Katherine Kokal
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WUWM
Food assistance programs and two Head Start centers in Wisconsin are shuttered. Why kids lose the most when the government shuts down.
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Maria Peralta-Arellano/WUWMFarmers markets take a community’s taste buds, culture and talent and put them on display. -
Teran PowellThere are varying opinions on the realities of climate change, which is backed by science. But at least one group of people is close enough to the effects of it to have a more insightful perspective: farmers.
Join us on Nov. 18 at Forest Home Cemetery for a live taping of Lake Effect.
Doors Open 5:45 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m.
Doors Open 5:45 p.m. | Show 7:00 p.m.
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This WUWM series digs into systemic housing problems in Milwaukee and sheds light on solutions.
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November third to the sixth, The community and partnering organizations hold events sparking conversation on Wisconsins justice system -
A new state historical marker in Milwaukee honors the city’s Chinese Laundry Era. -
Toyota 4Runner lovers have waited 15 years for a new model to take off-road and bash around muddy or rocky trails with their Jeep buddies. Off-roaders will likely welcome the upgraded and modernized 4Runner. -
Most people across the globe want their governments to act on climate change. In some countries, as much as 89% of the population is in that camp, according to a scientific journal called "Nature Climate Change."
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Elizabeth Ai's new documentary, "New Wave," explores how Vietnamese immigrants influenced new wave music. -
New reporting from "The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" eulogizes the lives of the 23 Milwaukee Public Schools students killed by gun violence between June 2024 and June 2025. -
Since Pick ’n Save closed in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood this summer, community partners have been working to bridge the food access gap for residents. -
MMSD senior project manager Bridget Henk calls the removal of contaminated sediments from Milwaukee's rivers and estuary a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do right by our waterways. -
The High Road Strategy Center's "State of Working: Wisconsin" report explores what the economy is like for workers across our state and what the future could hold.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
