Thursday 9/25/25: Trauma Quality Life Clinic, Doors Open, Why leaves change color, Wisconsin/Illinois border
Thursday 4/2/26: ICE and airports, PFAS remediation, AI integration
Wednesday 4/1/26: Local use of facial recognition technology, Economic Check-In, Wisconsin Olympian
Tuesday 3/31/26: State Supreme Court candidate interviews, Wisconsin whey economics
Monday 3/30/26: Cesar Chavez and how we honor historical figures, Acts Housing, economic check-in
Friday 3/27/26: Affordable childcare strategies, Marquette graduation speech controversy, Chirp Chat
Thursday 3/26/26: Swing State of the Union, Renaissance Theaterworks, Chirp Chat
Wednesday 3/25/26: Affordable childcare strategies, bygone movie palaces, Books and Beyond
Tuesday 3/24/26: Marquette graduation speech controversy, Capitol Notes, Memories of a Street Cat
Monday 3/23/26: Milwaukee Soldiers Home, Books and Beyond, Betty Brinn artist-in-residence
Friday 3/20/26: Beats Me, economic check-in, Swing State of the Union
03/19/26: Milwaukee County District 11, LUSH, Swing State of the Union
Wednesday 3/18/26: Milwaukee County District 9 candidates, economic check-in, Beats Me
Tuesday 3/17/26: Milwaukee County District 7 candidates, NWS and you, Survivor watch party
Monday 3/16/26: Vel R Phillips, Miss Wisconsin, Milwaukee Does
Friday 3/13/26: Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Iranian students speak on current conflict, Peeps exhibition
Thursday 3/12/26: reporting on ICE in western WI, sauna culture, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 3/11/26: Wisconsin Supreme Court race, This Is It historic landmark, Spirtualism in Whitewater
Tuesday 3/10/26: Iranian students speak on current conflict, Milwaukee immigrant stories, senior social club
Monday 3/9/26: Stories from detained families, Iran and the Wisconsin GOP, Peeps exhibition
Friday 3/6/26: MCTS changes, Trump environment lawsuit, reconnecting with 2024 voters
Thursday 3/5/26: Celebrating International Women's Day; Group Chat, TEMPO, NASA
Wednesday 3/4/26: WUWM voter roundtable one year later, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Tuesday 3/3/26: MCTS changes, MMSD and green infrastructure, 101 Wisconsin idols
Monday 3/2/26: Trump lawsuits over tariffs and environment, solar system dynamism
Friday 2/27/26: AI chatbot regulation, Thin Ice, Chirp Chat
Thursday 2/26/26: What a County Board Supervisor does, People's Table, Lake Michigan ice
Wednesday 2/25/26: Milwaukee's 'ICE Out' legislation, AI chatbot regulation, Chirp Chat
Tuesday 2/24/26: Cargill Community Kitchen, African American Heritage Garden, Midwest cocktail culture
Monday 2/23/26: Robin Vos retirement fallout, Thin Ice, Underground Railroad in Wisconsin
Friday 2/20/26: Origins of Black History Month, Birkie baby, skating ribbon
Thursday 2/19/26: Immigrants and tax filing, Minneapolis and Milwaukee, American Reckoning
Wednesday 2/18/26: Origins of Black History Month, sanctuary movements, Birkie baby
Tuesday 2/17/26: Early literacy at the library, skating ribbon, poetry and stargazing
Monday 2/16/26: Election administration, White House history, Betty Brinn artist-in-residence
Friday 2/13/26: Data center basics, local blood supply, Friday the Thirteenth
Thursday 2/12/26: Spicy stories and sultry spellings for Valentine vixens
Wednesday 2/11/26: Blood supply, data center basics, Black Lens, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Tuesday 2/10/26: facial recognition tech, Thin Ice, Bad Bunny latte, line dancing
Monday 2/9/26: Social media and Black history, DHS and Wisconsin, seniors and social clubs
Friday 2/6/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, baby bust, stationary and joy
Thursday 2/5/26: Dropping birth rate in Milwaukee, lessons from the Holocaust, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 2/4/26: Police officers and school safety, tariffs and coffee shops, stationary and joy
Tuesday 2/3/26: Milwaukee's Point-In-Time, food waste, a local Bad Bunny collab
Monday 2/2/26: Beach access court case, private schools and public vouchers, Enderis Park
Friday 1/30/26: warming shelters, Keys to Homeownership, coyotes, new Milwaukee Rec Director, One Liner Madness
Thursday 1/29/26: Seeking Solutions, rare bird prints, sturgeon spearing
Wednesday 1/28/26: Coyote cohabitation, Status Pending, One Liner Madness
Tuesday 1/27/26: Shelters respond to the cold, Milwaukee Rec's new director, Frank Lloyd Wright
Monday 1/26/26: Reporting on Minneapolis, constitutional amendments, National Environmental Policy Act
Friday 1/23/26: Safety tips for the cold, Milwaukee Health Assessment, Live at Lake Effect
Thursday 1/22/26: Milwaukee Health Assessment, Live at Lake Effect, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 1/21/26: MPS audit funds released, how to get kids reading, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Tuesday 1/20/26: nursing degree changes, physician mental health, cold weather care, behind the scenes at the Domes
Friday 1/16/26: Data centers and utilities, WisconsinEye shuttering, Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate
Thursday 1/15/26: The basics of data centers, Wisconsin in the Olympics, surviving forced assimilation
Wednesday 1/14/26: adult literacy, WisconsinEye shuttering, Milwaukee Water Commons leader, Liberace memorialization
Tuesday 1/13/26: Data centers and utilities, MCTS changes, Milwaukee Youth Poet Laureate
Monday 1/12/26: Top five reports from Wisconsin Policy Forum, Jerry Apps, Burlington Liars Club
