South Beach delights: Rachel Ray’s zesty Cubano burger
South Beach delights

Rachel Ray’s zesty Cubano burger

Milwaukee author taps tops chefs to share recipes from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in her new book.

Stripwax: Two types of Wire, intertwined
Stripwax

Two types of Wire, intertwined

The best way to describ "Red Barked Trees," the latest LP from Wire: jittery, scissor-sharp, persistent and damn near perfect.

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) administers Milwaukee’s historic preservation ordinance, adopted in 1981, which provides certain kinds of legal protection for buildings or sites that have been declared historic by the Common Council. The HPC is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts and for approving Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) for permission to alter historic buildings. The HPC meets monthly on Mondays in City Hall, Room 301A, 200 E. Wells Street at 4:00 P.M. unless otherwise indicated. Agenda

Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting

Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting

The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

Public Safety Committee Meeting

Public Safety Committee Meeting

The Public Safety Committee is concerned with issues brought forth from the fire, police, health and neighborhood services departments as well as traffic control, emergency medical services and parking. It also licenses alarm businesses and public passenger vehicles and drivers. Agenda

Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting

Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting

The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee reviews issues relating to city development, zoning, historic preservation, incremental tax financing, building codes and housing projects. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting

Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting

The Community and Economic Development Committee hears matters relating to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, industrial land banks and revenue bonds, emerging business enterprises, recreation, cultural arts and the library system. The Community and Economic Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

Friday Photos Friday, 07. January 2011

Friday Photos Friday, 07. January 2011

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The Urbanist’s Ideal Milwaukee County Executive Platform

The Urbanist’s Ideal Milwaukee County Executive Platform

The race for Milwaukee County Executive promises to be an intriguing one, if only because in a little over a year Milwaukee County residents will vote for the position four times (two primaries, two general elections). The extra election is caused by Scott Walker heading off to Madison with a year still left on his term.

ADversary: DOOM!
ADversary

DOOM!

Ok, not really. But if the first pop culture headlines in 2011 are any indication, it's going to be a rough year.

Motivated buyer looking for vacant school buildings

Motivated buyer looking for vacant school buildings

The City of Milwaukee wants to sell vacant schools, but the MPS Board balks at buyers that take students and state dollars. Does the law need to be changed?

Brewcity Bruisers 2011 Preview: The Rushin’ Rollettes
Brewcity Bruisers 2011 Preview

The Rushin’ Rollettes

With ten new rookies and two star blockers gone to the Crazy 8s, is this the same team that's dominated the league since 2006?