
Lake Effect
Airs Mondays - Thursdays at noon & Mondays - Wednesdays at 8 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 history of providing sanctuary in the United States and in Wisconsin. Two Milwaukee sisters share their experience of changing their immigrations status at the same time. The mind behind “The Queen of My Dreams" speaks about the genre-blending mother-daughter dramedy.
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Today's show is all about staying safe during extreme heat: the availability and history of cooling centers in the Milwaukee area. Heat as a concern for workers in Wisconsin. Tips on exercising outside safely during the heat.
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How different police agencies in the state cooperate with ICE and get paid for it. How facial recognition technology might be used by local law enforcement. We hunt for beach glass on Milwaukee’s freshwater shores.
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We learn what help is available for flood damage. The legal and practical challenges of conducting the new census that President Trump is calling for. The history of school choice in Wisconsin.
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The increase of flood damage in our area beyond last weekend’s historic floods. Creating more accessory housing in Milwaukee via “Granny Flats.” We chat with actor and comedian Rainn Wilson - “Dwight” from The Office.
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More coverage of the historic flooding from this past weekend: how weather officials are reacting, how one resident is dealing with a flooded basement, and MMSD speaks about the pressure this storm put on our water systems.
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Historic flooding this weekend, and how to prevent more future flooding. The risk of measles spreading in Wisconsin after cases have been confirmed here. Upgrades coming to some of Milwaukee County’s community centers.
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How apprenticeship programs are helping fill labor shortages. How best to observe the Perseid meteor shower during peak visibility. Today is National Hip Hop Day, we learn the origins of the genre.
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A conversation about leaving things better than you found them. We explore the Great Lakes. Bubbler Talk explores a plane crash on Milwaukee’s Jones Island in the 1950s and its connection to the Air and Water Show.
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The Moms Mental Health Initiative connects new parents with help. Milwaukee County set to vote on a funding plan for Mitchell Park Domes improvements. A new album all about Wisconsin birds.