Lake Effect: Full Show

Filmmakers behind the new “UECK” documentary share what it was like to work with the local legend, Bob Uecker. How MPM's muskrat diorama habitat changed the way museums present information. Torchy Timberloss — Wisconsin's very own fire mascot.

Part one of our series "How to Evict Your Landlord." Meet the co-director of the new documentary, “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story.” Meet another documentary filmmaker who turned her camera on the students of a world religions class at a public high school.

What can and can't be recycled. A documentary about a local, used car salesman with an unusual origin story. Meet Torchy Timberloss — Wisconsin's very own fire mascot.

In honor of 414 Day, today's episode is all about Milwaukee. The origins of the city's many neighborhood posters. We peek behind the new documentary on Bob Uecker. The Milwaukee Public Museum embraces dioramas.

Today on Lake Effect, we'll look at the housing landscape in Milwaukee and learn why the city's rental market is such a large barrier to city residents becoming homeowners.

Getting early education teachers into affordable housing in Milwaukee. Wisconsin's most popular state park is getting bigger. Sturgeon have returned to the Milwaukee River for the first time in 100 years.

A program that helps get early education teachers into affordable housing. A film that examines the impact of the oil and gas industry. Sturgeon have made it up the Milwaukee River for the first time in 100 years. 

We bring you a rundown of last night's election results. We speak with Milwaukee's Youth Poet Laureate and tell you about a free film screening. We hear new local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.

We learn about a journalist from Wisconsin who was abducted in Iraq last week. We look at the use of NDAs by local towns for data center deals. Wisconsin's most popular state park is getting bigger.

Tomorrow, April 7th, is election day in Wisconsin. We get you ready with a look at the races, and tell you what's at stake.

How the community has responded to local law enforcement using facial recognition technology. How Acts Housing helps people in Milwaukee become homeowners. We catch up with a Wisconsin Olympian.

How ICE agents in airports are impacting some people's decisions about travel. How PFAS remediation money will be rolled out in Wisconsin. How UW researchers are working to get people better informed about AI.

The use of facial recognition technology by local law enforcement over the last year. Finding a job but still worried about rising costs. A Wisconsin Olympian speaks on her experience in Milano Cortina.

We hear from candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court – Judge Maria Lazar and Judge Chris Taylor. We learn about the increasing demand for whey – a byproduct of cheesemaking.

We examine the local reaction to sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez and how historical figures are honored. We learn how Acts Housing helps people become homeowners. We hear how one local business owner is trying to plan for an uncertain future.

Explore the ways Wisconsin policymakers could make childcare more affordable. Learn why students at Marquette are against on the university's choice of commencement speaker. Learn how you can welcome birds to your garden this spring.

The different philosophies for interpreting our state's constitution ahead of the April election. The co-founder of Renaissance Theaterworks retires after more than 30 years. How you can welcome birds to your garden this spring.

A new report looks at strategies to make childcare more affordable. Milwaukee's bygone movie palaces – and what happened to them. The impact of Milwaukee Public Library's Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.

Why students at Marquette are pushing back on the university's choice of commencement speaker. What recent announcements from Wisconsin Republicans may mean electorally. A local photographer speaks about his first photobook dedicated to local live music.

Explore the history of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. Go inside the Rare Books Room at Central Library to learn about one of their rarest items. Meet this year's artist-in-residence at Milwaukee's Betty Brinn Children's Museum.

We find out where you can find African language courses in the state. In our economy check-in, we speak with a woman who has been living out of her van as she looks for housing. We explore the ways that judges are held accountable.

We speak with one of the candidates for Milwaukee County Board's District 11. We visit an organization taking a sustainable and affordable approach to home construction. We explore the ways that Wisconsin judges are held accountable.

We speak with candidates for Milwaukee County Board's District 9. We speak with a woman who has been living out of her van as she looks for housing. Where to find African language college courses in Wisconsin.

We speak with candidates for Milwaukee County Board's District 7. After the yesterday's snowstorm, we look into what the National Weather Service provides. We speak with fans of the reality TV show "Survivor."

Explore the life and legacy of politician and civil rights activist Vel Phillips. Meet the state's first Black Miss Wisconsin. Learn about Milwaukee's first professional women's basketball team.

What's at stake in the upcoming state Supreme Court election. We hear from Iranian students who support US military actions in their home country. Plan a trip to the Racine Art Museum to see the Peeps exhibition.