Friday 1/9/26: A chat with David Crowley, Milwaukee and Venezuela, lead remediation at MPS
Thursday 1/8/26: Milwaukee and Venezuela, AI data centers and the environment, literacy and teaching
Wednesday 1/7/26: ICE in Wisconsin compared to other states, Christmas trees and dairy farms, resolutions
Tuesday 1/6/26: Lead remediation at MPS, staying social this winter, weird museums
Monday 1/5/26: A chat with the Milwaukee County Executive, Capitol Notes, singing and heart health
Friday 1/2/26: Love and outer space, Chirp Chat, Silent Book Club
Thursday 1/1/26: Organ donation misconceptions and real experiences, millennial nostalgia
Wednesday 12/31/25: Revisiting the Bay View Massacre story, 1950s plane crash, celery legacy
Tuesday 12/30/25: Milwaukee Community Land Trust, UWM ends atmospheric sciences program, talkin' film
Monday 12/29/25: Indigenous intergenerational trauma, sanctuary movements in Wisconsin, bird art
Friday 12/26/25: RNC economic impact, koi fish street artist, The Bruce
Thursday 12/25/25: 'Christmas at the Oriental'
Wednesday 12/24/25: A chat with MAM's leader, a journey with the library, Chirp Chat
Tuesday 12/23/25: Home insurance, MKE Roots, This Is It
Monday 12/22/25: Affordable housing in Minneapolis and Milwaukee, data centers, Milwaukee Based
Friday 12/19/25: Nursing and student loans, beach access dispute, Wandering Wisconsin
Thursday 12/18/25: Beach access dispute, Chirp Chat, Books to Gift
Wednesday 12/17/25: Status Pending, history of holiday breads, Dig In!
Tuesday 12/16/25: SUSO, Games to Gift, biathlon training
Monday 12/15/25: Judge Hannah Dugan trial, holiday movies, keeping pets safe in winter
Friday 12/12/25: Yessenia Ruano, foraging for a year, Fat Body Hotties
Thursday 12/11/25: IMPACT year in review, foraging for a year, holiday stress
Wednesday 12/10/25: Status Pending, Fat Body Hotties, talking to kids about Santa
Tuesday 12/9/25: MKE Grocery Buddy, real and fake trees, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Monday 12/8/25: Yessenia Ruano, state voting maps, affordable housing
Friday 12/5/25: PFAS and drinking water, road salt and waterways, Christmas trees and moneymaking
Thursday 12/4/25: PFAS lawsuit and impact, refugees in Milwaukee, maternal mental health
Wednesday 12/3/25: Status Pending, land transfer, astronomy in children's books
Tuesday 12/2/25: Milwaukee Diaper Mission, salt and the environment, prohibition in Wisconsin
Monday 12/1/25: Lake Effect On-Site explores Forest Home Cemetery
Wednesday 11/26/25: Status Pending, capital gains tax, economic check in
Tuesday 11/25/25: Judge Dugan legal case, redlining and homeownership today, Christmas trees
Monday 11/24/25: Facial recognition and local police, hemp's future, Milwaukee Based
Thursday 11/20/25: ICE at MSOE, Nutcracker in the Castle, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 11/19/25: Status Pending epsisode 2, ABCD, moving buildings for data centers
Tuesday 11/18/25: Physicians and mental health, a local Bad Bunny collab, the painting of signs
Monday 11/17/25: Racial convenants, data center impact and implications
Thursday 11/13/25: Debating civilly on college campuses, sea lamprey, Kwik Trip
Wednesday 11/12/25: Status Pending, how The Hop is funded, severe weather and the zoo
Tuesday 11/11/25: We visit UWM's food pantry, the business of sustainability, Veteran's Treatment Court
11/10/25: Edmund Fitzgerald, Status Pending, Milwaukee Based
Thursday 11/6/25: Food pantries amid SNAP cuts, news literacy, celery farms
Wednesday 11/5/25: MKE Roots and federal funding, testing our drinking water, ghost armies trick the Nazis
Tuesday 11/4/25: Democratic Socialists in Wisconsin, Dia de los Muertos in Milwaukee, astrophotography
Monday 11/3/25: Head Start, Capitol Notes, Landlord Mapper, trash cinema
Thursday 10/30/25: Milwaukee Community Land Trust, urban farming, how farmers view climate change
Wednesday 10/29/25: Participatory budgeting, Changing the Narrative, Chirp Chat
Tuesday 10/28/25: Inherited Inequality, Wandering Wisconsin, haunted fire house
Monday 10/27/25: US citizens detained by immigration enforcement, Growing Power, West Allis Farmers Market
Thursday 10/23/25: Educator misconduct allegations, urban agriculture, The Invisible Mammal
Wednesday 10/22/25: Art museum gets a new leader, Milwaukee Does, Great Lakes photography
Tuesday 10/21/25: Milwaukee County budget, Herbie Hancock, Live at Lake Effect
Monday 10/20/25: How heart disease presents in women, combatting memory loss, why leaves change color
Thursday 10/16/25: Pumpkin sales and economic feelings, Books and Beyond, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 10/15/25: Five Points Art Gallery, gravitational waves at UWM, Yemeni Coffee part 3
Tuesday 10/14/25: Healthcare costs, vaccine season, Yemeni coffee shops part two
Monday 10/13/25: Surviving Indian boarding schools, government shutdown's statewide impact, Yemeni coffee shops
Thursday 10/9/25: Choosing Love, Creepy Cosmos, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 10/8/25: Nitrates in Wisconsin water, Packers fans in Japan, Fat Body Hotties
Tuesday 10/7/25: A local Bad Bunny collab, Milwaukee's comedy scene, Northwoods lumberjack history
Monday 10/6/25: work visa changes, organ donation, La Finca coffee shop, 'Messwood' documentary
Thursday 10/2/25: food security in Milwaukee, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, koi fish street artist, Bubbler Talk
Wednesday 10/01/25: Milwaukeeans in Gaza, Sheboygan Film Festival, Interstate Park, Dig In!
