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Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock and Donald Trump, Final Day of RNC Veered All Over
Milwaukee's moment in the spotlight ends with Trump giving longest speech in modern history.
Jul 19th, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneCrowley Tours Unique Emergency Housing Facility
Facility is yet another project advancing housing under the Crowley administration.
Jun 14th, 2024 by Graham KilmerUrban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards
National journalist James Bennet cites Urban Milwaukee's theater review as fine example of local cultural coverage.
May 6th, 2024 by Bruce MurphySee The Design Concepts To Replace Stadium Freeway
More than 10 alternatives released for the northside freeway spur.
May 1st, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneCounty Funding Early Childhood, Parenting Programs
Community Advocates works with county to support six nonprofit organizations.
Apr 19th, 2024 by Graham KilmerThe Return of County Cronyism
Or maybe it never went away. Push for 36% salary hikes echoes mentality behind infamous county pension plan.
Apr 15th, 2024 by Bruce MurphyMilwaukee Public Schools Referendum Narrowly Passes
Union touts passage as a win for Milwaukee's youth.
Apr 2nd, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneIt’s Clock Week, $10 Off All Clocks At Urban Milwaukee The Store
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Nov 21st, 2023 by Urban MilwaukeeParatransit Recovering From Recent Failures, Officials Say
But one in 10 buses still more than a half hour late.
Oct 6th, 2023 by Graham KilmerBoard Halts Medical Travel Subsidy For Abortions
With abortions resuming in state, supervisors hold off on medical travel program.
Sep 25th, 2023 by Graham KilmerDo We Really Need Ravine Road?
And did Olmsted really want cars motoring through Lake Park?
Aug 21st, 2023 by Bruce MurphySouth Shore Breakwater Getting Emergency Repairs This Fall
But 2023 budget politics may have killed appetite for long-term repairs.
Aug 18th, 2023 by Graham KilmerCounty Set To Begin Work On Replacing Courthouse, Safety Building
$500 million project would start with $3.8 million planning allocation.
Aug 18th, 2023 by Graham KilmerStarbucks and the American Dream
The battle over unions in Milwaukee and U.S. shows the uncool side of coffee culture.
Jul 19th, 2023 by Bruce MurphyCounty Public Hearing Debates Sales Tax
Most speakers favor sales tax hike, citing the specter of massive cuts to government services.
Jul 12th, 2023 by Graham KilmerCounty Needs Creativity, Money to Reach Carbon Neutrality
Getting county government to carbon neutrality will also require major investment.
Jun 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer27 Pools, Splash Pads and Water Parks Opening in Milwaukee
County boosts the number of facilities it will open for 2023 season.
May 19th, 2023 by Graham KilmerBaldwin, Crowley Promote Foreclosure-to-Affordable Housing Program
$8 million in funding will rehab tax-foreclosed homes for sale at affordable prices.
Apr 7th, 2023 by Graham KilmerBaking Classes Return to Honeypie
Plus: Four new restaurants. And small-format grocery will serve Brewery District residents.
Dec 18th, 2022 by Sophie BolichComet Cafe Makes Happy Return
After two-year hiatus it offers same atmosphere, streamlined menu and satisfying comfort food.
Dec 15th, 2022 by Cari Taylor-CarlsonWhy You Should Be An Urban Milwaukee Member
News outlets are dying; you can help build the future.
Nov 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey JanneneWe Took the Free Riverwest Brewery Shuttle Bus. Here’s How it Went.
Shuttle is a welcome amenity, encourages locals and tourists alike to explore beyond Downtown.
Nov 4th, 2022 by Michael HorneDoes City Need Another War Memorial?
It’s being offered for free to the county. But will it junk up the lakefront?
Sep 26th, 2022 by Bruce MurphyCounty Online Budgeting Tool Falls Short
Voters who try to use it will find it allows budget cuts in few categories of spending.
Aug 1st, 2022 by Josh ZepnickComet Cafe Reopening
Plus: Twisted Plants opening on Brady, a restaurant serving African, Caribbean and American dishes opens and a cafe is planned for Bay View.
Jun 6th, 2022 by Michael HollowayIndian Restaurant Opening in Third Ward
Also new: a Mexican restaurant in Walkers Point, West Allis brewpub and Bay View Cheba Hut.
