Sisters Karen and Jennifer Lemke visited more than 50 parks to put together the accessible field guide. They consider it a showcase of the city they love and a vision for an inclusive future.
Why is Wisconsin a swing state? That’s the question at the heart of this podcast, which explores the state’s historical and current political climate.
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Millions of dollars in state funding to clean up groundwater contamination are going unused in Wisconsin. Why? We also look into how Democrats and Republicans are trying to leverage their candidates in the state's competitive congressional districts.
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In this special episode of Creative MKE, we’re sharing conversations from a special event Imagine MKE hosted at Washington Park Media Center earlier this year.
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Toyota hasn’t messed with the Corolla, which is still a fine sedan for a young family. However, its marketing and sales folks realized the market is fast shifting to crossovers. So, guess what? Now, Toyota offers the Corolla Cross. Icing on the cake, it’s available as a hybrid with AWD.
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The money will help the city expand tree planting and maintenance and train more forestry workers.
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A new documentary offers a nuanced exploration of a little-known chapter of America's atomic bomb history.
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Wisconsin has an impressive, homegrown motorcycle racing scene that’s supported many riders from childhood well into adulthood as professional racers. One of those racers was West Allis native Charlotte Kainz. The documentary "Angels of Dirt" traces Kainz's meteoric rise in Flat Track racing and the larger community she impacted.
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The back rooms of the Milwaukee Public Museum are stashed with millions of items from its collection. In the anthropology department, a rare painting called “Menominee Women” serves as an uncommon record of how Native American women used European goods.
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The Stewardship program is the focus, but there could be wider implications.
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Reitman, host of WUWM’s weekly music program “It’s Alright, Ma, It’s Only Music,” retired on April 19.
Your connection to the community. Lake Effect brings you local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee.
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