Tuesday 9/30/25: online extremism, MPL's Educational Outreach Services, Spiritualism in Whitewater, 'Birds and Blooms'
Wednesday 9/24/25: 'The Lost Class', 'New Wave', hazelnut farming in Wisconsin
Tuesday 9/23/25: State of Working Wisconsin report, Buc-ee's proposal, MMSD project, local sign painter
Monday 9/22/25: Capitol Notes, Hmong refugees in Wisconsin, Milwaukee Music Roundup
Thursday 9/18/25: how to apply for FEMA assistance, keeping zoo animals safe, Guatemala's night sky
Wednesday 9/17/25: Latino America in 2025, watermelon couch, Just Sing
Tuesday 9/16/25: MKE Roots, Sources and Methods, Chapped Lips
Monday 9/15/25: Check in on flood damage and mitigation, Go Pack Go Act
Thursday 9/11/25: A Photographic Memory, bird migration, Changing Seasons
Wednesday 9/10/25: Local suicide prevention, Best of Milwaukee, Great Lakes photography
Tuesday 9/9/25: Bike safety and accessibility, Enbridge Line 5 latest, NWS in Wisconsin
Monday 9/8/25: Raising the minimum wage, waiting for flood disaster relief, My Two Elaines
Thursday 9/4/25: People missing after last month's floods, climate change migration, Circus World
Wednesday 9/3/25: New invasive plant, Milwaukee Short Film Festival, a love letter to paleteros
Tuesday 9/2/25: MPS flood and lead paint cleanup, discussing school shootings, NIL and college sports
Thursday 8/28/25: Higher Ed check-in, CCAP helps and harms, Driftless fly fishing
Wednesday 8/27/25: Science and Surplus, environmental work and youth, Chirp Chat
Tuesday 8/26/25: Why flood damage isn't covered by insurance, racism and Black homeownership, a refugee's story
Monday 8/25/25: Phones and youth mental health, Youth Pray Over Youth, track animals for the DNR
Thursday 8/21/25: Sanctuary in Milwaukee and nationwide, The Queen of My Dreams
Wednesday 8/20/25: Safety in the summer heat
Tuesday 8/19/25: How Wisconsin cooperates with ICE, facial recognition technology, hunting for beach glass
Monday 8/18/25: Help for flood damage, new census challenges, history of school choice
Thursday 8/14/25: Flood damage past and present, granny flats, we chat with Dwight
Wednesday 8/13/25: Historic flooding aftermath - basements, sewerage, neighborhood action
Tuesday 8/12/25: Flooding, measles in Wisconsin, community center upgrades
Monday 8/11/25: Apprenticeships and labor shortages, Perseid meteor shower, National Hip Hop Day
Thursday 7/24/25: Vacant lots as canvas, Great Lakes treasures, Bubbler Talk A conversation about leaving things better than you found them. We explore the…
Wednesday 7/23/25: Moms Mental Health Initiative, Domes improvements, Chirp Chat The Moms Mental Health Initiative connects new parents with help. Milwaukee…
Tuesday 7/22/25: Meet Miss Wisconsin, small business and tariffs, Books and Beyond We meet this year’s Miss Wisconsin. How a local small business owner is…
Monday 7/21/25: Northwoods lumberjack history, Experimental Aircraft Association, Dungeons and Dragons roots The long history of lumberjacking in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. We learn about the…
Thursday 7/17/25: MCTS budget deficit, monarch butterfly decline, Bubbler Talk MCTS faces a budget deficit, and what's to come. Declining monarch butterfly…
Wednesday 7/16/25: Brewery closures, Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, remembering Andrea Gibson Recent closures of some local breweries. Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate speaks about…
Tuesday 7/15/25: RNC economic impact, Cycle, Summer of Soul, Jewel's Catch One The economic impact of last summer’s Republican National Convention. The…
Monday 7/14/25: Wisconsin's new state budget, Brady Street history, Judy Garland Wisconsin’s latest state budget, which Gov. Tony Evers signed earlier this…
Thursday 7/10/25: Immigration lawyer check in, disaster mitigation and meteorology, famous moons Checking in with a Milwaukee immigration lawyer. The importance of accurate,…
Wednesday 7/9/25: Democratic Socialism in 2025, Ko-Thi Dance recovery, Cinematic Sisterhood What it means to be a Democratic Socialist. Ko-Thi Dance Company’s efforts to…
Tuesday 7/8/25: Kidney donation, Milwaukee Ham radio, zoo death investigations The process of donating a kidney. We meet some Ham radio enthusiasts and learn…
Monday 7/7/25: A look at ways people are working to protect the environment We look at how flood risk has changed over time in Milwaukee and what can be…
Thursday 7/3/25: Choosing Love, Group Chat, Lake to Plate How people can identify as both conservative Christians and LGBTQ+. Two…
Wednesday 7/2/25: ICE identification training, singing and heart health, Summer of Soul We visit a training that helps people identify and interact with ICE agents.…
Tuesday 7/1/25: Mental health, Cargill Community Kitchen, the original Barbie The mental health struggles among communities of color and young people. The…
Monday 6/30/25: 'Choosing Love', Capitol Notes, Milwaukee Rec Director, pull tabs We speak with the authors of “Choosing Love,” a book that explores how people…