May 31st, 2022 by Michael HollowayCafe Hollander Unveils New Menu
Plus: New AsiaRican restaurant, Walker's Point cafe and state's first THC cocktail bar. And goodbye Marty's Pizza.
May 23rd, 2022 by Michael HollowayBay View’s High-End Restaurant Reopens
That would be Bellis Bistro & Spirits. Also new: a Japanese pub, Bay View Vietnamese place and fancy downtown restaurant.
May 16th, 2022 by Michael HollowayWine Bar Opens in Downtown Food Hall
Also new this week: Walker's Point coffee house, Deer District daiquiri bar, Sticky Rice on Brady St.
May 9th, 2022 by Michael HollowayMore Chicago Hot Dogs for Milwaukee
Plus: Vendetta Coffee comes to Walker's Point, Bavette reopens, new downtown cocktail bar and more.
May 2nd, 2022 by Michael HollowayMore Pizza, Donuts, Latin Food for Bay View
Plus: Hello to MilTex Kitchen and Discourse cafe's second location and goodbye HIYA Taco.
Apr 25th, 2022 by Michael HollowayHotWax Will Mix Music and Meat
At Crossroads Collective. Plus, new Jamaican and Indian restaurants and a Bay View cafe with Finnish bakery.
Apr 18th, 2022 by Michael HollowayMeet Milwaukee’s New Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Johnson, first elected Black mayor in Milwaukee history, promises to focus on crime, jobs, neighborhoods and relationship with state.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Jeramey JanneneDowntown Food Hall Adds Organic Market
Plus: La Dama reopens, Ruta's Indian Cafe adds brunch, Bavette moves and Deer District adds daiquiri bar.
Mar 28th, 2022 by Michael HollowayAbout The Public Museum’s Name Change
Changing to a “Wisconsin” museum may be a key to its survival.
Mar 22nd, 2022 by Bruce MurphyMeet The New Kabab Shack
Not just offering hot dogs. Plus: vegan pop-up Maya Ophelias returns, a new hookah bar and a Third Ward brewery.
Mar 21st, 2022 by Michael HollowayThe Return of Punch Bowl Social
Also new: Bulldog Ale House in West Allis, Latin Gastropub in Bay View, Crafty Cow menu at all locations.
Mar 14th, 2022 by Michael HollowayNew Downtown Pizzeria Opening
Also new: Bay View food truck, Caribbean cocktail bar, expanded Arab bakery and Burger Shop At Zocolo Truck Park.
Mar 7th, 2022 by Michael HollowayJake’s Deli Has a New Owner
Bud Selig has sold it. Plus: New downtown cafe, new Cudahy breakfast-lunch place and Italian deli returns to Riverwest.
Feb 28th, 2022 by Michael HollowayFree Brats at Old German Beer Hall
Plus: A new brunch and lunch cafe. Maxie's plans special Mardi Gras menu. And Turner Hall's new restaurant.
Feb 21st, 2022 by Michael HollowayNew Bar For ‘Upper East’ Side
Plus: New downtown hotel and restaurant, new Oak Creek bar. And Pizza Shuttle's new owners.
Feb 14th, 2022 by Michael HollowayValentine Coffee Opens in Third Ward
Also coming: a farm-to-table Indian restaurant, an Asian Fusion cafe and a bar with a journalism theme.
Feb 8th, 2022 by Michael HollowayColectivo Reopens Its Last Cafe
Plus: A new theater restaurant, new Mexican food trailer and crazy new Walker's Point bar.
Jan 3rd, 2022 by Michael HollowaySabrosa Now Runs Skylight’s Restaurant
Sabrosa offering pre-show food service and catering for events at Broadway Theatre Center.
Dec 20th, 2021 by Graham KilmerEast Side Gets African, Caribbean Fare
Plus: A south-side Indian restaurant, downtown food hall's pizzeria, and a new fleet of meat.
Dec 20th, 2021 by Michael HollowayPension Costs Decimated County Services
New generation of leaders has inherited government unable to pay for parks, buses, buildings and basic services.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Bruce MurphyDowntown Food Hall Adds Sushi, Ramen, Hot Dogs
Plus: Radio Milwaukee's new cafe, new downtown restaurant, Redbrick Pizza closes.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Michael HollowayA New Place For Chocolate Lovers
Plus: New Third Ward event space, Busy Beestro blossoms and Riley's Good Dogs offers curbside pickup.
