Episodes

  • Looking back at Act 31, Wisconsin's Native American education law

    Looking back at Act 31, Wisconsin's Native American education law
    Oct 14 2024
    In the 1980s, Wisconsin was embroiled in a violent controversy over Ojibwe spearfishing rights. As a result, the state passed a law requiring schools to teach about Native American history, culture and tribal sovereignty.
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    13 mins
  • What to know about the mayor's proposed City of Milwaukee budget and what happens next

    What to know about the mayor's proposed City of Milwaukee budget and what happens next
    Oct 11 2024
    Here's what you need to know about the Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proposed $200 million dollar budget before it's finalized.
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    14 mins
  • Here's why some local voters are still undecided

    Here's why some local voters are still undecided
    Oct 9 2024
    In crucial swing states across the country, including Wisconsin, there are many voters who are still undecided on who they'll vote for or if they'll vote at all.
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    9 mins
  • What Wisconsin election clerks want us to know

    What Wisconsin election clerks want us to know
    Oct 7 2024
    We asked municipal clerks who administer elections in Wisconsin what issues they're facing and what they wish people better understood about elections.
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    19 mins
  • What North Avenue tells us about Milwaukee's demographics

    What North Avenue tells us about Milwaukee's demographics
    Oct 4 2024
    North Avenue cuts through a wide swath of neighborhoods that both Republicans and Democrats want to turn out to vote this year.
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    14 mins
  • The Milwaukee Comedy Festival celebrates 19 years of laughs

    The Milwaukee Comedy Festival celebrates 19 years of laughs
    Oct 2 2024
    One of the nation’s longest-running annual comedy festivals, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival presents top national and regional stand-up comedy acts this week through Sunday.
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    11 mins
  • From back seat listener to NPR host: A conversation with Ari Shapiro

    From back seat listener to NPR host: A conversation with Ari Shapiro
    Oct 1 2024
    When NPR's Arip Shapiro isn't in the All Things Considered host chair he is out reporting in the field, which is what recently brought him to Milwaukee to highlight Wisconsinites ahead of the presidential election. He joined Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to talk about journalism and his interests outside of work:
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    21 mins
  • Diving into Milwaukee Public Library's Great Lakes Marine Collection

    Diving into Milwaukee Public Library's Great Lakes Marine Collection
    Sep 27 2024
    Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski visits Milwaukee Public Library's Central Branch to learn more about the Great Lakes Marine Collection with local author Anna Lardinois, who's written about shipwrecks, and Special Collections librarian Tobias Fudge.
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    14 mins