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The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species of butterfly found in Wisconsin. Right now, the monarch population is peaking in the state…

"Nattering nabobs of negativism" is probably the most enduring of the many alliterative pronouncements of Spiro Agnew, Vice President in the Nixon…

For some people, jazz is life. Trumpeter Eric Jacobson is one of those people.Locals may know him as part of the Wisconsin Conservatory’s jazz sextet We…

A collection of artistically decorated pontoons, some carrying artfully adorned people and puppets, will launch tomorrow (Saturday) from the Bruce Street…

Behold, the iconic summer road trip. Mount Rushmore. The Grand Canyon. The Washington Monument. The 60-foot Jolly Green Giant. All worthy destinations.But…

There are many neighborhoods in Milwaukee that lack easy access to grocery stores. Near West Side Partners and Marquette University have launched The…

The holidays are a time where wishes come true. The a cappella group Straight No Chaser was granted many wishes this year.Straight No Chaser started as a…

For eight years (and counting), game aficionado James Lowder has joined Lake Effect, WUWM's locally-produced magazine program, to talk about the best…

Aug. 5 marks the six-year anniversary of the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek. The hate crime left six people dead and four others wounded, and the…

Ian Parton used to be the band's sole member, but his love of horns, hip-hop samples and female singers means the group keeps getting bigger. Proof of Youth, the band's second album, is just as fun as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, but stronger and louder.