Nov 29th, 2021 by Michael HollowayThe Return of Comet Cafe
Plus: Nonfiction Wines gets bigger. Daily Bird grabs Fuel Cafe space. Crumbl Cookies comes to Bay Shore
Nov 1st, 2021 by Michael HollowayDaily Bird Moving Into Old Fuel Cafe In Riverwest
Pop-up coffee shop will have brick-and-mortar cafe on E. Center St.
Oct 25th, 2021 by Graham KilmerCensus Data Shows Changing Milwaukee Demographics
Fewer white residents citywide, but shrinking population totals in many majority-Black neighborhoods.
Sep 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneJanitors Union Gains $15 Minimum Wage
New wage floor as of 2022. Union also secured wider-ranging labor power in the cleaning industry.
Aug 24th, 2021 by Graham KilmerBarrett Imposes Vaccine Mandate For City Workers
All except police and fire fighters must have proof of COVID-19 vaccination by October 29.
Aug 24th, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneDeer District Linked To Nearly 500 COVID-19 Cases
But correlation is not causation. Many Bucks fans went to other places on those nights.
Aug 5th, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneUrban Milwaukee Burned, Its Members Made It Rise
Fire could have been the end; instead it was a launchpad. Help us build what's next.
Jun 7th, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneCounty Micro-Managing At Its Worst?
Board proposal to oversee all county parks bike trail changes is a head scratcher.
Apr 20th, 2021 by Bruce MurphyNew Third Ward Comfort Food Restaurant
Plus: new downtown coffeehouse, new craft cider tasting room and a rooftop chalet for Cafe Benelux.
Mar 15th, 2021 by Michael HollowayUrban Milwaukee Cited Three Times In Impeachment Trial
We're honored and have our members to thank.
Feb 16th, 2021 by Urban MilwaukeeIt’s Phobruary, Try Pho to Go
Plus: South Side Soup opens. Another Mad Chicken. And Jose's Blue Sombrero closes.
Feb 1st, 2021 by Michael HollowayGoodbye William Ho’s, Hello Mr. B’s
Shorewood Chinese restaurant closes, Mr. B's Bartolotta Steakhouse reopens, and a new Egg & Flour Pasta in Tosa.
Jan 25th, 2021 by Michael HollowayNew Bake Shop for Shorewood
Plus: New pizzeria in Greenfield and another Taco Stop.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Michael HollowayOggie’s Returns to Downtown Hotel Metro
Plus: fire at Hooligan'ts, a new soul food restaurant and Supermoon releases first beers.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Michael HollowayRepublicans Cry Foul About Election
Ron Johnson, Robin Vos and Mark Belling get aboard the Trump crazy train.
Nov 9th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy19 Election Winners and Losers
Beyond the vote totals there were so many other winners and losers.
Nov 4th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyThe “Molotov Cocktail” That Wasn’t
MPD admits the 6th and McKinley weapon was just a plastic water bottle.
Oct 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneNew Cuban Place, New Burger Joint
Plus: new Walker's Point Sushi food truck. And Up & Under Closing.
Sep 28th, 2020 by Michael HollowayShould Sheriff’s Budget Be Cut?
When it comes to defunding police, the county sheriffs are an obvious place to start.
Sep 22nd, 2020 by Bruce MurphyMr. B’s Bartolotta Steakhouse Reopens
Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub closing. Brew City Biscuits extends popular pop-up.
Sep 7th, 2020 by Michael HollowayBecome a Member While Waiting For Election Results
Vote now for quality journalism at a bargain rate.
Aug 11th, 2020 by Maddy DayWe’re Still Here, and Growing
Two months after fire destroys Urban Milwaukee offices, publication has its members to thank for rebound.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey JannenePandemic Brings Restaurant Closings, Openings
Fiddleheads and Fuddruckers, Bella, Betty's and Bounce, restaurants try to chart future in turbulent time.
Aug 1st, 2020 by Michael HollowayHelp Us Expand Our Team!
Urban Milwaukee will add a staffer but could use your help to make it happen.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Maddy DayWhy the Protests Won’t End
9 reasons why the protests are different this time.
Jun 8th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyNitty Leads Peaceful March While Protecting Against Assassination
Seventh-day is a charm as two large marches take place without incident
Jun 5th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneMarches Multiply, Council Will Investigate Curfew, Police Response
Group openly carrying rifles joins late march, car caravan later takes over.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Jeramey JannenePeaceful March Leader Frank Nitty Arrested
Sheriff's deputies arrested influential leader. Mayor Barrett reportedly opposed detainment.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene and Bruce MurphyPeaceful March Ends at 3 a.m. Near Capitol Dr.
