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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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We all know Smokey Bear, but do you know about Torchy Timberloss? He’s Wisconsin’s very own fire mascot, and the Wisconsin DNR recently brought him out of retirement.
The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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David Tomblin, founder of Highgrove Holdings, owns over 200 homes in Milwaukee. His tenants organized to document code violations, leading to lawsuits that threaten to "evict" Tomblin from his properties. -
You can catch the film's Milwaukee premiere at the Oriental Theatre on April 18 during the Milwaukee Film Festival. -
For WUWM's "Beats Me" series, a listener asked which plastics are recyclable in Wisconsin. Turns out, it varies depending on your community. -
In 1890, Carl Akeley designed the first diorama with animals interacting with their native habitat, and he made it in Milwaukee. We explore the impact of the Milwaukee-style diorama and the local celebration it inspired, the Diorama-Rama. -
Milwaukee's neighborhood posters are featured in homes, businesses, and streets throughout the city. We explore how they were created with historian John Gurda. -
The new "UECK" documentary explores the life and legacy of Milwaukee, Wis. baseball legend, Bob Uecker. It will make its premiere at the Milwaukee Film Festival on April 16.
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