Lake Effect

The financial impact last summer’s historic flooding in the Milwaukee area. We meet the world’s first armless pilot. We look ahead to this weekend’s BLK Girl Fest.

Everything you need to know ahead of Wisconsin’s partisan primary in August. How ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis – helps people with breast cancer. Visit a Wisconsin summer camp for high school students learning skilled trades.

We learn about a new nonprofit that’s working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders. We share an update on tick bite cases in Wisconsin. We learn the origins of the city's neighborhood posters. Plus, we learn about an album all about Wisconsin birds.

Today's episode is all about housing affordability, with stories from our series "Keys to Homeownership." We discuss how community land trusts, neighborhood groups and priority programs for educators are working to make housing attainable in Milwaukee.

July is BIPOC mental health month. John Fleissner speaks about making art for activism. We learn what makes sea shanties different from maritime music.

We tell you about the library's ABC Academy and how it's helping with early literacy. We share some tips on keeping pets safe in the summer heat. We speak with the filmmakers of "UECK." Plus, we tell you about King's Chord, Rufus King High School's A Capella club.

We learn how local municipalities are using AI to field calls. Then we share tips on how to stay safe outside in the summer heat. Plus, we visit Milwaukee’s Cherry Street Garden.

We look at how artificial intelligence is impacting educators and students. We look back on Vivent Health's 40 years of care. We share a farewell love letter to Giannis. We share how Old World Wisconsin is celebrating 50 years of teaching our state’s history.

How Wisconsin’s “City of Presidents” is celebrating the nation’s 250th. We learn about Frank Lloyd Wright’s work in neighboring Illinois. We clear up some common misconceptions about shooting stars. 

The impact of overstaffing in Wisconsin schools. As the nation turns 250, we look back on the history of immigration in the country. A development proposal at the Midtown Center that’s on pause over concerns it’s a data center.