March goes over 15 miles, including through Whitefish Bay, Shorewood and Glendale, before ending back in Milwaukee.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneProtest Comes Down Holton
Graham Kilmer is following tonight’s protest and will be reporting in from time to time throughout the night. You can follow him on twitter here. pic.twitter.com/lBJV2czqKP — Graham Kilmer (@grahamkilmer) June 2, 2020
Jun 1st, 2020 by Urban MilwaukeeStone Creek Temporarily Closes In Response to Coronavirus
Plus: New restaurants announce plans to open later this year.
Mar 15th, 2020 by Michael HollowayWisconsin Soup Co. to Open its First Storefront
Plus: Kegel’s Inn reopens just in time for lent
Feb 28th, 2020 by Michael HollowayRestaurant To Be Named Later Opens Next Month at Miller Park
Yes, that's the name. Plus: Shakeup at Mayfair Collection, new candle bar in Walker's Point, 42 Ale House closing.
Feb 22nd, 2020 by Michael HollowayItalian-inspired Aperitivo Now Open
Plus: A Taco Bell is planned for Capitol Dr. and Kegel’s Inn closes for remodeling.
Feb 14th, 2020 by Michael HollowaySnack Boys Moving to the East Side
Plus: Triciclo Peru introduces new menu items and Red June Cafe closes.
Feb 7th, 2020 by Michael HollowayNew York-Style Bagels Coming to Walker’s Point
Plus: a coffee shop for Midtown Center and Bay View gets more tacos.
Feb 1st, 2020 by Michael HollowayMerriment Social, Third Coast Provisions Owners Plan Pizza Joint
Also New: Walker’s Point gets a taste of the Caribbean and an upscale restaurant comes to Brady St.
Jan 24th, 2020 by Michael HollowayWill Tent City Come Back?
Could be an embarrassment during the DNC. Downtown Ald. Bauman seeks answers from the state.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneTax Hike Would Give City $50 Million Per Year
Barrett says proposed 1% sales tax hike would fund police, fire, streets, property tax relief.
Sep 9th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneTimber Tower Grows Taller
Plus: Convention center expansion advances, MSO moves 631-ton wall, Brewers invest in The Avenue
Aug 18th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneWill WTMJ Move to The Avenue?
Good Karma Brands might consolidate its radio stations in the former Grand Avenue Mall.
Aug 11th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneCity Advancing Riverwest Bike Boulevards
Open house in Riverwest to discuss proposal planned for July 11th.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneNew Arts Cafe in Walker’s Point
Plus: Eulogy for Joe Bartolotta. And Laughing Taco closes at Crossroads Collective.
May 2nd, 2019 by Jennifer Rick3600@Villard Project Gets City Help
City cutting land sale price to facilitate affordable housing development.
Jun 13th, 2018 by Jeramey JanneneCommission Approves 27-Story Tower
Madison developer revives 27-story proposal on Prospect next to Goll House.
Aug 14th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneCommittee Approves Raft of Projects
New construction for Downtown, East Side, Bay View, Menomonee Valley and more.
Jul 26th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneTacos, Tomatillo, Tortilla Soup
New Mexican restaurant in Bay View, new Mexican food truck in Walker's Point.
Jul 7th, 2017 by Alexandra MucksCity Moves Forward on Highway 175
70 trees planted at Lisbon Ave. terminus of old Highway 41.
May 30th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneCity Approves The Couture
December groundbreaking likely; Barrett says second tower could be built.
Apr 18th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneNew Italian, Mexican, Ramen Restaurants
Dorsia on Brady St., Yokohama on East Side, new BelAir in Brookfield.
Apr 12th, 2017 by Matt MussaThe Artistry in Walker’s Point
38 new apartments and commercial space in three buildings, a former artists' haven.
Feb 10th, 2017 by Jeramey JanneneAbele Faces Attack on Free Bus Rides
Though his challenger for county exec, Chris Larson, is undecided on issue, it could still impact the race.
Nov 4th, 2015 by Bruce MurphyHillary Clinton Comes to Town
UWM Union once again site of presidential candidate visit and a tribute to the late Art Elkon
Sep 11th, 2015 by Michael Horne