Daniel Hoan

Cost Soars to Replace Milwaukee’s Least-Used Downtown Bridge

How could project's cost rise by 80%, DPW is asked. Two reasons.

Light the Hoan’s Second Annual Hoancoming To Cast Off on August 17th

Garden Homes Sees New Life Through Perseverance

Long-awaited project rehabilitating dilapidated homes in first-of-its-kind neighborhood.

Light The Hoan Adds Dockside Viewing Locations For Thursday’s Event

'Hoanchella' serves as kickoff to light the lake side of bridge.

Light the Hoan’s “HOANCHELLA” Kicks Off Campaign to Light East Side of Hoan Bridge

Unique event will celebrate Milwaukee landmark while raising awareness to light up lake-facing side.

Light the Hoan Hires First Executive Director

Erika Smith's responsibilities include expanding partnerships, STEAM programming and lighting second side of bridge.

The Streets That Solomon Juneau Planned

A walk through Juneautown mixes downtown high rises and a surprising number of sculptures.

City Wins Grant To Reconstruct Cherry Street Bridge

Bridge, which connects Downtown to Brewers Hill, was built in 1940.

Johnson Carried 81% of City’s Wards

Sweeping victory in low-turnout election, lowest in an open race for Milwaukee mayor since 1900.

SHARP Literacy Announces $218,000 “Beyond the Classroom” Grant to Expand SteamProgramming

Light the Hoan Pop Up Retail Store Opens

Store will be open 12/11 and 12/12, Noon to 5pm

Milwaukee’s First Intern Challenge to Light Up the Hoan Bridge, Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Local interns compete to design a light show that best reflects their company

Hoan Bridge Lights Tested Before October 22nd Unveiling

See our photos of a "basic test" of light functionality.

See The Hoan Bridge Lights Installation

Organizers get their first hands-on tour, some 2,600 lights installed.

County Parks Lost Funding to Bucks Arena

Business leaders promised to seek funding for parks and museums. Where is it?

Should Barrett Worry About Reelection?

Another easy win seems certain. Which may not be so good for Milwaukee.

What Milwaukee Means to Democrats

The city’s selection for Democratic Convention is symbolic. But of what?

The Mystique of Urban Farms

Grohmann Museum’s photographic exhibit captures city’s urban farms of the past — and present.

Remembering Milwaukee’s Socialist Days

New book The Fall of Wisconsin, contrasts state’s progressives with Scott Walker era.

Why Two Streets Named Washington?

The great street name purge of 1920s left in place the duplication of Washington names.

Barrett Will Run for Reelection

Mayor calling supporters, plans to run for 5th term in 2020, they say.

Group Moves to Light the Hoan Bridge with Launch of Public Crowdsourcing Campaign

New group aims to light up the Hoan Bridge.

What Makes Hooligan’s a Landmark

Long colorful history includes days as a political campaign headquarters.

The Radical State Supreme Court?

Three cases reveal the court overruling precedent while claiming it isn’t.

Did Democratic Debate Help Milwaukee?

And did Clinton or Sanders win? Morning-after reflections.

89-Unit Complex Would Face Swing Park

Approval sought for river-side complex with 4 townhouses and 85 apartments embracing Swing Park.

Lakefront, Late 1920s

Before the War Memorial -- and before trees and vegetation -- the lakefront was a flat plain.

Alderman Davis named to National League of Cities Board of Directors for 2nd term

Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities (NLC) for a second term.

City Hall Redo

Minority hiring goal set.

The Extraordinary Longevity of Milwaukee Politicians

We have had twice as many Mayors as we have had City Treasurers since 1917.

Lautenschlager’s Mess

Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager’s drunk driving arrest last week removes her from behind the wheel of her state-owned vehicle for a year, and puts Governor Jim Doyle in the driver’s seat. The two had squabbled, privately, over terms of the Governor’s jobs bill, with Lautenschlager threatening to use her authority to see that the law comply with the state’s environmental regulations, which she intimated it did not. This sort of independent action by an attorney general is not new in Wisconsin. Doyle was the chief practitioner of it, but then again, he was a Democrat, and the Governor at the time was a Republican. The press has made note that Doyle suggests Lautenschlager forgo some of her pay as a sort of penance for her indiscretion, a matter that remains unresolved at this time. Doyle also suggested that Lautenschlager consider entering a program to treat problem drinkers. He said that he had a number of friends who had been in a similar situation and that the treatment had helped them. In fact, the public admission of guilt and responsibility (which Lautenschlager made) is usually accompanied these days with a prompt acknowledgement that a problem exists. The subject then usually promptly enters a treatment program and completes it, after which the matter is forgotten. Lautenschlager has not made that admission thus far, which leaves her in the position of either not having a “problem” or being “in denial” of it. It does leave Doyle high and dry, however, and much less likely to face interference in his plans from that peskiest of all politicians – an ambitious Attorney General. Walker at the War Memorial County Executive Scott Walker welcomed about 100 well-clad guests to a fundraiser February 26th at the War Memorial Center. The strictly upper-crust affair was a Republican-type fundraiser, which meant that hard liquor was consumed (in moderation) and beer, for the most part, was ignored. For those fans of the frothy stuff, Walker offered Miller products and Heineken. Food was by Ellen’s Prestige Catering, and included strolling waiters, another classy touch. Menu items included spinach somethings, meat and melted cheese on sandwich rounds, wrapped up little salmon tidbits, an entirely unsuccessful raspberry-brie tart, platters of some kind of 21st century sandwich product along with perfectly delicious fruit. The event was unmarred by public oratory, but was enhanced by an A-list of locals practicing up for the next time Bush is in town. Among the exalted: George Dalton, Dennis Kuester (on crutches), Michael Cudahy, mourning the recent death of Daniel Urban Kiley, creator of the $4 million Cudahy garden outside the adjacent Milwaukee Art Museum, Fred Luber, Tim Hoeksma, Carol Skornicka, John Finerty, Jim Weichmann, Joe Rice, Mary Buestrin, Corey Hoze and developer Mark Irgens. Hoze has secured speaker Dennis Hastert to appear at a $2000 fundraiser on his hopeless behalf in his upcoming congressional campaign. That’s rich. Marvin Pratt popped in and worked the crowd for about 20 minutes before his cop told him it was time to […]