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Lake Effect: Segments Podcast

Audrey Nowakowski, Joy Powers

Lake Effect is WUWM’s local show about what matters most now to people in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin. It goes beyond the headlines and connects listeners to the community.

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14:43

Milwaukee Wine Weekend: 5 days of wine, Milwaukee and...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/03

The Milwaukee Wine Academy offers a place where people of color of all levels of wine expertise are comfortable trying, talking and tasting wine. Learn more at the upcoming Milwaukee Wine Weekend.

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10:56

The new MPS superintendent is tasked with a...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/03

Dr. Brenda Cassellius is Milwaukee Public Schools' new superintendent. What are her priorities for her first year on the job?

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9:06

2025 Wisconsin spring election results

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/03

Find Wisconsin primary election results for state Supreme Court, state superintendent, the voter ID constitutional amendment, and other key races.

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12:31

Health organization in Milwaukee concerned over...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/02

Advocates say Milwaukee could lose over $1 million in federal funding for HIV testing, prevention and treatment if the proposed cuts CDC's Division of HIV happen.

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20:29

How Department of Education cuts will — and won’t —...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/01

Uncertainty reigns as President Trump threatens to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Federal funding accounts for about 8% of school funding in Wisconsin.

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7:10

How the expressive arts fit into the 4-H mission

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/01

There's much more to the Wisconsin 4-H program than learning how to raise livestock. We explore the expressive arts program with specialist Jay Johnson.

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9:24

Jan Janssen from Wisconsin on life as a working actor...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/01

Jan Janssen from Marshfield, Wisconsin, had dreams much bigger than the lumber yard. Instead, he moved to LA to pursue his dream. He joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about the life of a working actor.

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8:02

Most Wisconsinites have a valid voter ID, but some...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/04/01

Marquette researcher John Johnson spoke with WUWM digital producer Graham Thomas to discuss his recent findings on who lacks a voter ID in Wisconsin.

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12:16

Trans issues surface briefly in the Wisconsin Supreme...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/31

A look at how transgender issues became a late-stage topic for the conservative-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and those supporting him.

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13:01

Flipping through Milwaukee Public Library's zine...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/31

Ahead of Milwaukee Zine Fest, Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski spoke with rare books librarian Timothy Rush to learn more about Central Library's zine collection.

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14:50

Group Chat: Reproductive health care and harm reduction

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/27

For this month's Group Chat, we hear from a Wisconsin doctor who provides abortion care and a community harm reduction worker who serves high-risk populations.

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6:36

Floods, tornadoes and heat, oh my! Emergency...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/27

Winter may be over, but with a new season comes new weather-related emergencies from flooding to tornadoes.

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13:44

Milwaukee Music Roundup: Brett Newski & The Bad...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/27

Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record recaps his new favorite songs from local musicians.

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14:26

What to know about the voter ID constitutional...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/26

On April 1, 2025, voters will decide on a proposal to amend Wisconsin's constitution to require photo ID to participate in elections.

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10:14

What to know about Milwaukee Recreation's Spring Guide

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/26

As spring blooms, so too does new Milwaukee Recreation programming. WUWM's Jimmy Gutierrez discusses their Spring Recreation Guide with Milwaukee Rec's Erica Wasserman.

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9:32

What went wrong with Riverwest's proposed...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/26

Milwaukee Magazine's Carmella D’Acquisto shares what went wrong with the proposed Riverwest Neighborhood Improvement District.

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12:27

MPS teacher training program cut by Trump admin for...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/25

Funding was cut for a program designed to train 36 special education teachers for MPS. A judge has put a temporary stop to the cuts, but the program remains in limbo.

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14:37

Consider animation a dream job? UW-Milwaukee helps...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/24

One Milwaukee-based animator with Guerrillamation Films is working with UW-Milwaukee to help people network and learn skills in the field.

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10:15

The ways people use — and misuse — CCAP

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/20

CCAP. Four letters. One site. And an oversized impact on Wisconsin. The state’s most popular open record database lets you look up court records of anyone you’d like. And many people do. Sometimes, they learn more than they were expecting.

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10:15

What the legalization of sports betting means for...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/03/20

March Madness. Buzzer beaters. Cinderella stories. And, legalized gambling. This time of the year means lots of money will hit the sports book — here's what it means for Wisconsin.

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