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Thursday 11/7/24: President as person and institution, Milwaukee Betty Award Nov 07, 2024

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How presidential rhetoric can impact how we view the office as an institution – or as an individual. What a mass deportation means for food economics. Mariana Rodriguez receives Betty Award for supporting victims of domestic violence.

Wednesday 11/6/24: Election day recap - national, state and local races Nov 06, 2024

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How the election unfolded here in Wisconsin, including the presidency and down-ballot races. Voters speak about what brought them to Milwaukee-area polls yesterday.

Tuesday 11/5/24: election day, preserving 'Samson' the gorilla, 'Hundreds of Beavers' Nov 05, 2024

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What to know before you head to the polls. Meet the world-champion taxidermist who preserved a beloved Milwaukee gorilla. A modern silent, oddball slapstick comedy, “Hundreds of Beavers.”

Monday 11/4/24: Election day eve - state and local races, amendments, GOTV Nov 04, 2024

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How tomorrow’s election could reshape Wisconsin politics. All about the constitutional amendment question on the ballot. How get-out-the-vote efforts are winding down.

Thursday 10/31/24: Books and Beyond, Rhinelander Hodag, local Halloween tunes Oct 31, 2024

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It's the Halloween episode! A local, supposedly haunted, engine house. The chilling legend of the Rhinelander Hodag. The Pfister Hotel ghost. Halloweeny tunes from local musicians

Lake Effect Immigration Special: Fear is the point Oct 30, 2024

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Immigration in Wisconsin: the state’s immigrant history, how agriculture depends on immigrant labor, how the deportation process works, and why fear is the point of mass deportations.

Tuesday 10/29/24: Evolution of MPM, Chirp Chat, Live at Lake Effect Oct 29, 2024

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A new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Different owls living in southeast. The latest Live at Lake Effect featuring Riverwest’s own Joseph Huber.

Monday 10/28/24: Wisconsin breaks early voting records, what voters should know, Sway Wild Oct 28, 2024

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Wisconsin breaks early voting records. Two election clerks on how are preparing for the election and what voter should know. Indie folk-rock duo Sway Wild join us in the performance studio.

Thursday 10/24/24: How to vote 101, Milwaukee County budget, cicada magic Oct 24, 2024

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Different ways to vote in Wisconsin and how your vote is protected. The past and future of Milwaukee County’s financial health. A calling to experience the emergence of periodical cicadas this summer.

Wednesday 10/23/24: Preventing invasive species, La Finca, 'What Milwaukee is Made Of' Oct 23, 2024

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Preventing the spread of invasive species in Geneva Lake. La Finca Coffee House, a family-owned coffee shop specializing in Mexican cuisine. What gives cream city brick its unique color.

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