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Education
5:40 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Milwaukee's Homeschoolers Take Learning Outside the Home

Credit Lynden Sculpture Garden
Students explore animals' metamorphoses during the Spring Homeschool Day at Lynden Sculpture Garden.

  • Lake Effect's Amy Kiley interviews Jennine Pufahl of the Milwaukee Area Home Learners.

What challenges are there to homeschooling children, and what misconceptions do others have about this in-home learning?

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Arts & Culture
4:36 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Twin Brother Debuts Natural, Feel-Good Sound

Credit Twin Brother
Milwaukee band Twin Brother includes musicians Sean Raasch and Tyler Nelson.

  • Lake Effect's Dan Harmon interviews musician Sean Raasch of Twin Brother.

Twin Brother marks a "starting over point" with a new album.

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Health & Science
4:03 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Mentorship to Help Breast Cancer Patients (and Families)

Credit ABCD
Mark Young is the president of the organization After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Inc.

  • Lake Effect's Mitch Teich interviews After Breast Cancer Diagnosis' Mark Young.

Much of the public effort surrounding breast cancer involves raising money for research and awareness. But for people who are diagnosed with the disease – and their families – the needs are often much more personal.

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Politics & Government
2:20 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Update: Wisconsin Budget Action Thursday

Credit Justin W. Kern
Wisconsin 2013-15 budget still being formed in Capitol

Among items the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved Thursday:


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Arts & Culture
11:52 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Active Military Members: Visit Many Wisconsin Museums for Free This Summer

Starting Memorial Day, and running through Labor Day, more than 45 museums across Wisconsin will allow active duty military personnel and up to five family members to visit for free.

The Blue Star Museum program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across the county.

Museums participating in Milwaukee:

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