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We’re just a few days out from All Hallow’s Eve – Halloween is Thursday, and frightening opportunities abound. Count Lake Effect essayist Liam Callanan as…

Restaurants put $225 billion into the economy every year. While some are still in business, almost 450,000 independent restaurants must change operations…

Recently the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration reported that this January was the warmest on record for the globe. This information is part of a…

This spring is the 100th anniversary of one of the most notorious maritime tragedies in history – but there is probably a lot you didn’t know about the…

When I’m out and about with my two-year-old son, it’s nearly impossible to avoid conversation with strangers. Maybe it’s his wavy auburn hair, wide brown…

In his recent young adult book, "Just Fly Away," (and in our interview about it) Andrew McCarthy wrote about that pivotal age, when you just want to know…

All of us face challenges in life – big ones, small ones, and challenges in between. In fact, there are days when life can seem like a constant struggle…

What keeps you up at night? The clutch on your Honda? Worries about relationships? The Brewers’ chances of making the playoffs? For Lake Effect essayist…

A UW-Milwaukee gerontologist looking at the impact of music on patients with dementia finds an unexpected connection:Whenever I hear Frank Sinatra sing…

This piece originally aired June 2, 2016. Abe Landsman, age 102, passed away September 2, 2016, peacefully at his home in Madison. A couple of videos went…