water
UWM’s Center for Water Policy maps hidden water and energy costs as hyperscale projects spread.
May 21st, 2026 by Richelle Wilson, Wisconsin Public Radio
EPA PFAS Rollback Puts Wisconsin Drinking Water Limits In Legal Crosshairs
Experts say state rules could be more vulnerable to lawsuits as federal standards weaken.
May 21st, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
PianoArts winning pianist, Lucas Amory and MSO Clarinetist Jay Shankar Open the 2026 PianoArts Competition and Festival
Lucas Amory and Jay Shankar perform Brahms’s masterful Second Clarinet Sonata followed by a piano solo, Debussy’s stunning Etudes, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., May 27 @ 7:30 p.m.
May 21st, 2026 by PianoArts
Airport Receives $8 Million for International Terminal Project
Federal grant boosts support for $92.5 million terminal project.
May 21st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Zoo Pollinators 2026
This weekend, step into a larger-than-life world of butterflies, beetles, caterpillars, and more at the Milwaukee County Zoo’s Powerful Pollinators exhibit. These tiny creatures make a huge impact … and now they’re impossible to miss!
May 21st, 2026 by Milwaukee County Zoo
New Cafe Operator For Walker’s Point Building
Maria's Cafe is planned to replace Green Baked Goods.
May 21st, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Korean Restaurant Would Fill Former Applebee’s
Barbecue-focused restaurant plans to join 3rd Street Market Hall.
May 21st, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
From the Baroque to the Future
Eight pianists – four on May 28th and on the 29th perform a sweeping range of repertoire from the Baroque to recently composed repertoire that includes a special presentation of a North American work written after 1950. May 28 and May 29 @ 6:00 p.m., Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee.
May 21st, 2026 by PianoArts
See The ‘Cream of the Cream City’ in Historic Preservation
Awards ceremony honors five projects.
May 21st, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Failed Evers-GOP Deal Would Have Created State Budget Deficit
An analysis by the Legislature's nonpartisan budget office found it would have created a $2.9 billion deficit.
May 21st, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
How The One Big Beautiful Bill Is Hurting Wisconsin
Rep. Robyn Vining says Wisconsinites are already paying the price for Trump law that slashes health spending.
May 21st, 2026 by State Rep. Robyn Vining
After School Board Ban, Watertown Musicians Play On In Packed Church
Community members pack event to hear LGBTQ+ themed work 'A Mother of A Revolution!' performed live.
May 21st, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
