Cait Flynn

The UWM Archives, Film Studies Program, and Department of Film/Video/Animation/New Genres invite all Milwaukeeans to bring in their old home movies to be inspected and repaired at Home Movie Days on Oct. 15.

Wells Fargo announced they will fund a $7.5 million grant from the financial institution’s Wealth Opportunity Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) to Milwaukee. The use of funding will be led by the city of Milwaukee and the Community Development Alliance (CDA).

The Milwaukee Rep's managing director Melissa Vartanian has unique connection to the Titanic — her great-grandfather was a survivor.

Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago in the nineties, Erika Sánchez was a self-described pariah, misfit, and disappointment—a foul-mouthed, melancholic rabble-rouser who painted her nails black but also loved comedy.

Abigail Phillips, assistant professor at the school of information studies at UW-Milwaukee, whose work focuses on public libraries, explains the technological shift in libraries in response to their utilization in the school system.

While this summer has brought many new restaurants to Milwaukee, there have also been some major closings. A number of restaurants have also moved to new locations.

Across the state, high school students are forming clubs to combat hate and make sure all students feel welcome and safe at school. Lake Effect’s Mallory Cheng spoke with a couple of Wisconsin students about their efforts.

As Milwaukee’s tech industry continues to expand, organizations like the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition are helping sustain that growth. The hub works to attract talent to the tech industry while building a diverse pipeline.

Understanding how to help someone experiencing an overdose can be the difference between life and death. Narcan can reverse an opioid withdrawal and the Milwaukee Turners are helping train people on how to use it through a free session led by MKE Overdose Prevention.

Online sensation and Essential Tennis founder Ian Westermann joins Lake Effect to break down his coaching style and offer insight to how his organization grew.