The Moment That May Have Forced Microsoft out of Caledonia

On Oct. 8, it was reported that Microsoft Corp. pulled its plan for a data center in Caledonia after public pushback. The Plan Commission meeting at the Caledonia Village Hall on Sept. 29 may have been the turning point. Cars piled one after another into the small parking lot outside the village hall for the […]

Late Start to Fall in Southeastern Wisconsin

Temperatures across the Midwest have been warmer than average at this time of year. Milwaukee experienced record high temperatures in the 80s this October, when many would begin to expect falling leaves and apple cider. Media Milwaukee’s Natalie Chudzik explores how locals are adjusting to the warmer temperatures.

Area Residents Speak Out Against Data Center; City Highlights Economic Impact

Hundreds of people waited outside the Port Washington City Hall, as protestors held signs saying “No Data Center” and “Stay away from our water” in an effort to raise concerns about energy and environmental impacts of a new data center that was approved by the city. Mayor Ted Neitzke IV says the economic effect is […]

Cottage Grove Fire Department Trains in Local House

The Cottage Grove Fire Department started using a local house to train for serious scenarios. When someone is in danger and needs to be removed from a house, the procedure needs to be second-rate. Jack Laude has the story.

Muskego Household Survives Historic Floods

Following historic flooding in Southeastern Wisconsin, Media Milwaukee checks in with Muskego resident Scott Meyers, who shares his experience with the floods and what he’s learned while recovering from them. Natalie Chudzik has the story.

Community Rallies to Save UNCA Woods Amid Development Proposal

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Save the Woods members hosted a community meeting to reinforce their demand to preserve the University of North Carolina-Asheville’s Forest. The gathering, held at the North Asheville Library, aimed to raise awareness about the potential destruction of the university’s 45-acre urban woodland. According to a recent proposal from Chancellor Kimberly van […]

Horrors of Helene: The Aftermath [OVERVIEW]

North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountains start slow. Small hills in the countryside ripple over each other and slowly turn into raw, jutting stone mountain faces gashed by meandering rivers that weave their way through awe-striking valleys. Tucked away amongst the miles of vast mountains, sits the city of Asheville and its outlying countryside towns. Within the […]

Wind and Fire: California Communities Begin Rebuild [OVERVIEW]

Tourism never stops in the City of Angels. Awe-struck travelers pass by Santa Monica Pier, mouths hanging open at the flashing fluorescent lights in the night sky as waves crash by below.  The pier sits off of California’s Pacific Coast Highway, a route of legend, pinned between the rolling waves of the Pacific and the […]

Weather Forecasting and Related Careers Hit by Federal Cuts

The Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts for university research and the National Weather Service have left Atmospheric Science majors uncertain about their futures. Natalie Chudzik talks with local weather forecasters and students to learn about the impact of the cuts.