Thursday 6/26/25: Humboldt Park history, Bay View Massacre victims, 'Marcella' documentary, Altoid tin art We learn about the history of Milwaukee’s Humboldt Park. We learn about the…
Wednesday 6/25/25: Outgoing UWM Chancellor, Buc-ee's in Oak Creek, dunes UW-Milwaukee outgoing chancellor Mark Mone talks about his decade on the job.…
Tuesday 6/24/25: Queer self defense class, JustUs and Books, Vel Phillips legacy, Live at Lake Effect We visit a self defense class geared towards queer and transgender people. We…
Monday 6/23/25: Director of Office of African American Affairs, Clean Boats, Clean Waters origins, Milwaukee Rec summer programs We speak with the new director of Milwaukee’s Office of African American…
Thursday 6/19/25: Milwaukee's Juneteenth history, Chirp Chat, summer solstice science Milwaukee's place in Juneteenth history. Then, we learn about Wisconsin’s state…
Wednesday 6/18/25: Anodyne union vote challenged, Indian Boarding School survivors, Milwaukee Music Roundup What's next for Anodyne workers after they voted to unionize but its parent…
Tuesday 6/17/25: Lower international student enrollment, This Is It history, love in space The impact lower enrollment from international students could have on Wisconsin…
Monday 6/16/25: Trauma healing, GOP state budget, Wisconsin Pride UWM conference explores trauma healing. Republicans craft their vision for…
Thursday 6/12/25: Abortion and Wisconsin Supreme Court, energy efficient homes, reading mascots Two abortion cases currently before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Programs that…
Wednesday 6/11/25: Reproductive healthcare restrictions, climate change haven, Sixteenth Street layoffs How the federal budget could impact people on Medicaid seeking reproductive…
Tuesday 6/10/25: SEWI LGBTQ Center closure, flood risks, animal attorney The closure of the LGBTQ Center of Southeastern Wisconsin and unanswered…
Monday 6/9/25: Pardoning fake electors, My Two Elaines, eco-friendly surfboards Trump considers pardons for Wisconsinites who tried to overturn the 2020…
Thursday 6/5/25: PrideFest progress, Next Narrative, bridge to nowhere Three queer Black organizers discuss progress they'd like to see in Milwaukee.…
Wednesday 6/4/25: Sturgeon Protectors, summer community, Summer CAMP! An indigenous-led movement protecting returning sturgeon. How Milwaukee Film is…
Tuesday 6/3/25: Local deportation resistance, reality TV dating, local restaurant news One local woman’s fight to stop her deportation. Did a Wisconsinite find love…
Monday 6/2/25: Capitol Notes, MCTS apprenticeships, Ojibwe Star Wars MCTS' apprenticeship program for aspiring bus operators and mechanics. How…
Thursday 5/29/25: youth justice in Milwaukee County, powwow etiquette, live improv A shift in how Milwaukee County handles youth justice. Etiquette at Native…
Wednesday 5/28/25: Federal funding and job seeking, Books and Beyond, Chirp Chat How proposed federal funding changes could affect job seekers in Milwaukee…
Tuesday 5/27/25: birthright citizenship check-in, civics 101, Wisconsin State Parks, Live at Lake Effect An immigration attorney weighs in on the current challenge to birthright…
Thursday 5/22/25: mental health care history, What Milwaukee Is Made Of, HAM radio community, 'Big Lake Troubles' We learn about the history of mental health care in Milwaukee. We learn what…
Wednesday 5/21/25: racist fliers, the Milwaukee Does, Bay View massacre, Wisconsin River trips We learn about racist fliers that have been found in some Wisconsin…
Tuesday 5/20/25: singing & heart health, Tavern Tuesdays, tick checks, 'Pure Innocent Fun' We learn about a new study that examines the connection between singing and…
Monday 5/19/25: Anodyne unionization, Capitol Notes, stamp club Anodyne workers attempt to unionize this week. What’s happening with…
Thursday 5/15/25: Evolution of citizenship, MPS exit interviews, Milwaukee Music Roundup How the idea of citizenship has changed throughout our state and nation’s…
Wednesday 5/14/25: Hmong immigration, arts funding tension, science fiction standouts The story of one Hmong family that immigrated to the United States and the…
Tuesday 5/13/25: Ending atmospheric science, history of sanctuary, Tavern Tuesday The end of UWM's Atmospheric Science program and its students' uncertain…
Monday 5/12/25: Immigration in Milwaukee, incarceration of youth, coffee and tariffs How waves of immigration have created our multicultural city. The demographics…
Thursday 5/8/25: Black maternal and infant outcomes, green initiatives and tariff navigation, Milwaukee and immigration Healthcare professionals improving Black maternal and infant outcomes. Green…
Wednesday 5/7/25: Black mental health initiatives, "Speak.", Apostle Islands A new initiative to address the mental health needs of Black Milwaukeeans. The…
Tuesday 5/6/25: Public Allies in Milwaukee, The Dells documentary, Black Point Estate How federal cuts affect Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program that helps develop…
