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High Tolerance: How State’s Drinking Culture Developed
High Tolerance

How State’s Drinking Culture Developed

Average Wisconsinite has 634 drinks per year, 150 more than the national average.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Legislature Partially Restores Historic Preservation Program
Eyes on Milwaukee

Legislature Partially Restores Historic Preservation Program

Has state finally decided on new rules for program or will they continue to make changes?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Historic Preservation Tax Credits Survive
Eyes on Milwaukee

Historic Preservation Tax Credits Survive

Republican tax plan changes program, but doesn't eliminate it.

The Decline of South Side Taverns

The Decline of South Side Taverns

About 40% of near South Side taverns in two zip codes have closed since 2012.

Milwaukee Word: New Event Features 10 Milwaukee Authors
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Milwaukee Word: New Event Features 10 Milwaukee Authors

Unique event is perfect for book worms, history-lovers and for unique holiday gift shopping

Eyes on Milwaukee: Historic Preservation in Peril
Eyes on Milwaukee

Historic Preservation in Peril

Job-creating historic preservation tax credits face cuts again, this time from Congress.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Report Finds Wealth of Historic Buildings
Eyes on Milwaukee

Report Finds Wealth of Historic Buildings

New guide for redeveloping historic Milwaukee aims to foster growth.

Travel Back to When Beer Was King and Brands Were Born During Art on Tap This Summer at MOWA
Press Release

Travel Back to When Beer Was King and Brands Were Born During Art on Tap This Summer at MOWA

Art on Tap: Early Wisconsin Brewery Art and Advertising. July 9 – September 25, 2016. Opening party: Saturday, July 16 | 2:00 – 5:00

Plenty of Horne: In Defense of Historic Tax Credits
Plenty of Horne

In Defense of Historic Tax Credits

National Trust for Historic Preservation's leader comes to town, where her speech to a crowd filled with notables dramatized the need for state to maintain the current credits.

Older Buildings – Livable Cities
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Older Buildings – Livable Cities

Stephanie Meeks has been the president and chief executive officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since July 2010

Plenty of Horne: Anti-Chisholm Candidate Fails to Get On Ballot
Plenty of Horne

Anti-Chisholm Candidate Fails to Get On Ballot

Monique Taylor sought open county supervisor seat to run against Gwen Moore’s son, but didn’t get enough signatures.

Eyes on Milwaukee: State Freezes Historic Preservation Tax Credits
Eyes on Milwaukee

State Freezes Historic Preservation Tax Credits

Worried about the cost, Gov. Walker and WEDC have halted program with big benefits for Milwaukee.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Historic Preservation Goes Crazy
Eyes on Milwaukee

Historic Preservation Goes Crazy

Bigger state tax credits have tripled applications for historic preservation projects, which is great news for Milwaukee.

Taverns: “It Will Always Be Here”
Taverns

“It Will Always Be Here”

The colorful history and enduring legacy of Vitucci's cocktail lounge.

Taverns: Why So Many Bars?
Taverns

Why So Many Bars?

A new book captures the unique social history behind Wisconsin's tavern culture.