Lake Effect Spotlight

Gaming expert James Lowder shares his top picks for 2025 games, including two-player, family and role-playing games suitable for players of all ages and skill levels, with his favorite game taking the top spot.

Wisconsin's Speak Up, Speak Out school safety tip line handles reports from students about everything from bullying to threats of school violence.

WUWM analyzes the politics and the legal issues in the federal criminal trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan. Her trial begins Monday, Dec. 15.

For those in southeast Wisconsin who are looking for basic needs like food, housing, clothing or transportation, IMPACT 211 is built to connect them to resources. The call data IMPACT receives can give a glimpse into the health of the area's social safety net.

This weekend will be the first matchup of the season between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. Hear how fans navigate the rivalry in their friendships, family and love.

The Milwaukee Diaper Mission's executive director Meagan Johnson looks back on five years of meeting diaper and period needs in Milwaukee.

Some housing experts and lawmakers think changing the capital gains tax on home sales would entice reluctant homeowners to sell, if they've been considering making the move.

Emilio De Torre recently wrote an op-ed for the "Shepard Express," arguing that local facial recognition data will aid mass deportation efforts by ICE.

A recent American Medical Association study found that physicians on average suffer from depression, anxiety and PTSD at higher rates than the general population.

An ongoing UWM project is mapping Milwaukee's history of racially restrictive covenants — home deeds that prohibited sale of properties to non-white buyers.