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President Abraham Lincoln termed the push-pull, sometimes violent war for our nation’s soul as “the battle for our better angels.” More than 150 years…

Between this season’s political debates, political ads, campaign rallies and other events, candidates for office have made a lot of claims over the past…

Earlier this week, we heard about the strong state of charitable giving in Wisconsin and a recent report on philanthropy here. While some are giving money…

Sometimes, you just have a suspicion a person is going to go on to big things. Almost exactly 11 years ago, Lake Effect interviewed an up-and-coming…

Earlier in January, the city of Wauwatosa was featured in a New York Times article. But instead of the flyover country narratives we're used to hearing in…

Editor's note: This piece was originally published on Jan. 25, 2019.We last spoke with writer and producer Alice Austen and filmmaker Kirill Mikhanovsky…

There are dozens of names for the substances known as synthetic marijuana/cannabinoids, like K2, Spice, or simply, Fake Weed. But in actuality, these…

Every February Americans are encouraged to reflect upon the struggles and triumphs of African-Americans, to honor their rich history and important…

The last time Trapper Schoepp played in the Lake Effect performance studio, it was tracks from his EP based on the rides at Bay Beach Amusement Park in…

Nothing cuts through the cold dreariness of mid-February like a reminder to spread hope and kindness in the world. February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness…