Lake Effect

WUWM - Milwaukee's NPR
WUWM - Milwaukee's NPR

Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

  1. 13h ago

    Thursday 8/6/26: How age correlates with trust, Homer Blow, Third Ward history

    How trust in other people differs by generation. What longtime Milwaukee radio host Homer Blow has learned in his 35-years-and-counting behind the mic. How Milwaukee’s Third Ward went from nearly a red-light district into a arts and culinary hub.

  2. 1d ago

    Wednesday 8/5/26: ArtBlaze on the beach, Bar Talk, ocean volcanoes

    A new public art installation taking over Milwaukee beaches. Our latest Bar Talk shares some summer drink recommendations. A UW-Milwaukee professor shares her experience researching ocean volcanoes.

  3. 2d ago

    Tuesday 8/4/26: MMSD and the 2025 floods, Eaux Claires Festival, Jan Serr

    We check in on efforts to make Milwaukee more resilient after devastating floods last August. We visit a music festival that highlights the talent of the Chippewa Valley. We explore a new exhibit of artist Jan Serr’s work.

  4. 3d ago

    Monday 8/3/26: What Michelin means for Milwaukee's restaurants, The New State, Rhinelander Hodag

    What the Michelin Guide coming to Milwaukee means for the city and its restaurants. A historic venue on Milwaukee’s Near West Side becomes a creative space for young people. The legend of the Rhinelander Hodag.

  5. 6d ago

    Friday 7/31/26: Wisconsin's election security, Madison's Independent Police Monitor, Economy Check-In

    What you need to know about the security of Wisconsin’s election system. We speak with the independent office looking into last week's fatal police shooting of a man in Madison. We check in with a local farmer on how the summer heat is impacting his dairy cows.

  6. Jul 30

    Thursday 7/30/26: Madison's Independent Police Monitor, early educator housing, Milwaukee Music Roundup

    Madison’s Office of Independent Police Monitor and their role after a fatal police shooting last week. A program that helps get early education teachers into affordable housing in Milwaukee. New local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.

  7. Jul 29

    Wednesday 7/29/26: Wisconsin's election security, Lake Michigan Coast Guard, FBI headquarters

    We examine the president’s claims of election fraud and what you need to know about the security of Wisconsin’s election system. We meet Lake Michigan’s new Coast Guard commander. We learn about the FBI headquarters in Milwaukee.

  8. Jul 28

    Tuesday 7/28/26: Join us at a storm spotter class, severe weather and zoo animals, Wisconsin's sauna culture

    We sit in on a storm spotter class with the National Weather Service. What happens to the animals at the zoo when severe weather strikes. Inside Wisconsin’s sauna culture.

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