Susan Bence
Environmental ReporterSusan Bence entered broadcasting in an untraditional way. After years of avid public radio listening, Susan returned to school and earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She interned for WUWM News and worked with the Lake Effect team, before being hired full-time as a WUWM News reporter / producer.
Susan is now WUWM's Environmental Reporter, the station's first. Her work has been recognized by the Milwaukee Press Club, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
Susan worked with Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for 20 years, studied foreign languages at UWM, and loves to travel.
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Families and businesses continue to grapple with the aftermath of last month’s thousand-year storm. A project in the 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s northwest side is under construction. When complete, the stormwater basin will be able to hold 30 million gallons of water. -
A hotly-debated reroute of a portion of a gas and oil line in northern Wisconsin is seeing its day in court. -
As summer comes to an end, we’re taking one last trip to the beach: Schoolhouse Beach in Door County. We learn why it's unique. -
A sophomore in college, Milwaukee native Jariel Ramos has set a goal of running for political office as soon as he can. The advocate for climate action and environmental justice says we need people doing the work. -
Wisconsin's Door County is a popular tourism spot on Lake Michigan, but for some locals the biggest attraction is the county's baseball league. We went along to a game.
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Tourists flock to Door County, Wisconsin for its fish boils and boating; but for locals the century-old baseball league is a one-of-a-kind summer tradition. -
‘Overall, the system provided as good a service as it could’: MMSD’s take on weekend storm, floodingThe Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District shares how the region’s water infrastructure operates during a massive rainstorm like the one over the weekend. Executive Director Kevin Shafer says the storm should be a wake-up call about the importance of creating a resilient regional system to cope with climate change. -
Aaron Zeleske, of Harbor District, Inc., hopes Deep Thought cultivates deep thinking about the about importance of Lake Michigan and how everything we do affects it. -
A quartet made up of world-renowned musicians will be performing on the UWM campus this weekend. The two violinists, a violist and a cellist, known as the Fine Arts Quartet, tour the globe and always include Milwaukee as part of their circuit. -
After nearly 30 years of partnering with south side residents, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers has cut back its environmental health initiatives. The environmental team was recognized for coalition building and bringing people together. Now south side residents worry about the future of programs in their neighborhoods.
