A UW-Madison risk and insurance professor offers some helpful tips for navigating flood insurance issues.

Extensive flooding has left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. Gov. Tony Evers has requested help from FEMA, but for now, many are wondering if insurance will help pay for repairs.

The ACLU of Wisconsin recently released a report detailing how local law enforcement cooperates with federal immigration authorities and is paid for that cooperation.

For this month's "Milwaukee Magazine," Adam Rogan wrote about accessory dwelling units as part of the solution to Milwaukee-area's housing crisis.

Wisconsinites in apprenticeship programs reached an all-time high in 2024, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Increased job training may help worker shortages across various industries.

Antoine Carter speaks about gardening, public art, philanthropy and his plan to build apartment buildings on vacant lots near Milwaukee’s Moody Park.

Ryan Faurie is a business owner and mother living in Greendale, Wisconsin. Along with her husband Will, she’s raising a 12-year-old daughter and looking toward the future. Ryan joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to talk about how the economy is impacting her right now and how she’s preparing for the future.

Milwaukee’s County Transit System recently announced a surprise $11 million budget deficit projected for the year. Last week, the drivers union authorized a strike. So what exactly is going on with the county's bus system?

Wisconsin State Journal's "Beer Baron" columnist Chris Drosner joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to discuss recent brewery closures and what they could mean for the industry.

A report claims that the 2024 Republican National Convention generated a $321 million economic impact for the Milwaukee-area economy. But this report does not account for losses of regular business.