In northeastern Wisconsin, a young program called “Medicine Fish” is connecting Menominee tribal youth to nature. Fly fishing was the first tool. Now, buffalo are being reintroduced to heal both the land and people.
Why is Wisconsin a swing state? That’s the question at the heart of this podcast, which explores the state’s historical and current political climate.
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The housing market is tight across the country, but Milwaukee presents some unique challenges that some other cities aren’t facing. Milwaukee Magazine's Chris Droser breaks down some of those challenges.
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Sisters Karen and Jennifer Lemke visited more than 50 parks to put together the accessible field guide. They consider it a showcase of the city they love and a vision for an inclusive future.
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The Green Bay Correctional Institution is the target of an unusual roundtable at the state Capitol.
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There is both a positive and thorny legacy that the 1997 film “Chasing Amy” has in the LGBTQ community. The new documentary "Chasing Chasing Amy" provides a new outlook on the complicated classic indie, both for its director Sav Rodgers and the people who made it.
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To celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week, The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project created a free lesbian history exhibit as well as hosting other events in the Milwaukee area.
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When Franco Stevens realized she was a lesbian, there was hardly any representation of queer women. So in 1990, she decided to change that and founded "Curve" — the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine that still exists today.
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Lake Effect’s Audrey Nowakowski and Milwaukee musician Trapper Schoepp bring you "Live at Lake Effect" — a filmed music series featuring local and nationally touring musicians performing in the Lake Effect Surf Shop. This episode features Milwaukee's own Buffalo Nichols.
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The experimental documentary from Milwaukee filmmaker Jesse Mclean explores the relationships — and social contract — between people and the plants we live with.
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Reitman, host of WUWM’s weekly music program “It’s Alright, Ma, It’s Only Music,” retired on April 19.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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