Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Library Public Meeting

At this open house, attendees can come and go as they please to study the options presented by library staffers on poster boards and handouts and they may speak with Library Board trustees and staff members to offer suggestions or have questions answered. “The libraries in our city are an essential part of who we are and they provide innumerable services. In a highly technological world and tight budget times, we must investigate new, progressive ways of providing those services and the public should be involved in this process,” Ald. Kovac said. “I encourage everyone to attend.” Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Keily and Ald. Kovac welcome all residents to participate in this discussion. Zablocki Library 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.

Aug 16th, 2009 by Dave Reid

Milwaukee Public Library Public Meeting

At this open house, attendees can come and go as they please to study the options presented by library staffers on poster boards and handouts and they may speak with Library Board trustees and staff members to offer suggestions or have questions answered. “The libraries in our city are an essential part of who we are and they provide innumerable services. In a highly technological world and tight budget times, we must investigate new, progressive ways of providing those services and the public should be involved in this process,” Ald. Kovac said. “I encourage everyone to attend.” Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Keily and Ald. Kovac welcome all residents to participate in this discussion. Martin Luther King Library 310 W. Locust

Aug 16th, 2009 by Dave Reid

Cultural Zero’s 2009 Perseid Recap

A park on the lakeshore wasn’t going to cut it—with a quarter-moon rising at midnight, I wanted to be as far from city lights as possible.

Aug 15th, 2009 by DJ Hostettler

Politico.com says Doyle won’t run in 2010

Sources tell Politico.com that Dems are concerned about Jim Doyle's chances in 2010. Or maybe there's a federal appointment in his future. Brett Favre finally retired, maybe Doyle thinks his time has come too!

Aug 15th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow

Barrett Denies Charge of Racism

MPS School Board President Michael Bonds charges racism but Mayor Barrett says it's all about the children...and the money.

Aug 15th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow

The Other Shoe Falls on MPS

What makes a school district succeed is the quality of the people in charge, not how they are chosen. Mayoral control does not guarantee improvement, and many will assess their approval of the city's takeover of MPS based on their confidence in Tom Barrett.

Aug 14th, 2009 by Ted Bobrow