Monday 5/5/25: Latino immigration reality and perception, undocumented rights, 'unseen' We explore Wisconsin’s immigrant history and our perception of Latino…
Thursday 5/1/25: Cinco de Mayo on Cesar Chavez Drive, Film Fest documentaries, Zine Fest How the Cesar Chavez BID is planning this year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration…
Wednesday 4/30/25: Protest safety, Sharon Dixon, Ice Age Trail highlights Protest safety ahead of May Day marches in Milwaukee and across the country.…
Tuesday 4/29/25: Protests against judicial arrests, one-year UWM encampment retrospective, Live at Lake Effect A year after student encampments against the war in Gaza, anti-war activists…
Monday 4/28/25: ABLE, film fest shorts, historic recipes How Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement (ABLE) helps individuals with print…
Thursday 4/24/25: Earth Day and garden prep, Bubbler Talk, the power of film festivals Earth Day celebrations and preparing a garden for the new season. A devastating…
Wednesday 4/23/25: BlueGreen Alliance, Chirp Chat, should cats be outdoors? How marginalized people in Milwaukee are impacted by climate change. The…
Tuesday 4/22/25: Love and outer space, tribal schools and water, UWM and underwater volcanoes A new documentary about love and outer space. A program helping tribal schools…
Monday 4/21/24: City contracts, Capitol Notes, 'Wisconsin Idols', 'Fiddler On The Roof' Jazz Album We explain how different city departments work with local businesses to provide…
Thursday 4/17/25: Milwaukee foster care, refugee resettlement, food waste reduction State of Milwaukee foster care. The story of two Afghan refugees now living in…
Wednesday 4/16/25: Federal funding and food assistance, UWM-Waukesha closure, rehabilitation and poverty How federal funding cuts could affect food assistance for people in Wisconsin.…
Tuesday 4/15/25: Measles risk in Wisconsin, ICE arrests, Tax Day What measles outbreaks could mean for Wisconsin. Milwaukee leaders share their…
Monday 4/14/25: Lessons for MPS, murals and logos, Midwest Sad Lessons MPS can learn from other urban school districts. Meet the sign painter…
Thursday 4/10/25: State funding for the arts, White House history, fish from water to table How to increase state funding for the arts. The research behind the White House…
Wednesday 4/9/25: Sickle Cell Disease, medical research diversity, Dear Black Girl: I See You We learn about Sickle Cell Disease and why it largely impacts African…
Tuesday 4/8/25: A building built of fossils, tropical stargazing, Milwaukee Music Roundup A Milwaukee building that has columns made up of ancient sea fossils. What…
Monday 4/7/25: Capitol Notes, Musician Ani DiFranco, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 'Hundreds of Beavers' Capitol Notes explores what's next for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Folk artist…
Thursday 4/3/25: New MPS superintendent speaks, wine game show, MPM rooster origins Thr new superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools shares what she hopes to…
Wednesday 4/2/25: Election results, civics 101, spring cleaning The results from yesterday’s election. What some of the newly elected…
Tuesday 4/1/25: Meet the Johnsons from Wisconsin Celebrate April Fools Day with a secret theme and no misinformation. Research…
Monday 3/31/25: Transgender rights in campaign ads, the fight against HIV, DIY in zines Why transgender rights and issues appear in state supreme court campaign ads.…
Thursday 3/27/25: Big money in elections, Wisconsin abortion providers, Black Feminist Symposium Who is funding the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court. A conversation…
Wednesday 3/26/25: Statewide voter ID referendum, Chirp Chat, Milwaukee Music Roundup Learn about the statewide referendum question on your ballot this election.…
Tuesday 3/25/25: Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate overview, SPED cuts, MKE Rec We learn about the candidates running for state supreme court. Wisconsin…
Monday 3/24/25: Wisconsin Supreme Court nationalized, NFL Draft, animation journey Capitol Notes looks at the national interests influencing the Wisconsin Supreme…
Thursday 3/20/25: CCAP uses and harms, money and courts, sports gambling How CCAP can be used as a useful, and harmful, tool. A former Wisconsin Supreme…
Wednesday 3/19/25: State Superintendent candidate interviews, best restaurants, weird museums We hear from the two candidates for state superintendent. We learn about some…
Tuesday 3/18/25: Persecution at home and abroad, Wisconsin Whey, Live at Lake Effect What people in the U.S. can learn from other nations to meet the current…
Monday 3/17/25: 3rd district Alderperson candidate interviews, Irish immigrant history Milwaukee 3rd district Alderperson candidate interviews. How the Common Council…
Thursday 3/13/25: Milwaukee School Board, Act 10, Birth to 3 Program, Local Altoid tin artist, Bubbler Talk We learn what the Milwaukee School Board does. We hear some of the latest…
Wednesday 3/12/25: Statewide referenda, shipwrecks, spring cleaning Why citizens can’t petition for statewide ballot initiatives and referendums in…
