Lake Effect

The Domes Reimagined Project and what updates are coming to the horticultural hub. A Milwaukeean who created a surfboard made entirely of eco-friendly materials. How pull tabs ended up in so many Wisconsin bars.

A conservation group working to preserve and protect natural farmland. A homesteading experience gone horribly wrong. Wisconsin’s motorcycle racing scene and why a film about it took 17 years to complete.

A tool that empowers Milwaukee renters. How Milwaukee’s Silent Book Club brings readers together. Reflections on 2024 events at the Manfred Olson Planetarium – including the solar eclipse.

Conversation with the state Democratic Assembly Minority Leader on her hope for more bipartisanship. The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s top findings from 2024. A Wisconsin producer of the Oscar-winning documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop.”

Milwaukee Public Museum's accomplished history. Artifacts left over from Milwaukee’s past mental health care facilities. What Milwaukee is Made Of. We plan a snowmobiling trip.

Upcoming state legislature and state supreme court storylines in 2025. Milwaukee has a new youth poet laureate. Plus, explore earth-conscious New Year’s resolutions with Dig In! and learn a new NA cocktail recipe.

Rethinking new year’s resolutions into opportunities for change. Preparing for severe winter weather. Safety tips for those planning to do any winter recreation on the ice.

The Greentree Apartments provide safety and learning. Renowned taxidermist shares her work in Milwaukee. A restored organ comes to the Oriental Theater. Tap your toes along with two senior dance groups.

MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange's mission is to reuse and recycle. Two WUWMers go on a cicada seeking adventure. We look at the public museum's geology collection and hear from some folks who have a special connection to Leap Day.

Today’s Lake Effect is a special music show to celebrate the New Year featuring songs from our "Live at Lake Effect" series, as well as conversations with the team involved in creating the episodes.

Sergio Gonzalez talks about Latinos working for belonging in Wisconsin. NPR's Ari Shaprio talks about his work behind the mic. Food Journeys explores our food systems. Plus, young people learn about birds.

We look at how driver's licenses could help immigrants. We compare the fictional Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with real female Jewish comedians. We tell you about a haunted fire house. We meet a couple who collaborated on children's book.

Milwaukee Roots takes a different approach to social studies. NPR host Ayesha Roscoe talks about her book. We learn about the Guerrilla Gay Bar movement and Les Petit BonBons.

Former Alderman Michael Murphy retirement, deportation impact on dairy farming, students react to DEI cuts, the future of MPM's A Tribute to Survival exhibit.

"Strangers No Longer" author talks about belonging. Three Milwaukeeans discuss Asian identity. Sisters and owners of La Finca Coffee House celebrate anniversary and so does Ko-Thi Dance Company.

Our annual Books to Gift conversation. The science behind the winter solstice. Some of the best local music of 2024. Bubbler Talk investigates the Morris Pratt Institute building.

Advice for parents on how to talk to children about school shootings. New Year’s Eve dinner hotspots. Mercury retrograde and what impact it might have. Plan a trip to the John Kohler Art Center and Preserve.

Legal battle in the state supreme court over Act 10. The top Games to Gift from 2024. Gift of Wings, the kite shop in Veterans Park. Latkes Con Salsa returns.

Where abortion access litigation stands with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. An effort to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. The geological history of Milwaukee’s City Hall.

The director of Milwaukee Recreation is retiring in the new year. An author who wrote about seeing a total solar eclipse with his son. Milwaukee desserts both savory to sweet.

Wisconsin Dems leader runs for national party top spot. The season of Advent and its origins in Christian history. A Wisconsin artist on his series of tiny paintings inside Altoid tins.

We look at the consequences of accidental shooting charges. We learn about Veterans Treatment Court. We talk to the hosts of "Food, We Need to Talk" about rethinking diet and exercise. Plus, we learn about the Wisconsin origins of Dungeons and Dragons.

The latest Capitol Notes, a look at the lack of diversity in clinical trials, a feature on the King Center in Milwaukee and the history of Landmark Lanes on Milwaukee's east side.

A union member on the recently overturned Act 10. Filmmaker Whit Stillman on his holiday classic and first film “Metropolitan." Tips about how to talk to kids this holiday season and who brings the gifts. Bubbler Talk.

How the Coming Home Tour supports LGBTQ Wisconsinites during the holidays. National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. The new Milwaukee Community Orchestra holds its first concert this Sunday.