Lake Effect Feature

A circuit judge ruled Paul Florsheim could not be ticketed for walking the Lake Michigan shoreline beyond Shorewood’s public beach. But Wisconsin still lacks a clear policy on the public’s right to enjoy the Great Lake shores.

Evers is not running for a third term, which means he has just a few months left in office. How did he shape Wisconsin?

Lake Effect's Sam Woods sits down with Addison Lathers, real estate reporter for the Milwaukee Business Journal, for a monthly roundup of local commercial real estate news. This month covers top stories from August 2026.

Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski goes to the projectionist’s booth at Milwaukee's Oriental Theater to find out what it takes to show movies on film.

President Trump has ramped up an aggressive immigration policy — one that targets people without criminal records, and even people with pending asylum claims or visa applications. In Milwaukee, there may not be a clearer example than Yessenia Ruano.

Earlier this year, landlord David Tomblin's companies owned over 200 rental homes, but he is battling receivership, which would cut him off from management and rental income.

Can Hunger Task Force's free summer meal program help solve childhood hunger in Milwaukee? Free meals are served at parks, churches and schools.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong. Crowley will face Republican Tom Tiffany Nov. 3.

Heavy Metal Summer Experience camp in Wisconsin helps introduce high school students to the skilled trades through projects and weeklong camps at local metal shops.

The City Plan Commission tabled a decision on a proposed redevelopment of the former Midtown Center Walmart, which closed in 2016. But what's in the proposal, and what's to come next month?