Why Reform of Unemployment Comp Failed

Why Reform of Unemployment Comp Failed

Health care lobbyists kill bill that would have cut program's medical costs.

Plenty of Horne: Get Your Vote On
Plenty of Horne

Get Your Vote On

Early voting already underway for spring election, and memorials planned for Debra Usinger and Donna Schlieman.

Profile: 40 Years as a Photographer
Profile

40 Years as a Photographer

Frank Ford has shot everyone from Mayor Maier to Paul Cebar to Divine to Richard Avedon.

Theater: Fastest Plays of the Year
Theater

Fastest Plays of the Year

The annual Rep Lab features an ever-changing festival of 10 plays, some as short as two minutes long.

Startup City: Zero Locus
Startup City

Zero Locus

A small startup company provides “Big Data” analysis in Milwaukee.

Oil Shipping Could Endanger Great Lakes

Oil Shipping Could Endanger Great Lakes

Study says states not prepared for spills from tankers shipping oil from Alberta tar sands.

Taverns: Have You Closed Wolski’s?
Taverns

Have You Closed Wolski’s?

It's bumper stickers have brought the bar world-wide fame.

Volunteer Of the Month: Sandy LaFave
Volunteer Of the Month

Sandy LaFave

“It’s amazing how many people have a personal story to share about Alzheimer’s.”

Comedy: Nosy People Make Good Comedians
Comedy

Nosy People Make Good Comedians

Milwaukee comic Rodney Burayidi develops material by eavesdropping at coffee houses.

Murphy’s Law: Dan Bice’s Role in the John Doe
Murphy’s Law

Dan Bice’s Role in the John Doe

What did he know, when did he know it, and how has he affected the probe of Scott Walker?

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Spring Street Bridge, 1867
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Spring Street Bridge, 1867

The street also known as Wisconsin Ave. exemplified the conflict between dueling developers on each side of the river.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Dustin Zick
NEWaukeean of the Week

Dustin Zick

"In Milwaukee, if you bust your butt, it will pay off. In Chicago or LA, nobody may ever know your name."