Lake Effect

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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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    Monday 2/23/26: Robin Vos retirement fallout, Thin Ice, Underground Railroad in Wisconsin

    Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ decision to retire and the impact it could have on the future of state politics. Research on how Milwaukee winters are warming and growing shorter. The Underground Railroad’s connections in Wisconsin.

    51 min

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    Friday 2/20/26: Origins of Black History Month, Birkie baby, skating ribbon

    We learn about the origins of Black History Month as we celebrate its 100th anniversary in the U.S. We meet a former Birkebeiner baby. We plan a trip to Wisconsin’s first skating ribbon.

    51 min

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    Thursday 2/19/26: Immigrants and tax filing, Minneapolis and Milwaukee, American Reckoning

    What's changed for immigrants without social security numbers when filing taxes this year. What Milwaukee can learn from Minneapolis' response to ICE. The documentary American Reckoning investigates the unsolved murder of a civil rights activist.

    51 min

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    Wednesday 2/18/26: Origins of Black History Month, sanctuary movements, Birkie baby

    Learn about the origins of Black History Month as we celebrate it for the 100th time in the United States. Learn about different sanctuary movements throughout U.S. history. Plus, we talk with a former Birkie baby.

    51 min

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    Tuesday 2/17/26: Early literacy at the library, skating ribbon, poetry and stargazing

    A library program working to help the community with early literacy skills. Plan a trip to Wisconsin’s first skating ribbon. How to celebrate Black History Month by combining poetry and stargazing.

    51 min

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    Monday 2/16/26: Election administration, White House history, Betty Brinn artist-in-residence

    Proposals that would change how elections are run in the U.S. How a Wisconsin native's passion for history led him to the White House Historical Association. Meet this year’s artist-in-residence at Milwaukee's Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.

    51 min

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    Friday 2/13/26: Data center basics, local blood supply, Friday the Thirteenth

    A new resource from WUWM covering the basics of data centers. The local need for blood donations following a cold snap. Legends surrounding Friday the Thirteenth, and its ominous place in our culture.

    51 min

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    Thursday 2/12/26: Spicy stories and sultry spellings for Valentine vixens

    We chat with a senior couple about what it’s like finding love later in life. We share some book suggestions for your reading pleasure this Valentine’s Day. We attempt to spell.

    52 min
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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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    WUWM - Milwaukee's NPR
  • Création
    WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
  • Années d’activité
    2010 - 2026
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