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The City of Milwaukee celebrates 166th birthday

The City of Milwaukee celebrates 166th birthday

Held at the historic Grain Exchange, the Milwaukee Press Club holds its annual birthday party and declares it the year of "the Big League City."

This Week in Wisconsin History: A new Milwaukee
This Week in Wisconsin History

A new Milwaukee

166 years ago this week, the townships of Kilbourntown, Juneautown and Walker's Point combined to incorporate as the City of Milwaukee.

PODCAST: “We don’t go past the bridge”: Part 4
PODCAST

“We don’t go past the bridge”: Part 4

For part four of We don't go past the bridge: A Discussion on Race in Milwaukee, Mark talks with Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year, Dewayne Boothe.

TCDIY: Woolly and Color-coded Design
TCDIY

Woolly and Color-coded Design

Color coordinate your books and shrink your art in this week's edition of TCDIY.

A Winter’s walk through the Lynden Sculpture Garden

A Winter’s walk through the Lynden Sculpture Garden

For "Light Up The Garden," people created their own personal glass lanterns for a peaceful winter stroll.

PODCAST: “We don’t go past the bridge”: Part 3
PODCAST

“We don’t go past the bridge”: Part 3

For part three of the series, We don't go past the bridge: A Discussion on Race in Milwaukee, Mark talks with Tony Baez of the Council for the Spanish Speaking.

PODCAST: Kickstarted – The next step for WMSE
PODCAST

Kickstarted – The next step for WMSE

After raising more than $30,000 through Kickstarter, Ryan Schleicher and Billy Cicerelli talk with Mark Metcalf about what's next for WMSE 91.7 FM.

TCD’s Hangover Remedies: 2012
TCD’s Hangover Remedies

2012

Need a little help the morning after? Try TCD's authoritative guide to feeling better faster. From raw beef to big Bloody Marys, we'll have you upright for the game.

“Backstage with Mark Metcalf”: A look back at 2011
“Backstage with Mark Metcalf”

A look back at 2011

Take a look back at Mark Metcalf's picks for the best "Backstage" podcasts of 2011.

Thousands of miles and hundreds of Polaroids

Thousands of miles and hundreds of Polaroids

Milwaukee photographer Christopher Robleski chronicles a slice of Americana in his new book "Polaroid Photos from Route 66."

TCD’s Predictions for 2012

TCD’s Predictions for 2012

TCD's staff weighs in with predictive picks, from the elections to Kardashian robots and the end of the world. Read, rate and add your own!

TCDIY: Happy Christmas, let’s drink!
TCDIY

Happy Christmas, let’s drink!

Try this tasty handmade Irish Cream recipe and kick back. You deserve it!