It’s farmers market season — and that means fresh-picked, fresh-cut flowers and bouquets. But where do those flowers come from? And who is behind all the work?
Featured Podcasts
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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'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.
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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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The initiative is working to increase access to perinatal mental health care through peer support, resource brokering and advocacy.
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Antoine Carter speaks about gardening, public art, philanthropy and his plan to build apartment buildings on vacant lots near Milwaukee’s Moody Park.

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Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his new favorite songs from local musicians this month.
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A Milwaukee neighborhood in need of stable housing is offering a community-led solution.
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Workers at Anodyne Coffee voted unanimously to unionize in early June, but last week its parent company challenged the election results. A hearing will determine whether the union vote will stand.
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Michail Takach joins Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski to discuss his recent article for Milwaukee Magazine on the legacy of This Is It.
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UWM Adjunct Lecturer Marin Denning joins Lake Effect to discuss the impacts of intergenerational trauma on Indigenous communities ahead of a UWM's Trauma in Our Community Conference.