Teran Powell
The Milwaukee Public Library hosted a concert late last week to celebrate music — and to encourage youth to sign up for a library card.
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Louise/Stock AdobeCocktail writer Robert Simonson shares some recommendations for the best Milwaukee-area martinis he’s tried recently. -
ROHANE HAMILTON/rohane - stock.adobe.com/326143658New research shows that a commonly used measles antibody test may incorrectly suggest that previously vaccinated adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not protected against the disease. Dr. Freddy Caldera, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to reassure patients that they most likely are protected.
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A regional flood mitigation task force is working on long-term solutions to better protect the Milwaukee area from the next major storm. -
Lake Effect's Sam Woods sits down with Addison Lathers, real estate reporter for the Milwaukee Business Journal, for a monthly roundup of local commercial real estate news. This month covers top stories from August 2026. -
Milwaukee residents are urging the Public Service Commission to deny We Energies' proposed residential rate hike. The utility says the increase is necessary to improve reliability and infrastructure.
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MPS cancelled school on Wednesday, Sept. 2 — the second day of the school year. Most buildings do not have central air conditioning. -
Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski goes to the projectionist’s booth at Milwaukee's Oriental Theater to find out what it takes to show movies on film. -
A program in Milwaukee gathers excess produce from local farmers' markets, enlists volunteers to chop it up, cooks it into vegetarian meals and delivers them to places like homeless shelters. -
Milwaukee's first day of school is September 1, 2026. What to know about MPS teacher openings and new renovation projects on the north side. -
How do teachers in Milwaukee recover from 2025 floods that destroyed their classrooms? Inside one class at Riverside High School and how the students and teachers moved on.
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