Lake Effect

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Monday 4/13/26: landlord lawsuit, renters resource, 'Plundered' book, community group housing solutions Apr 13, 2026

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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.

Friday 4/10/26: Keys to Homeownership, Devil's Lake gets bigger, a big sturgeon comeback Apr 10, 2026

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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.

Thursday 4/9/26: Keys to Homeownership, Gaslit, a big sturgeon comeback Apr 09, 2026

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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.

Wednesday 4/8/26: Election results, Youth Poet Laureate, Milwaukee Music Roundup Apr 08, 2026

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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.

Tuesday 4/7/26: Shelly Kittleson abduction, NDAs and data centers, Devil's Lake gets bigger Apr 07, 2026

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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.

Monday 4/6/26: Election day is tomorrow - what to know and what's at stake Apr 06, 2026

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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.

Friday 4/3/26: Local use of facial recognition technology, Acts Housing, Wisconsin Olympian Apr 03, 2026

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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.

Thursday 4/2/26: ICE and airports, PFAS remediation, AI integration Apr 02, 2026

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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.

Wednesday 4/1/26: Local use of facial recognition technology, Economic Check-In, Wisconsin Olympian Apr 01, 2026

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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.

Tuesday 3/31/26: State Supreme Court candidate interviews, Wisconsin whey economics Mar 31, 2026

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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.

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