Episodes

  • Monarch butterfly population rebounds, but it’s still one of the lowest numbers on record

    Monarch butterfly population rebounds, but it’s still one of the lowest numbers on record
    Jul 18 2025
    Habitat loss, climate change and the use of pesticides are to blame for the population decline of monarchs, says Karen Oberhauser, the co-founder and co-director of the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
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    16 mins
  • RNC economic impact estimated at $321M, but lost regular business not included

    RNC economic impact estimated at $321M, but lost regular business not included
    Jul 16 2025
    A report claims that the 2024 Republican National Convention generated a $321 million economic impact for the Milwaukee-area economy. But this report does not account for losses of regular business.
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    11 mins
  • Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?

    Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?
    Jul 14 2025
    As the federal government sliced health care coverage over the next decade, Wisconsin, too, passed its budget. How will it impact people with Medicaid coverage, SNAP benefits or child care needs?
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    14 mins
  • A Milwaukee immigration lawyer speaks on changes he's seen since last year

    A Milwaukee immigration lawyer speaks on changes he's seen since last year
    Jul 11 2025
    Milwaukee immigration lawyer Davorin Odrcic joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to discuss changing immigration laws over the past year.
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    11 mins
  • Having a field day with Wisconsin's ham radio enthusiasts

    Having a field day with Wisconsin's ham radio enthusiasts
    Jul 9 2025
    WUWM's Joy Powers speaks to ham radio enthusiasts at a National Association for Amateur Radio field day to learn more about the subculture surrounding this unique hobby.
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    9 mins
  • 'Choosing Love' explores lessons about relationships, inclusion & more from LGBTQ+ Christians

    'Choosing Love' explores lessons about relationships, inclusion & more from LGBTQ+ Christians
    Jul 7 2025
    “Choosing Love” co-authors Dawne Moon & Theresa Tobin explore how people can identify as both conservative Christians and a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons they can teach about relationships, inclusion and justice.
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    21 mins
  • 'Group Chat': 'I want to live, too'

    'Group Chat': 'I want to live, too'
    Jul 3 2025
    This month’s "Group Chat" is a conversation between high school best friends who are off to college. The only problem is they’re afraid of what might happen to their parents, who don’t have legal status in the U.S.
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    13 mins
  • Get your music on at 'Summer of Soul': a downtown Milwaukee concert series

    Get your music on at 'Summer of Soul': a downtown Milwaukee concert series
    Jul 2 2025
    Headliners include BILAL, Digable Planets, Madison McFerrin and Septeto Charambó. The series is every other Wednesday starting July 2 to August 27 at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion.
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    14 mins