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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.

society & culture

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13:59

Unity Award honorees talk about how their work unites...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/02/25

"Milwaukee Magazine" will host its 5th Annual Unity Awards on Feb. 26. The event is recognizing five honorees this year for their achievements in making Milwaukee more equitable and inclusive for all.

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12:07

Wisconsin's warming winters complicate stormwater...

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2025/02/24

Managing water — or attempting to — in our urban and rural areas is a complicated task. That includes controlling stormwater, treating wastewater and managing farm fields to reduce runoff into rivers, lakes and streams. Wisconsin’s erratic winter weather is making those efforts tougher.

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15:02

New book explores racist policy obstacles to Black...

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2025/02/20

Lake Effect’s Joy Powers is joined by law professor Bernadette Atuahene, whose new book Plundered explores racist policies that impede Black and Hispanic homeownership in Detroit and throughout the nation.

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12:06

Northwoods winter tourism and recreation adjust to...

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2025/02/20

As warmer winters threaten Northwoods tourism and winter recreation, WXPR News Director Katie Thoresen shares her outlook from Rhinelander with WUWM environmental reporter Susan Bence.

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8:00

Milwaukee musicians scale buildings for 'On the Roof:...

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2025/02/20

A jazz-trained cantor at a local synagogue likes to go up on the building's roof and think. One day, it occurred to him to reimagine and perform Fiddler on the Roof up there.

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14:27

Unity Award winner Jim Gaillard transforms lives and...

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2025/02/20

The February issue of Milwaukee Magazine features five winners of its 2025 Unity Awards. One of the recipients is Jim Gaillard. He was recognized for training marginalized Milwaukeeans in the construction trades by rehabbing blighted local homes.

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12:27

Optimism, and Trump-triggered caution, about...

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2025/02/19

The executive director of RENEW Wisconsin offers predictions for 2025.

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11:47

Wisconsin's warming winters impact iconic lake...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/02/19

It’s ice fishing season, and for Door County anglers that means catching lake whitefish. But warmer winters are impacting the iconic species' life cycle and reproduction.

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14:55

Milwaukee Music Roundup: Ellee Grim, Joey Turbo,...

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2025/02/19

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

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11:11

Milwaukee Recreation’s new director wants to continue...

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2025/02/19

Milwaukee Public Schools recently approved Brian Litzsey as the new senior director of Milwaukee Recreation. He is the 11th director in the department’s 114-year history.

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11:22

Warming winter impacts being felt by Wisconsin's...

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2025/02/18

We’re part of an intricate web of life. But climate change is stressing that web, including the Wisconsin's wildlife. We explore how warming winters factor into their lifecycle.

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11:57

What one family's story tells us about the future of...

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2025/02/18

A Milwaukee family had been receiving gender-affirming care for their daughter for almost five years. Then, before one of the daughter's therapies, Children's Hospital of Milwaukee cancelled her appointment. That's when Wisconsin Watch reporter Phoebe Petrovic got involved.

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16:44

How one Wisconsin native is preserving the history of...

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2025/02/17

Dr. Matthew Costello is a Wisconsin native who serves as the chief education officer of The White House Historical Association.

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8:23

‘How can I readily accept that all of this could be...

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2025/02/17

A Midwestern Veterans Affairs mental health clinical pharmacist practitioner shares their reaction to the "Fork in the Road" email that they and two million other federal employees received from the Office of Personal Management at the end of January.

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12:04

Wisconsin’s Warming Winters: Trends and ripple effects

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Wisconsin State Climatologist Steve Vavrus says winter is our most variable season. “Even day to day, we can drop to 20 below zero, and then a day or two later, we're up in the 30s. That can make it difficult to tease out a long-term warming signal,” he says.

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10:21

How Wisconsin’s warming winters are impacting...

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2025/02/17

Despite the recent snow—and frigid conditions this week—Wisconsin winters haven’t been that cold or snowy in recent years. Last winter was the warmest on record. Trees are among the living things coping with the changing climate.

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14:19

Milwaukee Film’s new director, Dr. Susan Kerns,...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/02/14

As of Feb. 3, Dr. Susan Kerns is the new executive director of Milwaukee Film—an appointment that follows a year of transition and tumult.

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13:30

'Heal and move forward': Milwaukee Housing Authority...

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2025/02/13

Milwaukee’s Housing Authority is facing financial woes after illegally using millions of dollars in federal funds to pay staff. The agency also is faced with thousands of complaints about living conditions.

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7:25

Wisconsin's Warming Winters: Impact on climate,...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/02/13

Wisconsin winters are warming—a sign of climate change that we are seeing and feeling. Next week, WUWM will air a series of stories exploring what scientists are studying, how ecosystems are changing and how people are adapting.

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12:11

WUWM staff picks: A mixtape of love songs just in...

Lake Effect: Segments Podcast ·

2025/02/13

A mixtape of love songs curated by WUWM Staff for Valentine's Day 2025.

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