The Animal Magnetism of Petfest 2018
Kitty City. Cheese head chihuahuas. And much more, all captured in our photos.
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Symphony Punches Home Stravinsky’s ‘Rite’
MSO concert a sonic showcase for guest conductor Karina Canellakis.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Catherine Jozwik
Dogs, Cats and Humans Who Love Them
MCT production of Irish play, "Chapatti" is a triumph of terrific acting.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Dominique Paul Noth
Melissa Weber
"I would have to say a game changer for the city would most likely be the emergence of the streetcar."
Sep 24th, 2018 by Newaukee
Democratic Program Recruits Women Candidates
Emerge program’s training give women the confidence to run for office.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Steven Walters
Public Defender Pushes $70 Rate for Appointed Counsel
State hourly rate of $40 lowest in nation, indigent defendants often have no attorney.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
State’s Child Care Programs Have Improved
Study of care for low-income families finds great improvement, though Milwaukee’s programs lagging.
Sep 24th, 2018 by Phoebe Petrovic
An East Side High Rise in 2019?
Mandel announces plans to break ground on Prospect Ave. tower
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
How An Immigrants’ Son Changed the City
Joe Zilber’s philanthropy is improving poor neighborhoods on north and south side.
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Week’s Hot Topics
Most popular articles and press releases in the past week
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Urban Milwaukee
Left Behind by the Economic Recovery
Study of state shows stagnant wages for most and pockets of rural and urban unemployment.
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Scott Gordon
The Deer Hunter
Artist Fred Stonehouse mixes animal and human forms in dark, mysterious paintings.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Catherine Jozwik
New Apartments for 5th and National
Building many thought would be demolished finds new life.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
German vs. Italian by Frankly Music
Frank Almond and company tackle Bach and Vivaldi in a musical clash of cultures.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Michael Barndt
Doors Open to the Best Place
The Best Place bar and its historic Pabst Brewery structures have been popular stops for Doors Open.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Erik Ljung
The 8 Lessons of Foxconn
Political leaders looking for what not to do could learn so much from Foxconn deal.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Jon Peacock and Joanne Brown
Get $25 Gift Card to Screaming Tuna
Become an Urban Milwaukee member, celebrate “5th Street Week” and get great sushi.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Gabrielle Barriere
Illinois Cyber Hacking Worries Wisconsin
Election officials here work to prevent Russian hacking that gained access to 500,000 Illinois voters.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Grigor Atanesian
Group Rescues City’s Church Bells
Bells of Milwaukee researches, documents and refurbishes bells in historic churches.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Sarah Lipo, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Gritty History of S. 5th St.
A dense ethnic melting pot, the Walker's Point street declined for decades, now booming anew.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Michael Horne
“Remember Pedestrians Initiative” Launched
To push for safe driving, MilWALKee Walks creating 12 memorials of pedestrian deaths.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Climate Change Causing Huge Rainstorms
And algae blooms, more sediment in Lake Superior. Researchers track worrisome changes.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Scott Gordon
The Curious History of Weil Street
Actually named after a Frenchman named Schleisinger, who founded Slinger.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Carl Baehr
Hidden in Plain Sight
24.4 million Americans may have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Where to go for help.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Gabrielle Barriere
The Best Governor Money Can Buy
Just about every Walker policy was bought by special interests.
Sep 20th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
