Wisconsin Politicians Joke About Lake Michigan Name Change Wisconsin's politicians have been making waves with their lighthearted jokes about changing the name of Lake Michigan to something more "accurate" – specifically, they suggest renaming it "Lake Wisconsin.
" At first glance, this might seem like a harmless joke, but there's more to it than meets the eye.
A complex web of history, geography, and cultural identity reveals why Wisconsinites are so attached to their lake's name.