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Lake Effect

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee"s NPR

Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

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51:18

Tuesday 4/22/25: Love and outer space, tribal schools...

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/22

A new documentary about love and outer space. A program helping tribal schools across the Great Lakes region test for safe drinking water. A UWM professor researching ocean volcanoes.

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51:16

Monday 4/21/24: City contracts, Capitol Notes,...

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/21

We explain how different city departments work with local businesses to provide services to Milwaukee residents. We examine one of the first major decisions by the state supreme court since the election. We speak with the author Wisconsin Idols. We meet two local musicians who released a jazz album that's a twist on Fiddler On The Roof.

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51:20

Tuesday 4/15/25: Measles risk in Wisconsin, ICE...

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/15

What measles outbreaks could mean for Wisconsin. Milwaukee leaders share their concerns about recent ICE arrests at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Financial advice for Tax Day. How climate change has affected water and sewer systems.

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51:18

Monday 4/14/25: Lessons for MPS, murals and logos,...

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/14

Lessons MPS can learn from other urban school districts. Meet the sign painter behind local business’ signs like Ruby’s Bagels. How the Enderis Park neighborhood grew around its central playfield. How nostalgia influences Midwest Sad.

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51:22

Wednesday 4/9/25: Sickle Cell Disease, medical...

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/09

We learn about Sickle Cell Disease and why it largely impacts African Americans. Tackling the lack of diversity in clinical research. We speak to the author of “Dear Black Girl: I See You.”

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51:14

Thursday 4/3/25: New MPS superintendent speaks, wine...

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/03

Thr new superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools shares what she hopes to accomplish. We explore the history of school choice. We stage a game show for Milwaukee wine enthusiasts. The meaning behind the Milwaukee Public Market rooster mascot.

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51:29

Tuesday 4/1/25: Meet the Johnsons from Wisconsin

Lake Effect ·

2025/04/01

Celebrate April Fools Day with a secret theme and no misinformation. Research on who doesn’t have the required photo ID needed to vote. How proposed cuts to education funding are already impacting Wisconsin schools. Wisconsin’s 4-H program is not all about agriculture.

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51:29

Monday 3/31/25: Transgender rights in campaign ads,...

Lake Effect ·

2025/03/31

Why transgender rights and issues appear in state supreme court campaign ads. How proposed federal cuts could impact the fight against HIV. Explore MPL's zine collection and celebrate D.I.Y. creativity.

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51:19

Thursday 3/27/25: Big money in elections, Wisconsin...

Lake Effect ·

2025/03/27

Who is funding the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court. A conversation between two abortion providers in Wisconsin. All about the recent Black Feminist Symposium event at UW-Milwaukee.

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51:16

Thursday 3/20/25: CCAP uses and harms, money and...

Lake Effect ·

2025/03/20

How CCAP can be used as a useful, and harmful, tool. A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice speaks about the influence money has on the court. Sports gambling in Wisconsin and beyond.

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51:24

Thursday 2/27/25: Comité Sin Fronteras, how we judge...

Lake Effect ·

2025/02/27

A conversation with young Latina women fighting for the rights of undocumented people. How we judge judges and our expectations of judicial candidates. We help you plan a trip to the Wisconsin Dells.

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51:23

Thursday 2/13/25: Housing Authority financial woes,...

Lake Effect ·

2025/02/13

Financial issues the Housing Authority and what’s being done to address them. A preview of the upcoming series, “Thin Ice 2025 – Our Warming Winters.” A new executive director of Milwaukee Film. A mixtape of love songs picked by WUWM staff.

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51:10

Thursday 1/23/25: Wisconsin Republican hopes for...

Lake Effect ·

2025/01/23

A Republican state rep shares her hopes for a new session. How to properly dispose of your Christmas tree. How to care for birds this winter.

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51:16

Wednesday 1/22/25: Illness update, civic education,...

Lake Effect ·

2025/01/22

What illnesses are in the air in Milwaukee County, and how to stay safe. How museums can increase civic education. Staying active and social during the cold winter months.

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51:29

Tuesday 1/21/25: Remembering Bob Uecker, NIL and...

Lake Effect ·

2025/01/21

Remembering Bob Uecker. How changes to rules on paying college athletes have impacted college sports for players and spectators. A Wisconsin author discusses his novel about climate change in the Midwest.

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51:22

Thursday 1/16/25: The Domes reimagined, eco-friendly...

Lake Effect ·

2025/01/16

The Domes Reimagined Project and what updates are coming to the horticultural hub. A Milwaukeean who created a surfboard made entirely of eco-friendly materials. How pull tabs ended up in so many Wisconsin bars.

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51:18

Tuesday 1/14/25: Mapping landlords, silent book club,...

Lake Effect ·

2025/01/14

A tool that empowers Milwaukee renters. How Milwaukee’s Silent Book Club brings readers together. Reflections on 2024 events at the Manfred Olson Planetarium – including the solar eclipse.

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51:18

Monday 1/13/25: Bipartisanship hopes, top research of...

Lake Effect ·

2025/01/13

Conversation with the state Democratic Assembly Minority Leader on her hope for more bipartisanship. The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s top findings from 2024. A Wisconsin producer of the Oscar-winning documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop.”

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51:29

Wednesday 12/18/24: School shootings, NYE, astrology

Lake Effect ·

2024/12/18

Advice for parents on how to talk to children about school shootings. New Year’s Eve dinner hotspots. Mercury retrograde and what impact it might have. Plan a trip to the John Kohler Art Center and Preserve.

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51:16

Tuesday 12/10/24: accidental shooting charges,...

Lake Effect ·

2024/12/10

We look at the consequences of accidental shooting charges. We learn about Veterans Treatment Court. We talk to the hosts of "Food, We Need to Talk" about rethinking diet and exercise. Plus, we learn about the Wisconsin origins of Dungeons and Dragons.

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