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Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect's Xcaret Nuñez to chirp about all things birds.
Discover great places to visit throughout Wisconsin with Lake Effect's Becky Mortensen.
WUWM's Maayan Silver and WisPolitics' JR Ross keep you updated on political news.
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Two years of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting have been rescinded.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he won't seek a third term, setting off a scramble to replace the two-term Democrat in the battleground state’s first open race for governor in 16 years. -
Bubbler Talk investigates a military plane crash on Milwaukee's Jones Island in 1959, and its connection the annual Air and Water Show. -
'Lumberjills' chip away at Paul Bunyan stereotypes at the 65th annual Lumberjack Championship, with more women than ever before competing in the Hayward, Wisconsin, event. -
In April, Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on a federal obstruction charge. The FBI handcuffed her at the courthouse and posted it on social media. This week she was set to start her trial, but it’s been delayed. Here's what you need to know about her case and the precedent it could set.
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Milwaukee Public Library's Timothy Rush talks about the Rare Books Room's collection of almost 200 gig posters. -
We know the winners. But what did the fans at the 2025 Lumberjack World Championships wear to watch the competition and meet other timber sports enthusiasts? -
Ryan Faurie is a business owner and mother living in Greendale, Wisconsin. Along with her husband Will, she’s raising a 12-year-old daughter and looking toward the future. Ryan joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about how the economy is impacting her right now and how she’s preparing for the future. -
Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his favorite new songs from local musicians this month. -
Twenty-two-year-old Racine native, Willow Newell, is the first Black woman to be named Miss Wisconsin. In September, she'll compete for Miss America in Florida.
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