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Lake Effect
Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
Episodes
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Monday 8/3/26: What Michelin means for Milwaukee's restaurants, The New State, Rhinelander Hodag
What the Michelin Guide coming to Milwaukee means for the city and its restaurants. A historic venue on Milwaukee’s Near West Side becomes a creative space for…
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Friday 7/31/26: Wisconsin's election security, Madison's Independent Police Monitor, Economy Check-In
What you need to know about the security of Wisconsin’s election system. We speak with the independent office looking into last week's fatal police shooting of…
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Thursday 7/30/26: Madison's Independent Police Monitor, early educator housing, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Madison’s Office of Independent Police Monitor and their role after a fatal police shooting last week. A program that helps get early education teachers into…
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Wednesday 7/29/26: Wisconsin's election security, Lake Michigan Coast Guard, FBI headquarters
We examine the president’s claims of election fraud and what you need to know about the security of Wisconsin’s election system. We meet Lake Michigan’s new…
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Tuesday 7/28/26: Join us at a storm spotter class, severe weather and zoo animals, Wisconsin's sauna culture
We sit in on a storm spotter class with the National Weather Service. What happens to the animals at the zoo when severe weather strikes. Inside Wisconsin’s…
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Monday 7/27/26: DNR PFAS testing, Capitol Notes, Economy Check-In, trees & heat
We tell you about a DNR project that should give us a clearer picture of PFAS contamination in the state. We look at the rapidly changing race for governor in…
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Friday 7/24/26: Prepare for the August primary, armless flight, caring for caterpillars
Everything you need to know ahead of Wisconsin’s partisan primary next month. The world’s first armless pilot shares what inspired her to take to the skies…
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Thursday 7/23/26: Quality of life in Wisconsin, Veterans Park lagoon, House of Headlocks
How living in Wisconsin ranks among other states. A project happening on Milwaukee’s lakefront and how you can weigh in. We meet aspiring pro-wrestlers who…
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Wednesday 7/22/26: Health and wildfire smoke, hunger and children, caring for caterpillars
Health impacts the wildfire smoke and what precautions to take. How going hungry can impact children. Tips on how to safely observe and care for caterpillars…
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Tuesday 7/21/26: Financials of flooding, armless flight, BLK Girl Fest
The financial impact last summer’s historic flooding in the Milwaukee area. We meet the world’s first armless pilot. We look ahead to this weekend’s BLK Girl…
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Monday 7/20/26: Prepare for the August primary, ABCD, summer metalworking camp
Everything you need to know ahead of Wisconsin’s partisan primary in August. How ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – helps people with breast cancer. Visit…
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Friday 7/10/26: WEDEC, ticks, neighborhood posters, Chirp Chat
We learn about a new nonprofit that’s working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders. We share an update on tick bite cases in Wisconsin. We learn the…
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Thursday 7/9/26: Milwaukee Housing Solutions
Today on Lake Effect, we explore different housing solutions in Milwaukee.
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Wednesday 7/8/26: BIPOC mental health, mental health care history, Charles Allis artist-in-residence, Maritime Music Directory
We learn about the unique challenges that people of color face with mental health struggles and care. We learn about the history of mental health care in…
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Tuesday 7/7/26: ABC Academy, pets in heat, 'UECK', King's Chord
We tell you about the library's ABC Academy and how it's helping with early literacy. We share some tips on keeping pets safe in the summer heat. We speak with…
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Monday 7/6/26: 911 & AI, hot weather safety, Cherry Street Garden
We learn how local municipalities are using AI to field calls. Then we share tips on how to stay safe outside in the summer heat. Plus, we visit Milwaukee’s…
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Friday 7/3/26: AI in education, Vivent Health, farewell to Giannis, Old World Wisconsin 50
We look at how artificial intelligence is impacting educators and students. We look back on Vivent Health's 40 years of care. We share a farewell love letter…
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Thursday 7/2/26: Wisconsin's 'City of Presidents', shooting stars at UWM, Bubbler Talk
How Wisconsin’s “City of Presidents” is celebrating the nation’s 250th. We learn about Frank Lloyd Wright’s work in neighboring Illinois. We clear up some…
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Wednesday 7/1/26: Overstaffing in Wisconsin schools, Immigration and America 250, Midtown Center development
The impact of overstaffing in Wisconsin schools. As the nation turns 250, we look back on the history of immigration in the country. A development proposal at…
Lake EffectLake Effect Special 06/30/26: How AI is impacting the Wisconsin workplace
Lake Effect's Xcaret Nuñez and Audrey Nowakowski explore...
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Monday 6/29/26: Vivent Health and HIV care, the microbiome, Old World Wisconsin
Vivent Health’s 40 years of leading HIV care in Wisconsin. The importance of the microbiome, from the herbal apprentices at Alice’s Garden Urban Farm. Old…
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Friday 6/26/26: Wisconsin Cartoonist Laureate, Chirp Chat, 'Summertime' through the times
We speak with Wisconsin’s first Cartoonist Laureate. We learn about a local documentary that explores the world of Bank Swallows. We talk about the origins and…
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Thursday 6/25/26: Wisconsin schools racial achievement gap, Chirp Chat, Oconto frog invasion
The racial achievement gap in Wisconsin schools, and some potential solutions. A local documentary that explores the world of Bank Swallows. The 1952 Oconto…
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Wednesday 6/24/26: Giannis' immigrant journey, 'Summertime' through the times, Summerfest week two preview
Giannis Antetokounmpo's immigration story from Nigeria, to Greece to the Cream City. We explore the many versions of the iconic song “Summertime.” Radio…
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Tuesday 6/23/26: Wisconsin teachers apprentice, Wisconsin Cartoonist Laureate, 'Summertime' origins
Wisconsin’s teachers' apprenticeship program and its uncertain future. We speak with Wisconsin’s first Cartoonist Laureate. Learn the origins and evolution of…
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Monday 6/22/26: The Milwaukee Socialists
Today on Lake Effect, we explore the many accomplishments of Milwaukee’s socialist mayors in our series: The Milwaukee Socialists.