Lake Effect

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.

What’s next for Heal the Hood MKE as its founder relocates from Milwaukee. Two Wisconsin cyclists ride 2,400 miles across the continental divide. The history of Milwaukee’s Jones Island.

Why we allow so many people in the United States to live in poverty. Tips to prepare for winter emergencies. Is there a rivalry between Fleet Farm and Farm and Fleet? What holiday movies teach us about holiday stress.

The discovery of what scientists believe are sink holes in Lake Michigan. How birding changed how an author she interacts with the environment. La Finca Coffee House, a family-owned coffee shop specializing in Mexican cuisine.

Vel Phillips' life and legacy celebrated. Buy gifts from Black-owned businesses at the Blackity Black Holiday Market. Our latest Live at Lake Effect features Blitzen Trapper.

The risks of lead poisoning in harvested deer. Milwaukee Public Library’s entrepreneur-in-residence. A conversation with radio host Bob Reitman, who reflects on his time at WUWM in honor of our 60th birthday.

A new type of road interchange in the Milwaukee area. How to care for birds this winter. Simplifying the reentry process from prison. Bubbler Talk delves into the history of two Milwaukee neighborhoods.

We hear from friends and colleagues of the late Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, who died by suicide earlier this month. Local therapists on coping with sudden loss. Ho-Chunk chef Elena Terry talks food and Thanksgiving.

Youth shelters and federal funding. The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes energy upgrades to Milwaukee-area homes. Venice Williams goes viral. “A Night in Greece,” inspired by visits to Athens.

A family’s journey through mental illness in an era of silence. History of the Bay View Massacre. The Ojibwe journey to Madeline Island.

Milwaukee County’s new district attorney. Two Milwaukee-area election clerks speak about election day. How urban renewal projects ignited community organizing in 1950s. Is Milwaukee a community of haters?

How to tackle climate change in a time of political divisiveness. Two sisters create a guidebook for accessible walks around Milwaukee. Milwaukee historian John Gurda's losing battle against nature.

The restored Wurlitzer Pipe Organ at the Oriental Theater. An African dance company celebrating 55 years in Milwaukee. Two senior dance groups who find health and community through dance.

The story of the 'ghost army.' The history of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. A unique World War II-era program that put family pets on the frontlines.

How presidential rhetoric can impact how we view the office as an institution – or as an individual. What a mass deportation means for food economics. Mariana Rodriguez receives Betty Award for supporting victims of domestic violence.

How the election unfolded here in Wisconsin, including the presidency and down-ballot races. Voters speak about what brought them to Milwaukee-area polls yesterday.