The Lake Effect Spotlight podcast features some of our favorite conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Survivor fans got together for a watch party, where they had the chance to meet some of the show’s players, including one who returned for Season 50.
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Wisconsin’s seeing more saunas pop up, but heat bathing has been part of Upper Midwest culture for over a century. It’s largely thanks to the Finnish immigrants who settled along Lake Superior.
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Western Wisconsin is filled with small, slow-paced towns where neighbors know each other. But as continued ICE operations in the Twin Cities spill over across the border, they’ve also become a target.
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The ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court isn't immediately up for grabs in 2026. Here's why it's still important to vote.
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Freelance writer Barbara Miner spotlights the stories of DACA recipients, undocumented parents, asylum seekers and others in her piece, "On Shaky Ground."
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Judge Maria Lazar is backed by conservatives. Judge Chris Taylor has liberal support.
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Peep the PEEPS pieces at the Racine Art Museum's 17th annual PEEPS exhibition starting April 1.
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UWM students talk about the decades-long struggle with the hard-line government and why they're ready for the country to turn a new leaf.
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WUWM checked back in with three voters who participated in our conservative voter roundtable in 2024. They share what they think of Trump's second term so far.
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Some bus routes are being shortened in Milwaukee County starting March 8. What to know about bus schedules and fares.