Uniquely Milwaukee

Our flagship program finds the stories in Milwaukee that lift your spirits, prompt you to think, make you feel grateful and inspire you to do more. They connect you to our community, shining a spotlight on what is good about the city, what still needs work, and what makes it Uniquely Milwaukee.

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  Drivers in the city are seeing red. Your Move MKE wants to change that.

  Aug 20, 20264 min

  Colors do more than just catch our eyes. They can influence our moods and our actions. In Milwaukee's Lincoln Village neighborhood, some hope that colors will make a positive impact on our driving — and our safety. "People just be reckless driving everywhere,” Malik Hughes observed, echoing how a lot of people in the city feel. “All through the North Side, going through bike lanes, speeding through school zones — they’re just always speeding. That's what our city is really known for: reckless driving." That unofficial title frustrates the 17-year-old senior at Shalom High School. So he and about a dozen other young people recently headed outside to paint a raised crosswalk and street poles near 8th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Your Move MKE leads the initiative to paint raised crosswalks like these across the city. With help from a mix of funding sources, the youth-focused nonprofit based on the south side partnered with Milwaukee's Department of Public Works, whose traffic-calming efforts — including 43 projects slated for 2026 — are part of the city's Vision Zero plan to have no traffic deaths or serious injuries by 2037. According to data from the Traffic Safety Unit , Milwaukee police have issued more than 1,700 speeding citations this year and more than 9,500 tickets since 2024. Plus, over that time period, drivers have averaged between 20-24 miles per hour above the posted speed limit. Traffic safety has become a shared priority in the city, including within Your Move MKE, which wants ensure Milwaukee's young people are being heard and are in a position to make change. “It's so important to keep these kids busy,” co-founder and executive director Raquel Aleman noted. “I always tell the kids: ‘I don't care what you're doing. If it’s painting, breakdancing, rapping, just find something productive to do, master your craft.’ “We're just trying to keep them active, and it’s really important to develop these principles and characteristics within them now — the values of investing in your community.” To learn more, visit radiomilwaukee.org/ourstories . ##### Episode host: Kim Shine Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members .

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  FunkClub Wagon brings rhythm to the river

  Aug 6, 20263 min

  Milwaukee is a city where people love live music, no matter where it’s playing. “I will go anywhere where funk music is playing. And if it’s on water, it’s an absolute yes.” Jade Holcomb said that from her floating seat not far from the concert that happens every Wednesday night during the summer. Organized by FunkClub Wagon, the MKE River Round-Up music series puts that week’s band in a pontoon and invites anyone with a seaworthy vessel to join. In this episode, we paddle along with one of these weekly gatherings to talk with organizers and attendees about what brings them to Milwaukee's splashiest concert venues. ##### Episode host: Kim Shine Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members .

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  At Skate on 8’s, a Milwaukee man helps others find balance

  Jul 30, 20263 min

  Nicole Olive has owned skates for 20 years but never used them until this summer, when someone who was in a similar position a few years ago gave her a reason. Every Wednesday, Olive and other community members gather right across from the Milwaukee Public Market to attend lessons at Skate on 8’s, a program Arian Rice started after teaching himself how to skate three years ago. While that was satisfying by itself, he gets something even better through the program he leads while spreading a sense of community, one wheel at a time. “I'm doing this because I love to skate,” he said. “I love seeing people come together.” ##### Intern guest host: Justice Durham Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members .

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  Grand Avenue Club matches people with purpose

  Jul 23, 20264 min

  When Grenesha was 18, she felt the pressure of becoming an adult. Then she retreated. “I was very isolated, just spent all my time at the library mostly by myself, just reading books,” she said, adding that her isolation led to hospitalization and a bleak outlook on her future. “I honestly didn't see myself past 30. I didn't want to be past 30.” Then Grenesha heard about Grand Avenue Club — a voluntary, non-clinical mental-health organization. She became a member and has stayed involved for 14 years, moving well past the point where she imagined her road ending. “Now, this August, I'll be turning 40,” she said. “I went from not having any work skills to having a full resume and being offered jobs. Went from dropping out of college numerous times to now having a degree and continuing on with another degree.” Founded in 1991, Grand Avenue Club supports members through the pillars of employment, education and enrichment. Since 1994, it’s been a part of Clubhouse International, a model committed to enriching the lives of people experiencing mental illnesses. “We're the only clubhouse in Milwaukee,” Grand Avenue Club associate director Ben Holt said. “This is a model that's been around since the ’50s. Started in Manhattan. There's about 370 or so clubhouses around the world in about 32 countries.” In this episode, we hear from Grenesha, Holt and others about how Grand Avenue Club helps its members navigate mental illness and recognize their purpose. ##### Guest host: Rachel Tarby Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members .

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  NeuVue gives Milwaukee’s youth a new perspective on their future

  Jul 16, 20264 min

  It started as an idea. This summer, it broke ground. NeuVue is a $16.2 million housing project that’s unlike any other in Milwaukee: a six-story building on the city’s North Side intended entirely for young adults in the city. “Neuvue will help pave the way for self-sufficiency for the young people who will call it home,” said Joann Harris-Comodore, founder and CEO of Neu-Life Community Development, the nonprofit behind the project. “That alone is just so invigorating and so exciting as we move forward.” In addition to 36 high-quality, affordable apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom spaces, there will be workforce opportunities in Neu-Life’s Farmfork Culinary School and Cafe; Neu-Media Studios; and amenities like a gym, community rooms, a rooftop garden and underground parking. In this episode, we hear from Neu-Life's leaders about the project's potential, and from current and former youth positively impacted by the organization's mission. ##### Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members .

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