We speak with a Journal Sentinel reporter about ICE operations in western Wisconsin. How visiting saunas can be a relaxing way to get through Wisconsin winters. A statue in Milwaukee's Cathedral Square that pays tribute to immigrant mothers.

Learn about the upcoming state supreme court election and what's at stake. Explore the history of shuttered LGBTQ bar "This Is It", now designated as a historic landmark. The practice of Spiritualism at the Morris Pratt Institute in Whitewater.

We hear from Iranian students who support US military actions in their home country. How the federal crackdown on immigration has impacted undocumented people in Milwaukee. We join a group of seniors for their monthly social club meet up.

What a reporter has heard from families detained at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center. How the war with Iran could impact Wisconsin Republicans. Plan a trip to the Racine Art Museum to see the Peeps exhibition.

MCTS to reduce service on select lines starting this weekend. Another lawsuit against a Trump policy – this one related to environmental protections. We catch up with a voter we spoke with before the 2024 election.

Today we celebrate International Women's Day. Group Chat explores what womanhood means and the continued fight for reproductive justice. We learn about the largest professional women's group in Wisconsin. A former NASA astrophysicist shares discoveries made by women.

We hear from voters we spoke to during the 2024 election about what they think after one year of Trump. Milwaukee Music Roundup covers new local music.

Changes coming again to Milwaukee County's transit system due to a budget gap. How MMSD's green infrastructure work is helping keep our waterways clean. A book all about people with a Wisconsin connection who've changed the world.

We learn why some Wisconsin businesses have sued over Trump's tariffs, and about another lawsuit against a Trump administration policy – this one related to environmental protections. Plus, how our solar system is actually a very dynamic place.

A researcher explains the potential harm of reminding AI users that chatbots aren't real people. Winters in cities around the Great Lakes are shorter than fifty years ago. The Barred Owl Monitoring Project.

We learn what the Milwaukee County Board does. A food pantry teaches us how centering community helps address systemic issues. We explore why the ice on Lake Michigan is so unusual.

The City of Milwaukee's “ICE Out” legislative package. Proposed guardrails for AI Chatbots could cause harm. Learn about the Barred Owl Monitoring Project in a new Chirp Chat.

Today's Lake Effect show is all about local food and drink.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' decision to retire and the impact it could have on the future of state politics. Research on how Milwaukee winters are warming and growing shorter. The Underground Railroad's connections in Wisconsin.

We learn about the origins of Black History Month as we celebrate its 100th anniversary in the U.S. We meet a former Birkebeiner baby. We plan a trip to Wisconsin's first skating ribbon.

What's changed for immigrants without social security numbers when filing taxes this year. What Milwaukee can learn from Minneapolis' response to ICE. The documentary American Reckoning investigates the unsolved murder of a civil rights activist.

Learn about the origins of Black History Month as we celebrate it for the 100th time in the United States. Learn about different sanctuary movements throughout U.S. history. Plus, we talk with a former Birkie baby.

A library program working to help the community with early literacy skills. Plan a trip to Wisconsin's first skating ribbon. How to celebrate Black History Month by combining poetry and stargazing.

Proposals that would change how elections are run in the U.S. How a Wisconsin native's passion for history led him to the White House Historical Association. Meet this year's artist-in-residence at Milwaukee's Betty Brinn Children's Museum.

A new resource from WUWM covering the basics of data centers. The local need for blood donations following a cold snap. Legends surrounding Friday the Thirteenth, and its ominous place in our culture.

We chat with a senior couple about what it's like finding love later in life. We share some book suggestions for your reading pleasure this Valentine's Day. We attempt to spell.

The local need for blood donations following a stretch of cold and snowy weather. The basics of data centers and a WUWM resource that can help. Milwaukee Film's Black History Month lineup.

We look at the lack of regulation around the use of facial recognition technology by Milwaukee police. We meet a group of neighbors who joined together to try and solve persistent basement flooding issues. We visit a local coffee shop serving up a drink in honor of Bad Bunny. Plus, share a story from our friends at Radio Milwaukee.

How social media is being used as a tool to teach Black history. How congressional funding decisions for DHS relate to Wisconsin. We join a group of seniors for their monthly social club meet up.

How Milwaukee does its Point-In-Time Count and how its helping those experiencing homelessness. The long-term impact of declining births in Milwaukee. The joy of using stickers, prints and greeting cards.