Emily Files
As students head back to school Sept. 2, parents should check in with their kids on social media use, location tracking and screen time limits, says author of the book "Growing Up in Public."
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Dannette Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books about a favorite summer pastime: Fireworks. -
Lauri Jones/WUWMFrom Aug. 25 - 29 our local on-air hosts will work on off-air projects while key studios are taken apart and put back together. You won't hear Rachel Owens, Rob Larry or Lauri Jones hosting "Morning Edition," "Here & Now" or "All Things Considered" during that time.
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Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect's Xcaret Nuñez to chirp about all things birds.
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WUWM's Maayan Silver and WisPolitics' JR Ross keep you updated on political news.
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Policy in a Pub
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Merriment Social
Policy in a Pub
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Merriment Social
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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FEMA, the nation’s disaster agency, arrived in southeast Wisconsin Thursday to begin assessing damage from the region’s historic flooding. And while they were a sight for sore eyes, there’s still a long process before residents find relief, if they ever do. -
This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between a pair of sisters. Together, they went through the process of adjusting their immigration status after marrying U.S. citizens. They talk with each other and their husbands about how exhausting the journey has been. -
It's been hot in Wisconsin this summer with nearly 40 days of above-average heat. That can be a serious health concern for people who work outdoors, but there aren't many protections for heat safety on the job. -
Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books — all about the best way to read a book.
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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. -
Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva is more than 125 years old, is the site of numerous scientific discoveries, is home the world's largest refracting telescope and has been visited by the likes of Edwin Hubble, Carl Sagan and Albert Einstein. -
We got an early peek at a few that we could also take short hops in at the Midwest autowriters’ annual spring rally at Road America. Three stood out, along with the new Mini Cooper.
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