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In fall of 2020, U.S. colleges and universities saw a 13% drop in freshman enrollment, likely due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now,…

A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered many businesses. It also impacted independent artists and freelancers, like Barderies Hampton. She's a Black…

Wisconsin needs to change its corrections policies in order to reduce the state’s prison population, two advisory board members of a Milwaukee area…

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors late Tuesday passed its version of the county budget for the coming fiscal year. The $1.3-billion budget is…

First District Congressman Paul Ryan will face one of two Democrats vying for his seat next year as the Republican seeks election to a ninth term in…

Milwaukee's dining scene is growing up.The city's seen an explosion of new, widely-recognized restaurants over the last 40 years, and its residents'…

With the recent snow and single-digit wind chills, most of us have already packed away our gardening gloves. But Lake Effect gardening contributor Melinda…

We take for granted that Santa Claus and Christmas trees are symbols of the Christmas season, but there are other traditions with lesser known…

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…

As Milwaukee soldiers fought on the front lines during World War II thousands of miles away, several young women from the city's south side worked to make…