Lake Effect

An invasive plant newly identified in Wisconsin called Japanese Stiltgrass. A preview of this year’s Milwaukee Short Film Festival, which is showing 75 films in three days. A love letter to local paleteros.

MPS superintendent on how schools are recovering from flooding and lead paint cleanup progress. Advice for parents on how to talk to children about school shootings. How paying college athletes has impacted college sports.

How Wisconsin's higher education institutions are doing amid challenges and changes. How CCAP is a useful and harmful tool. Why the Driftless region is one of the country's best places for fly fishing.

The owner of Milwaukee’s American Science & Surplus store talks about their efforts to stay afloat. A young Milwaukeean embarks on environmental work. What a Bird City is — and how your town can become one. A peek into the world of animal law.

Why flood damage isn’t covered by most people’s home insurance. How racist policies have undermined Black homeownership. The story of a Hmong family that came to Wisconsin as refugees.