Joy Powers

We explore some of the latest restaurant openings, even as many beloved spots close their doors amid rising rent and food costs.

It's been a difficult year for Milwaukee restaurants, but Venice Williams is helping how she can — with soup pop-ups.

911 dispatch centers in Waukesha and La Crosse counties are using Ava, an AI chatbot from Seattle tech company Aurelian, for non-emergency calls.

Lake Effect 's Joy Powers dropped by to hear from some of the vintage gaming enthusiasts, pinball designers, dungeon masters and “Star Wars” replica builders who make up the Midwest Gaming Classic community.

It's the 140th anniversary of the Bay View Massacre, the deadliest labor dispute in Wisconsin history.

Every month, Matt Wild from Milwaukee Record makes a list of some of his favorite new songs from local musicians.

Walking through the city, the legacy of the Milwaukee Socialists looms large. You can see it in our expansive park system, our clean drinking water

In 1910 the Milwaukee Socialists won a clean sweep: they were in charge of the Mayor's Office, the Common Council, and the Milwaukee County Board.

“It’s All Local" explores how grassroots political candidates have built campaigns around listening to voters, rather than top-down directives from party leadership.

In 1916, Milwaukee elected its second Socialist mayor. He would go on to have the longest tenure of any socialist administration in U.S. history – serving the city for 24 years as mayor.