Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Fridays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays, Fridays at 7 pm & Saturdays at 3 pm
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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Latest Episodes
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The cultural significance of the sturgeon's return to the Milwaukee River. The role games play in Native communities. Act 31 - the legislation that requires Wisconsin schools to teach Native American history and culture.
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We look at how a deal on spending the state's budget surplus fell apart in Madison last week. We speak with the artists in residence at the Charles Allis Museum and the Betty Brinn Children's Museum. Plus, we hear new local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.
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We break down what's been happening at a dog breeding facility in Wisconsin. We share an update on tick bite cases in Wisconsin and how to prevent them this summer. We talk with a food truck operator about the proposed curfew for food trucks in downtown Milwaukee. Plus, we visit a storm spotter training with the National Weather Service.
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We look at how jail time can impact a person's mental health. We share an update on tick bite cases in Wisconsin and how to prevent them. We visit a storm spotter training with the National Weather Service. Plus, listen back to a Bubbler Talk story about a dragon on a water tower.
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We look at how sealing eviction records could impact housing stability in Milwaukee. We look at the good and bad ways that CCAP can be used. We explore Wisconsin's parks and caves. Plus, we hear from the owner of the Name That Card sports card shop.
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We break down what's been happening at the dog breeding facility, Ridgelan Farms. We speak with an animal attorney. We talk with a food truck operator about the proposed changes in downtown Milwaukee. We tell you about the dunes you can visit in and around Wisconsin.
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A former Wisconsin governor shares his journey caring for his wife as she developed Alzheimer’s. Capitol Notes looks at the recent messaging around mail-in ballots. Fat Bird Week is on, meet its chunky contestants.
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How school referendums are growing the funding gaps between school districts. A local farmer aweathers high fuel prices and federal policy. The difference between a sea shanty and maritime music.
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A whistleblower complaint about MMSD management. MPD's use of drones. For the ten-year anniversary of Bubbler Talk, we take you behind the scenes.
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How abortion access in Wisconsin could change if a widely-used abortion medication is restricted. Cocktail recommendations to try in the Milwaukee area. The difference between a sea shanty and maritime music.