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Milwaukee County Zoo
As the weather becomes more unpredictable in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee County Zoo is adapting.
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Manfred Olson Planetarium/UW-MilwaukeeOn Sept. 24, UWM Planetarium will explore Guatemala's night sky, history and culture. "A Night in Guatemala" will also feature a short film by UWM Film instructor Renato Umali. -
Simone/Stock AdobeHistorian Dr. Sergio Gonzalez joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to talk about Hispanic Heritage month and the moment we’re living in.
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About $320,000 of WUWM’s annual operating budget came from the CPB.
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Chapped Lips play three songs in the Lake Effect studio. You can also catch them at Bay View Bash this Sept. 20. They play the Rushmor Records stage at 7:30 p.m. -
Each Thursday on "Sources & Methods," host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents will discuss the biggest national security news of the week. -
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) would require cable companies to provide their customers with in-state programming. -
Families and businesses continue to grapple with the aftermath of last month’s thousand-year storm. A project in the 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s northwest side is under construction. When complete, the stormwater basin will be able to hold 30 million gallons of water.
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A UW-Madison risk and insurance professor offers some helpful tips for navigating flood insurance issues. -
A federal judge is allowing a case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse. -
Dannette Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books about a favorite summer pastime: Fireworks. -
From 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. -
Forget muscle cars, those are so 1960s, just get used to it and embrace muscle trucks.
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