We explore why deer collisions are so common this time of year. Then, we tell you about a Master Naturalist training program. We learn about a new food memoir that shares tales from growing up on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Plus, a new edition of Wandering Wisconsin.

Lake Effect's Joy Powers and Sam Woods explore conditions at the Waupun Correctional Institution, where lockdown conditions remain and prisoners say they’re continuing to suffer.

We explore what’s at stake in the redistricting case that’s coming before the state supreme court tomorrow. Then, we look at a podcast exploring how partisan politics is affecting communities across the nation. We look at a how climate change is impacting the midwest. Plus, we hear from a mermaid in Milwaukee.

Today on Lake Effect, we learn about Act 31. Then, we look at the impact the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is having on Milwaukee. We learn about the work the Milwaukee Centers for Independence does. Plus, new editions of Bubbler Talk and Sounds Like Milwaukee.

We learn about Black Cross Nurses and the work they’ve done. Then, we listen back to a conversation with Bishop Sedgwick Daniels, a religious leader in Milwaukee who passed away recently. We learn about research that’s working to preserve the state’s bat population. Plus, a new edition of Live at Lake Effect.

We learn about the impact budget deficits are having on the Wauwatosa School District. Then, we tell you about a cheese-tasting job and learn about the craft of cheesemaking from one of Wisconsin’s female master cheesemakers. Plus, five events you can check out this holiday season.

We talk with the judge who’s leading Milwaukee County’s Veterans Treatment Court. Then, we learn about some of the challenges women veterans face. We tell you about a book that’s all about a wind turbine in Milwaukee. Plus, new editions of Sounds Like Milwaukee and Bubbler Talk.

We tell you a program that’s trying to get more special education teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools. We tell you about a documentary that looks at the evolution of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. We look at a new book that explores infertility. Plus, we learn about a rare comic book for sale in Milwaukee.

We tell you about a step taken in Milwaukee County to better protect the environment. Then, we share local efforts to spread suicide prevention awareness. We look at a new way young people are being taught about Milwaukee’s history. Plus, we learn about zombie trees.

A Milwaukee native shares her experience with mental health struggles and how she helps others. We hear one woman’s story of healing through nature at the Milwaukee Domes. We speak with a TikTok personality, Trans Handy Ma'am and look back at the time Oriental Drugs was open on Farwell and North in Milwaukee.