Tuesday 3/11/25: Farmers and funding freezes, Medicaid, volcano research Wisconsin farmers and the impact of federal funding freezes. The effect of…
Monday 3/10/25: Climate Accountability Act, civic education, daylight saving The Climate Accountability Act proposes cutting greenhouse gases in half in…
Thursday 3/6/25: Stable housing, healthy trees, skywalks Connecting people leaving incarceration to stable housing. We join a city crew…
Wednesday 3/5/25: Lake Effect On-Site Celebrating 60 Years of WUWM Today's show is a broadcast of our latest Lake Effect On-Site event at…
Tuesday 3/4/25: Brady lists, deportation in schools, tracking overdoses Investigating Brady lists, which track police officers accused of misconduct.…
Monday 3/3/25: Urban renewal, cosmic neighbors, history of a tile factory How urban renewal projects impacted cities like Milwaukee. Our cosmic…
Thursday 2/27/25: Comité Sin Fronteras, how we judge judges, Wisconsin Dells A conversation with young Latina women fighting for the rights of undocumented…
Wednesday 2/26/25: Black literature and culinary history in Milwaukee, Chirp Chat How Black literature is gaining notoriety in Milwaukee. African-American…
Tuesday 2/25/25: Black Birth Collection, Unity Awards, Live at Lake Effect We hear from people who support pregnant people of color and learn why support…
Monday 2/24/25: What the state superintendent does, stormwater capture, American Reckoning What Wisconsin’s state superintendent does and why it matters. A strategy…
Thursday 2/20/25: Black homeownership, changing economy in a changing winter, construction The historical and modern policies undermining Black homeownership. How the…
Wednesday 2/19/25: Future of renewables, whitefish and warming winters, free throws The future of renewable energy growth in Wisconsin. Our Thin Ice series…
Tuesday 2/18/25: Gender-affirming care in Wisconsin, Thin Ice, MKE Rec's new director How gender-affirming care faces an uncertain future under Trump administration.…
Monday 2/17/25: White House history, Thin Ice, forks in roads Preserving White House history. How this winter compares to last year's record…
Thursday 2/13/25: Housing Authority financial woes, Thin Ice, love songs Financial issues the Housing Authority and what’s being done to address them. A…
Wednesday 2/12/25: USAID freeze in Wisconsin part two, youth homelessness, bugs A Wisconsinite impacted by the Trump Administration’s USAID freeze. New efforts…
Tuesday 2/11/25: USAID freeze in Wisconsin, Black History Month movies, a local Bad Bunny collab The Wisconsin impact of the Trump Administration’s USAID freeze. Historical to…
Monday 2/10/25: Capitol Notes, library kitchens, historic recipes How Wisconsin politicians are reacting to the Trump administration’s actions.…
Thursday 2/6/25: Survive and thrive this winter Today's show is all about winter: how to stay safe outdoors and be prepared for…
Wednesday 2/5/25: News literacy, refugees in Milwaukee, Latinos in Wisconsin News literacy: what it means, and how it helps understand a rapidly changing…
Tuesday 2/4/25: Correcting corrections, Pearls Who Cook, dive bars Superintendent of Milwaukee County's correctional facility speaks about her…
Monday 2/3/25: MPD pursuit policy, oft-forgotten Black history, Jones Island MPD's pursuit policy and how it’s being enforced and monitored. An upcoming…
Thursday 1/30/25: Executive orders and the environment, prison calls, millennial nostalgia How executive orders on the environment could impact projects and efforts in…
Wednesday 1/29/25: Milwaukee mayor 1999 retrospective, desegregation, Lady Like Milwaukee's mayor gives a retrospective on issues facing the city in 1999 and…
Tuesday 1/28/25: Statewide ballot petitioning, Willem Dafoe, Live at Lake Effect Why citizens can't petition for statewide ballot initiatives and referendums in…
Monday 1/27/25: Milwaukee Mayor speaks on immigration enforcement Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson on immigration enforcement in the city. The…
Thursday 1/23/25: Wisconsin Republican hopes for 2025, disposing Christmas trees, caring for birds A Republican state rep shares her hopes for a new session. How to properly…
Wednesday 1/22/25: Illness update, civic education, staying social this winter What illnesses are in the air in Milwaukee County, and how to stay safe. How…
Tuesday 1/21/25: Remembering Bob Uecker, NIL and college sports, Midwest climate change Remembering Bob Uecker. How changes to rules on paying college athletes have…
Thursday 1/16/25: The Domes reimagined, eco-friendly surfboards, pull tabs The Domes Reimagined Project and what updates are coming to the horticultural…
Wednesday 1/15/25: Preserving natural farmland, homesteading gone wrong, Angels of Dirt A conservation group working to preserve and protect natural farmland. A…
Tuesday 1/14/25: Mapping landlords, silent book club, 2024's astronomy events A tool that empowers Milwaukee renters. How Milwaukee’s Silent Book Club brings…
