
Lake Effect Spotlight
Lake Effect Spotlight features some of our favorite conversations about what matters most now to people in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin.
Latest Episodes
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New Leader Of Milwaukee Turners Embraces The Motto 'Sound Mind In A Sound Body'After several decades of a less public image, Milwaukee Turner's new executive director Emilio De Torre is working to bring the organization back to being a cultural and political force in the city.
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Historical Fiction Novel 'Send For Me' Brings To Life The Letters Of Jewish Woman Trapped In Nazi GermanySend for Me: A Novel uses the real letters of Wisconsin-based author Lauren Fox's great-grandmother to show the life of a Jewish woman trapped in Nazi Germany after her daughter was able to escape.
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Good weather in early March can leave some Milwaukeeans skeptical as memories of April and May winter storms creep in the back of their mind.Humans are…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Americans in the United States have the highest rate of chronic disease among all…
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In 2005, long-lost letters from the famed Pabst and Best families, written from 1841 to 1887, were found at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc. Once discovered,…
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On Sep. 6, 1861, George Marshall Clark was lynched on the northwest corner of Buffalo and Water Streets in Milwaukee — becoming the only Black victim of…
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As winter continues on and as the coronavirus pandemic continues to make indoor gatherings unsafe, many people are looking for outdoor activities to pass…
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused new amounts of stress for everyone. That stress can lead to unhealthy sleeping habits, low energy and an increase in…
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Sledding is one of many ways Wisconsinites pass the long and snow-filled winter. But when it comes to sledding, there is actually a lot of science that…
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21-year-old Stephen Hull of Racine picked up the guitar seven years ago and taught himself how to play the blues.He started the Stephen Hull Experience in…