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Lake Effect

Audrey Nowakowski, Joy Powers

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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51:20

Thursday 3/13/25: Milwaukee School Board, Act 10,...

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2025/03/13

We learn what the Milwaukee School Board does. We hear some of the latest episode of Swing State of the Union. We tell you about the Milwaukee County Birth to 3 Program. Plus, in the newest Bubbler Talk we learn about mining around the Milwaukee River.

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51:14

Wednesday 3/12/25: Statewide referenda, shipwrecks,...

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2025/03/12

Why citizens can’t petition for statewide ballot initiatives and referendums in Wisconsin. We explore shipwrecks at MPL's Great Lakes Marine Collection. Spring cleaning tips.

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51:18

Tuesday 3/11/25: Farmers and funding freezes,...

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2025/03/11

Wisconsin farmers and the impact of federal funding freezes. The effect of Medicaid cuts on Wisconsinites. A UW-Milwaukee professor shares her experience researching ocean volcanoes. The Wish You Knew podcast.

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51:18

Monday 3/10/25: Climate Accountability Act, civic...

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2025/03/10

The Climate Accountability Act proposes cutting greenhouse gases in half in Wisconsin. A new book for young readers on how government works in Wisconsin. Daylight saving controversy.

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51:21

Thursday 3/6/25: Stable housing, healthy trees, skywalks

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2025/03/06

Connecting people leaving incarceration to stable housing. We join a city crew keeping our trees healthy amid climate change. Bubbler Talk strolls through downtown Milwaukee’s skywalk system.

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54:46

Wednesday 3/5/25: Lake Effect On-Site Celebrating 60...

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2025/03/05

Today's show is a broadcast of our latest Lake Effect On-Site event at UW-Milwaukee where we celebrated WUWM's 60th Birthday by looking back on our history.

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51:19

Tuesday 3/4/25: Brady lists, deportation in schools,...

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2025/03/04

Investigating Brady lists, which track police officers accused of misconduct. An MPS teacher on helping families and comforting children afraid of deportations. A new tool that’s tracking overdoses.

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51:17

Monday 3/3/25: Urban renewal, cosmic neighbors,...

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2025/03/03

How urban renewal projects impacted cities like Milwaukee. Our cosmic neighborhood. A book that uncovers the history of a little-known tile factory in South Milwaukee.

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51:20

Wednesday 2/26/25: Black literature and culinary...

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2025/02/26

How Black literature is gaining notoriety in Milwaukee. African-American culinary history. A new episode of Chirp Chat about how to find community with other birders.

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51:18

Tuesday 2/25/25: Black Birth Collection, Unity...

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2025/02/25

We hear from people who support pregnant people of color and learn why support is necessary. Milwaukeeans honored with Unity Awards. What sitting all day does to our bodies. Live at Lake Effect features Milwaukee’s own Buffalo Nichols.

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51:07

Monday 2/24/25: What the state superintendent does,...

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2025/02/24

What Wisconsin’s state superintendent does and why it matters. A strategy Milwaukee is using to capture stormwater and prevent flooding. The documentary "American Reckoning" investigates the unsolved murder of a civil rights activist in Mississippi.

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51:29

Thursday 2/20/25: Black homeownership, changing...

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2025/02/20

The historical and modern policies undermining Black homeownership. How the economy in Wisconsin’s Northwoods is being impacted by changing winters. Training marginalized Milwaukeeans in the construction trades.

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51:19

Wednesday 2/19/25: Future of renewables, whitefish...

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2025/02/19

The future of renewable energy growth in Wisconsin. Our Thin Ice series explores how whitefish have been affected by Wisconsin’s warming winters. What contributes to a successful free throw.

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51:16

Tuesday 2/18/25: Gender-affirming care in Wisconsin,...

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2025/02/18

How gender-affirming care faces an uncertain future under Trump administration. Our Thin Ice series explores how snowshoe hares are affected by warming winters. We meet Milwaukee Recreation’s new director.

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51:29

Monday 2/17/25: White House history, Thin Ice, forks...

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2025/02/17

Preserving White House history. How this winter compares to last year's record warmth. An essay from a Veterans Affairs employee sharing the ‘Fork in the Road’ email's impact.

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51:22

Wednesday 2/12/25: USAID freeze in Wisconsin part...

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2025/02/12

A Wisconsinite impacted by the Trump Administration’s USAID freeze. New efforts to support young people experiencing homelessness. An entomologist changes hearts and minds on insect importance.

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51:20

Tuesday 2/11/25: USAID freeze in Wisconsin, Black...

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2025/02/11

The Wisconsin impact of the Trump Administration’s USAID freeze. Historical to horror: movies to watch in honor of Black History Month. A UW professor teams up with rapper Bad Bunny.

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51:20

Monday 2/10/25: Capitol Notes, library kitchens,...

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2025/02/10

How Wisconsin politicians are reacting to the Trump administration’s actions. Books and Beyond goes from the stacks to the stove at the Cargill Community Kitchen. Milwaukee Public Library’s Historic Recipe Files.

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51:22

Thursday 2/6/25: Survive and thrive this winter

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2025/02/06

Today's show is all about winter: how to stay safe outdoors and be prepared for emergencies; how to keep your pets healthy; help avoid putting extra stress on your car in the cold; a free winter festival.

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51:21

Wednesday 2/5/25: News literacy, refugees in...

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2025/02/05

News literacy: what it means, and how it helps understand a rapidly changing news environment. The story of two brothers from Afghanistan now living in Milwaukee, and a federal funding pause that hurts refugee resettlement. Latinos in Wisconsin, and the intersection of faith and belonging.

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