Search results for

From time to time, Lake Effect essayist Jonathan West likes to weigh in on what's going on in the world. Often, it's pontificating on some of the simpler…

There are some movies people just love to quote. For many of them, the film mirrors something in real life, but some movies are just so eminently quotable…

Cellist Robert Cohen has been on tour over the summer with the Milwaukee-based Fine Arts Quartet. While many people may think the life of a touring…

A new state recreational area – called Sauk Prairie – is slowly taking shape in south central Wisconsin, south of Baraboo. Planning has been slow,…

Although it has been 14 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the fear those attacks engendered in us as a nation has lingered.It shows up in the way we…

The music the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based band, The Stray Birds, plays owes a lot to a distinctly American tradition. But dig deeper and you'll find…

Baby Boomers have been called the sandwich generation, often caring for their children and aging parents at the same time. Many people struggle to find…

Pluto was in the headlines a few years ago when it was demoted from official planetary status to what many now refer to as a dwarf planet. Some still…

Milwaukee's food history is diverse and shows no signs of slowing down.From brews and brats to a formidable farm-to-table market, food writer Lori…

Not long ago, the effort to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies in Milwaukee was seen as a resounding success. The rate dropped 56% between 2006 and…