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Today on Lake Effect, we learn about an effort to get more kids into state-funded driver’s education courses. Then, we remember James Hall, former head of the Milwaukee NAACP. Plus, we tell you about changes to the Milwaukee restaurant scene and speak to one of just two female master cheesemakers in Wisconsin.

Act 12 and the idea of ‘home rule’ enshrined in Wisconsin’s constitution. Local researchers are using music as a physical therapy tool. Influencer and blogger demystifies car care and maintenance. Sledding tips for speed, safety and gear.

We look at spending in Wisconsin prisons and how we compare to neighboring states. We speak with a Marquette professor about his new book that blends conservation with history. We learn about “Food Journeys,” a research project turned art exhibit that explores how Milwaukeeans relate to the food system.

New legislative voting maps have been submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, so what happens next? A new book that uncovers the history of a little-known tile factory in South Milwaukee. We hear stories from the last solar eclipse in August 2017. Plus, the latest episode of our Live at Lake Effect music series features Milwaukee’s own Willy Porter.

Today's show is all about the housing and real estate market in Milwaukee.

The latest legal action with Wisconsin’s voting maps, the real estate market in Wauwatosa, the restored Wurlitzer Pipe Organ at the Oriental Theater, we visit a local sports card shop and hear music from a former Lake Effect theme song writer.

The politics of statewide medical marijuana and latest on redistricting. “Happy Days” lasting impact on Milwaukee. Impact of the Green Book. The best local music that came out in 2023.

The environmental impact road salt has on our local waterways, racial disparities in accessing spaces like beaches and pools, an inside look at Flight for Life and ice safety tips.

We look at a bill that would make accessing police body camera footage more difficult. A new MIAD exhibition showcasing the people working to improve Milwaukee. We help you plan a trip to the Hot Air Affair.

What a city attorney does and hear from both candidates. Big adjustments made at this year’s American Birkebiner due to lack of snow. Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail.