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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
Contact Us — Email: lakeeffect@uwm.edu | Community Connection Line: 414-251-8970
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Why do Midwestern cities have such strong associations with certain hot dogs or sausages? In Milwaukee, it’s the bratwurst. In Chicago, the Chicago dog. Detroit has the Coney dog.
The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Geo Rutherford's "Spooky Lake Month" highlights the world’s most eerie and unusual bodies of water —including some right here in Wisconsin. -
UWM English professor Derrick Harriell co-authored the autobiography of rap artist 2 Chainz. -
"Your Attention Please" is an urgent and hopeful documentary exploring how the modern attention economy and social media platforms are shaping relationships, mental health, childhood development and the future of human attention. -
The Legislature has been controlled by a Republican majority for 15 years, but the balance of power could shift after the November election. Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, from the Sheboygan area, discusses legacies and paths forward for those in state government. -
ProPublica reporting on 100% voucher schools, where every student receives a taxpayer-funded voucher to attend, finds there's little accountability and rules for staff. -
In June of 2026, a Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin team completed the state's first robotic kidney transplant — a major advancement in minimally invasive transplant surgery.
Meet the Lake Effect team!
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