Monday 1/13/25: Bipartisanship hopes, top research of 2024, 'The Last Repair Shop' Conversation with the state Democratic Assembly Minority Leader on her hope for…
Thursday 1/9/25: Niche Milwaukee history in museums, mental health facilities and the Gas Building Milwaukee Public Museum's accomplished history. Artifacts left over from…
Wednesday 1/8/25: New year new state politics? Milwaukee's youth poet laureate Upcoming state legislature and state supreme court storylines in 2025.…
Tuesday 1/7/25: New years resolutions, winter weather, safety on ice Rethinking new year’s resolutions into opportunities for change. Preparing for…
Best-Of 2024: Thursday 1/2/25: Greentree apartments, taxidermist, Oriental organ, senior dance groups The Greentree Apartments provide safety and learning. Renowned taxidermist…
Best-Of 2024 Wednesday 1/1/25: MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange, periodical cicadas, MPM geology collection MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange's mission is to reuse and recycle. Two WUWMers go…
Best-Of 'Live at Lake Effect': A special New Year's Eve Day show Today’s Lake Effect is a special music show to celebrate the New Year featuring…
Best-Of 2024: Monday 12/30/24: Othering Latinos, Ari Shaprio, Food Journeys, youth bird banding Sergio Gonzalez talks about Latinos working for belonging in Wisconsin. NPR's…
Best-Of 2024 Thursday 12/26/24: What deportation looks like, Jewish female comedians, haunted fire house We look at how driver's licenses could help immigrants. We compare the…
Best-Of 2024 Wednesday 12/25/24: Milwaukee Roots, 'HBCU Made', Guerrilla Gay Bar, Les Petit BonBons Milwaukee Roots takes a different approach to social studies. NPR host Ayesha…
Best-Of 2024 Tuesday 12/24/24: Ald. Murphy retirement, immigrants & dairy industry, UW DEI funding, A Tribute to Survival Former Alderman Michael Murphy retirement, deportation impact on dairy farming,…
Best-Of 2024 Monday 12/23/24: 'Strangers No Longer', Asian identity, La Finca Coffee House, Ko-Thi Dance Company "Strangers No Longer" author talks about belonging. Three Milwaukeeans discuss…
Thursday 12/19/24: Books to gift, winter solstice, best local music of 2024 Our annual Books to Gift conversation. The science behind the winter solstice.…
Wednesday 12/18/24: School shootings, NYE, astrology Advice for parents on how to talk to children about school shootings. New…
Tuesday 12/17/24: Act 10 legal battle, Games to Gift, Latkes Con Salsa Legal battle in the state supreme court over Act 10. The top Games to Gift from…
Monday 12/16/24: Abortion access litigation, monarch butterfly, City Hall geology Where abortion access litigation stands with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. An…
Thursday 12/12/24: MKE Rec outgoing director, desserts savory and sweet The director of Milwaukee Recreation is retiring in the new year. An author who…
Wednesday 12/11/24: Wisconsin Dem goes national, Advent, Altoid art Wisconsin Dems leader runs for national party top spot. The season of Advent…
Tuesday 12/10/24: accidental shooting charges, Veterans Treatment Court, 'Food, We Need to Talk', Dungeons & Dragons origins We look at the consequences of accidental shooting charges. We learn about…
Monday 12/9/24: Capitol Notes, clinical trial diversity, Milwaukee King Center, Landmark Lanes The latest Capitol Notes, a look at the lack of diversity in clinical trials, a…
Thursday 12/5/24: Act 10 and unions, 'Metropolitan', Santa Claus A union member on the recently overturned Act 10. Filmmaker Whit Stillman on…
Wednesday 12/4/24: LGBTQ Wisconsinites and the holiday season, Chirp Chat, Milwaukee Community Orchestra How the Coming Home Tour supports LGBTQ Wisconsinites during the holidays.…
Tuesday 12/3/24: What's next for Heal the Hood MKE, Wisconsinites bike the continental divide What’s next for Heal the Hood MKE as its founder relocates from Milwaukee. Two…
Monday 12/2/24: American poverty, winter preparedness, holiday stress Why we allow so many people in the United States to live in poverty. Tips to…
Wednesday 11/27/24: Sink holes, Greentree, La Finca The discovery of what scientists believe are sink holes in Lake Michigan. How…
Tuesday 11/26/24: Vel Phillips, Blackity Black Holiday Market, Live at Lake Effect Vel Phillips' life and legacy celebrated. Buy gifts from Black-owned businesses…
Monday 11/25/24: Lead poisoning in deer, Bob Reitman reflects The risks of lead poisoning in harvested deer. Milwaukee Public Library’s…
Thursday 11/21/24: Road updates, Chirp Chat, Bubbler Talk A new type of road interchange in the Milwaukee area. How to care for birds…
Wednesday 11/20/24: Remembering Jonathan Brostoff, food as tradition and creative outlet We hear from friends and colleagues of the late Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan…
Tuesday 11/19/24: Federal funding impacts, 'A Night in Greece' Youth shelters and federal funding. The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes…
