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Lake Effect

Lake Effect

Written by: WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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Lake Effect is your connection to the community. We bring you conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.

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Episodes
  • Thursday 10/15/26: Swing State of the Union, Alverno's no grade model, 40 years of Vivent Health, Curious Midwest

    Thursday 10/15/26: Swing State of the Union, Alverno's no grade model, 40 years of Vivent Health, Curious Midwest
    Oct 15 2026

    We talk about the business of healthcare. We examine Alverno College's abilities-based model. We learn how Vivent Health has supported patients with HIV and AIDS for 40 years. We look at the impact of deindustrialization on major Midwest cities.
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    51 mins
  • Wednesday 10/14/26: Lincoln School memories, Brewers morning games, concert posters

    Wednesday 10/14/26: Lincoln School memories, Brewers morning games, concert posters
    Oct 14 2026

    We talk with a former teacher and student from a Milwaukee school that burned down this summer. We learn why the Milwaukee Brewers once played morning games. We explore the library’s Wisconsin Concert Poster Collection.
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    51 mins
  • Tuesday 10/13/26: Local data center deals, what those ballot referenda mean, GLEAM

    Tuesday 10/13/26: Local data center deals, what those ballot referenda mean, GLEAM
    Oct 13 2026

    What the deals data centers have reached with local governments look like in Wisconsin. What each of the referendums on your ballot mean. An art exhibit at the botanical gardens in Madison.
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    51 mins
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