Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Wisconsin Ave. at Milwaukee St., 1862
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Wisconsin Ave. at Milwaukee St., 1862

Back then, much of the city's main street was used for residential homes.

Part 2: How Diploma Mills Rip Off Milwaukee Students
Part 2

How Diploma Mills Rip Off Milwaukee Students

Fly-by-night agencies selling fake GED degrees are hard to track down. Part II of series.

Rock Roundup: Man of Many Bands
Rock Roundup

Man of Many Bands

Ever-busy Conor Oberst, the Safes and the Monkees come to town.

The State of Politics: Barrett Blasts Suburbs on Low-Income Housing
The State of Politics

Barrett Blasts Suburbs on Low-Income Housing

Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee counties “systematically” keep out poor people, mayor charges.

Visual Art: Mystery, Muse, and Money
Visual Art

Mystery, Muse, and Money

Kaya IV at Green Gallery presents New York-based artists Kerstin Brätsch and Debo Eilers.

Friday Photos: Rebuilding 794 in the Third Ward
Friday Photos

Rebuilding 794 in the Third Ward

It's a beautiful view, but soon enough it will be obstructed again.

In Public: Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
In Public

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

The city would be far safer if we eliminated most of the road signs.

Part 1: Diploma Mills Prey on Milwaukee’s Adult Students
Part 1

Diploma Mills Prey on Milwaukee’s Adult Students

Online high schools promise GEDs, but deliver worthless sheets of paper. Part I of series.

Classical: The Florentine Opera Welcomes a New “Sister”
Classical

The Florentine Opera Welcomes a New “Sister”

Opera will workshop "Sister Carrie" by Aldridge and Garfein this weekend

Booked Up: Playing Poker Poorly
Booked Up

Playing Poker Poorly

Novelist Colson Whitehead tries to become a professional gambler in this funny true-life tale.

Photo Gallery: A New Park for the City
Photo Gallery

A New Park for the City

The city, Associated Bank and Newaukee cooperate on a new park being created at MLK Dr. and McKinley Ave.

John Doe Ruling Opens Door To Dark Money

John Doe Ruling Opens Door To Dark Money

Wealthy groups with unnamed donors could coordinate campaign ads with candidates they favor.