Monday 11/18/24: Mental health in an era of silence, Ojibwe journey to Madeline Island A family’s journey through mental illness in an era of silence. History of the…
Thursday 11/14/24: New DA, midcentury organizing, are we all haters? Milwaukee County’s new district attorney. Two Milwaukee-area election clerks…
Wednesday 11/13/24: Climate change, Milwaukee walks, nature's inevitability How to tackle climate change in a time of political divisiveness. Two sisters…
Tuesday 11/12/24: Milwaukee music and dance - pipe organs, African dance, dancing seniors The restored Wurlitzer Pipe Organ at the Oriental Theater. An African dance…
Monday 11/11/24: Ghost armies, Capitol Notes, war dogs The story of the 'ghost army.' The history of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. A…
Thursday 11/7/24: President as person and institution, Milwaukee Betty Award How presidential rhetoric can impact how we view the office as an institution –…
Wednesday 11/6/24: Election day recap - national, state and local races How the election unfolded here in Wisconsin, including the presidency and…
Tuesday 11/5/24: election day, preserving 'Samson' the gorilla, 'Hundreds of Beavers' What to know before you head to the polls. Meet the world-champion taxidermist…
Monday 11/4/24: Election day eve - state and local races, amendments, GOTV How tomorrow’s election could reshape Wisconsin politics. All about the…
Thursday 10/31/24: Books and Beyond, Rhinelander Hodag, local Halloween tunes It's the Halloween episode! A local, supposedly haunted, engine house. The…
Lake Effect Immigration Special: Fear is the point Immigration in Wisconsin: the state’s immigrant history, how agriculture…
Tuesday 10/29/24: Evolution of MPM, Chirp Chat, Live at Lake Effect A new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Different owls living in…
Monday 10/28/24: Wisconsin breaks early voting records, what voters should know, Sway Wild Wisconsin breaks early voting records. Two election clerks on how are preparing…
Thursday 10/24/24: How to vote 101, Milwaukee County budget, cicada magic Different ways to vote in Wisconsin and how your vote is protected. The past…
Wednesday 10/23/24: Preventing invasive species, La Finca, 'What Milwaukee is Made Of' Preventing the spread of invasive species in Geneva Lake. La Finca Coffee…
Tuesday 10/22/24: Young voter roundtable, why insects matter A roundtable discussion with young Wisconsin voters on how they are feeling…
Monday 10/21/24: Infrastructure report card, Capitol Notes, Henry Winkler, Black Cross Nurses We break down the report card for Wisconsin’s infrastructure. Capitol Notes…
Thursday 10/17/24: Wisconsin prisons restrict book access, neighborhood combats climate change, 'The Moth Project' Wisconsin prison officials restrict used book access for prisoners. Banding…
Wednesday 10/16/24: Milwaukee City Attorney, why leaves change, Muslim Film Festival Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke checks in six months into his term. Why…
Tuesday 10/15/24: District Attorney retrospective, Taliesin restoration, 'Spirits of the Silent City' Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s 17 years in office. Frank…
Monday 10/14/24: Act 31, Ojibwe-dubbed Star Wars, 'Our Precious Corn' 1989 legislation that requires schools to teach Native American history,…
Thursday 10/10/24: Latinx LGBTQ activism, treating pancreatic cancer, upcoming Halloween events A Latinx LGTBQ activist talks about her work in Milwaukee. A local surgeon…
Wednesday 10/9/24: Milwaukee's 2025 budget proposal, Latinx LGBTQ activism, dive bars Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposed 2025 budget. A Latinx LGTBQ…
Tuesday 10/8/2024: Undecided voters, three generations of Latina organizers, Milwaukee Badgers Undecided Wisconsin voters speak about their concerns. Three generations of…
Monday 10/7/24: Election clerks combatting misinformation, 'Alice in Dairyland' Two election clerks on how they are preparing for the November election and…
Thursday 10/3/24: North Avenue past and present, Milwaukee County budget The history, landmarks and present-day revitalization along North Avenue. The…
Wednesday 10/2/24: FAFSA delays, population changes, Milwaukee Comedy Festival How FAFSA delays have impacted local students. How Milwaukee’s population has…
Tuesday 10/1/24: Interviews with Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde Interviews with U.S. Senate candidates Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican…
Monday 9/30/24: Ari Shapiro, North Avenue, Milwaukee Music Roundup All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro on his work and storytelling. How North…
Thursday 9/26/24: Rising ATV and UTV deaths, shipwrecks, Horicon Marsh An uptick in ATV and UTV deaths in Wisconsin and ways to prevent them. The…
Wednesday 9/25/24: updated COVID-19 vaccine, political artifact preservation, wild wetlands The updated COVID-19 vaccine and how to get it. How the Wisconsin Historical…
Tuesday 9/24/24: Economic conditions, unions and voting, 'We Are Big Time' A report finds declining unemployment and rising wages despite inflation.…
