
Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Thursdays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays at 8 pm
Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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Latest Episodes
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An invasive plant newly identified in Wisconsin called Japanese Stiltgrass. A preview of this year’s Milwaukee Short Film Festival, which is showing 75 films in three days. A love letter to local paleteros.
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MPS superintendent on how schools are recovering from flooding and lead paint cleanup progress. Advice for parents on how to talk to children about school shootings. How paying college athletes has impacted college sports.
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How Wisconsin's higher education institutions are doing amid challenges and changes. How CCAP is a useful and harmful tool. Why the Driftless region is one of the country's best places for fly fishing.
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The owner of Milwaukee’s American Science & Surplus store talks about their efforts to stay afloat. A young Milwaukeean embarks on environmental work. What a Bird City is — and how your town can become one. A peek into the world of animal law.
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Why flood damage isn’t covered by most people’s home insurance. How racist policies have undermined Black homeownership. The story of a Hmong family that came to Wisconsin as refugees.
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Kids, cell phones, social media, and mental health. Youth prayer event organized for young victims of violence. The DNR is looking for volunteers to help track the animals seen in your neighborhood.
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The history of providing sanctuary in the United States and in Wisconsin. Two Milwaukee sisters share their experience of changing their immigrations status at the same time. The mind behind “The Queen of My Dreams" speaks about the genre-blending mother-daughter dramedy.
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Today's show is all about staying safe during extreme heat: the availability and history of cooling centers in the Milwaukee area. Heat as a concern for workers in Wisconsin. Tips on exercising outside safely during the heat.
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How different police agencies in the state cooperate with ICE and get paid for it. How facial recognition technology might be used by local law enforcement. We hunt for beach glass on Milwaukee’s freshwater shores.
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We learn what help is available for flood damage. The legal and practical challenges of conducting the new census that President Trump is calling for. The history of school choice in Wisconsin.