Lake Effect Spotlight

Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2024 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.

The monarch butterfly, with its striking orange and black markings, has become a beloved species but faces significant challenges, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an estimated 80% decline in the eastern population since the 1980s and an even steeper decline in the western population, while also proposing possible protection for the species.

At the end of January, Lynn Greb will retire as Milwaukee Recreation’s 10th director in the department’s 114-year history.

Democrats trying to shake off last month's loss in the presidential race will meet this week to go over the rules to elect a new DNC Chair. The current chair is not running for reelection.

The statewide tour of PFLAG meetings shares stories of LGBTQ history and heritage to help people feel more grounded.

What began as a collaboration over food between Congregation Sinai and the Turkish-American Society of Wisconsin has evolved into a six-week exploration of three religions.

Since 2012, Heal the Hood MKE has been supporting the Milwaukee community, whether it’s a back-to-school event providing youth with support for the school year or a summer block party where residents can access job and health resources, food, and fellowship with one another.

From pioneering open housing legislation to serving as Wisconsin’s secretary of state, Vel Phillips has influenced countless crucial moments in our history.

On Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30), at Milwaukee's Turner Hall Ballroom, you can find more than 40 of Milwaukee's Black entrepreneurs, along with a food court, entertainment and local organizations tabling.

WUWM is celebrating 60 years on the air, and we're recognizing it in a variety of ways. One of those is the upcoming hour long special "Rock 'n' Roll Poet: A Reitman Retrospective." It honors legendary Milwaukee radio personality and our now retired co-worker, Bob Reitman.

World-renowned chef, community builder, and member of the Ho-Chunk Nation Elena Terry sees food as an opportunity for preserving tradition, and a canvas for creativity.

Right now, Wisconsin families have a chance to take advantage of significant funding to make their homes more energy efficient. The funding is part of the Inflation Reduction Act the biggest boost to climate action the United States has ever seen. Green Homeowners United is one of the groups helping Wisconsin homeowners jump aboard.

Brostoff was a tireless advocate for his community, both as a state representative and later as a member of the Milwaukee Common Council.

Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood was once the heart of the city's Black community, but that all changed with "urban renewal." We explore the book "Struggle for the City," the impact urban renewal projects had on communities, and how they fought back.

For Bubbler Talk, we look into a question posed by a Milwaukee native: are we a bunch of haters?

There are plenty of rumblings about how the environment will fare when former President Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office. One of the people thinking about what’s ahead is Tia Nelson.

The Milwaukee Soldiers Home has been helping generations of veterans since 1867. A new documentary from Milwaukee PBS explores that history and how the home continues to help veterans today.

This month’s issue of Milwaukee Magazine explores the lore of the hideous green beast and how it’s become a symbol of pride for the northern Wisconsin city.

JR Ross of WisPolitics.com unpacks some of the biggest races of Nov. 5, including those under new Wisconsin legislative maps.

Since the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered new legislative maps be drawn, putting an end to one of the worst gerrymandered maps in the U.S., legislative races have become more competitive with more consequential stakes.

The library is more than just books, and our series with the Milwaukee Public Library— Books and Beyond—showcases that by sharing resources, book recommendations and just some cool stuff you might not know about. Today, we are showcasing some spooky Milwaukee history—the haunting of Engine House 35.

Although Latino people have lived in Wisconsin nearly as long as it’s been a state, historian Sergio Gonzalez says Latino communities are often seen as being perpetual outsiders. We explore how this perception has impacted views on immigration and the evolution of Wisconsin communities.

In this episode of "What Milwaukee is Made Of," we explore the history of Cream City Brick — starting at its Ice Age origins.

You've probably heard the advice to "make a plan" to vote. A former elections chief in Wisconsin explains your options and their safeguards.

Wisconsin prisons are restricting used book delivery as part of an effort to stop drug smuggling into prisons. Critics say this restricts prisoner access to information while doing little to slow the flow of contraband.