The New Paul Ryan
In his efforts to separate himself from Mitt Romney, Ryan has provided some scary insights into his politics.
Read the full story by Bruce Murphy...
Program Gives Renters Chance to Buy Foreclosed Homes
South Side non-profit rehabs vacant homes and sets up rent-to-own deals.
Read the full story by Karen Slattery...
96square
The downtown co-working space aims to build — one entrepreneur at a time — a new Milwaukee economy.
Read the full story by Srijan Sen...
Why Open Records Are Important
Moves to make government records less accessible are well-meant — but wrong.
Read the full story by Bill Lueders...
The Sadly Sinking City
A declining water table is causing wooden piles below downtown buildings to rot. The latest casualty: a 1904 building across from the convention center was demolished.
Read the full story by Michael Horne...Yesterday's Milwaukee
Advertised as the best opera house west of New York, it was indeed an elegant hall.
Built where the new Marriott Hotel now stands, it was the city's most prestigious opera house.
Bike Czar
Decision on ownership of railroad right of ways could affect bike trails in Wisconsin and nationally.
They laughed when a bike rack was installed at Mitchell Airport, but on some days it's nearly full.
Photo Galleries
Three of the four buildings in the RowHouse 31 project on Humboldt Ave are nearly finished.
The State of Politics
New council president Michael Murphy is bluntly honest about state politicians in an interview.
No decision before election on new Bucks arena, proposed Kenosha casino and how to fund new highway construction.
Plenty of Horne
Many of the board's seats are either vacant or held by legally unqualified individuals.
Supporters headed to the State Capitol for "Public Transportation Day," meeting with legislators, promoting their agenda, and handing out awards.
Taverns
The Walker’s Point’s spot also boasts some of the town’s longest happy hours.
Bruce Murphy
In his efforts to separate himself from Mitt Romney, Ryan has provided some scary insights into his politics.
Eyes on Milwaukee
Though there were 1,706 applications for 100 new licenses, only about 200 showed up for the lottery. But the show must go on! -- and did.
And the Pedal Tavern gets approved, with caveats, in Common Council actions.
House Confidential
Palmer St. residence of Dorothy Greer was once a hotel for black stars of jazz.
The Hatco owner has a city hideaway above a 6-car garage (built in 1907) that was the scene of a lurid, alleged assault.
Neighborhood News
South Side non-profit rehabs vacant homes and sets up rent-to-own deals.
Six architectural firms helped with ideas, centered around west North Avenue.
City Business
The downtown co-working space aims to build -- one entrepreneur at a time -- a new Milwaukee economy.
Bill Lueders
Moves to make government records less accessible are well-meant -- but wrong.
92% of poll respondents favor it, but a high percentage of Wisconsin legislators disagree.
