Lake Effect Spotlight

Milwaukee's Community Development Alliance is helping to fill Milwaukee's vacant lots with affordable homes for early childhood educators.

For two decades conservationists have been working to restore lake sturgeon to the Milwaukee River. Last week, the first adult sturgeon made his way 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan.

Universities of Wisconsin roll out video series on artificial intelligence and how to use it in 2026. How to get better AI responses and when to use AI are main themes.

Less than two months ago, both the Milwaukee Police and Milwaukee County Sheriff were either using or exploring facial recognition technology to help with investigations. WUWM traces how community pushback led to both departments halting use of FRT.

Demand for whey protein powder has skyrocketed in recent years. Wisconsin leads the nation in whey production, but small farms are having more difficulty cashing in.

As outside investors buy up Milwaukee’s housing supply and turn it into rentals, one nonprofit uses a comprehensive approach to steadily combat that.

Public commemorations to Latino civil rights leader Cesar Chavez are coming down nationwide amid sexual abuse allegations against him.

Susan Fete co-founded Renaissance Theaterworks in 1993. She will retire this spring after directing a production of "Barefoot in the Park," which runs through April 12.

Milwaukee is fortunate to have many historic movie theaters still in operation, but the city was once home to many lavish movie palaces fitted with lavish decor and seats for thousands of movie goers.

Samer Ghani's "Memories of a Street Cat” comes out March 25, with a free release party at Cactus Club and music from five local acts.