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Eyes on Milwaukee: New Park, Harbor View Plaza Opens
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Park, Harbor View Plaza Opens

Meet the kid-friendly, $1.5 million park overlooking harbor at east end of Greenfield Avenue.

Have a Laugh at Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Have a Laugh at Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Urban Milwaukee members can get two tickets of their choice to this week's festival, while supplies last.

Lost Milwaukee: Thrills on the Wells Street Viaduct
Lost Milwaukee

Thrills on the Wells Street Viaduct

For 60 years streetcars rattled across the 2,085-foot-long bridge, 90 feet above the Menomonee River Valley.

Court Watch: 85% of County’s Pot Cases Arrest Blacks
Court Watch

85% of County’s Pot Cases Arrest Blacks

And 95% were men. Dane County arrests are even more disproportionate racially.

City Hall: Outside Firm Auditing City’s Lead Program
City Hall

Outside Firm Auditing City’s Lead Program

Expert hired by Comptroller doing audit council originally wanted done by May 2018.

GateHouse Deal Could Hurt Journal Sentinel

GateHouse Deal Could Hurt Journal Sentinel

GateHouse Media could take over Gannett, causing more cost cutting at JS, other papers.

The State of Politics: How Ryan “Sold His Soul” to Trump
The State of Politics

How Ryan “Sold His Soul” to Trump

New book details the tough choices Paul Ryan had to make as House Speaker.

GOP Could Bypass Evers, Gerrymander Again

GOP Could Bypass Evers, Gerrymander Again

Joint Resolution bill could prevent governor veto, gain second decade of gerrymandering.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Changes Financing Plan
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Changes Financing Plan

Developer misses funding deadline, plans to apply again. Baird & Co. now working on the deal.

Urban Reads: Were Cars a Terrible Mistake?
Urban Reads

Were Cars a Terrible Mistake?

All the city news you can use.

Op Ed: How Evers Should Reform Criminal Justice
Op Ed

How Evers Should Reform Criminal Justice

More pardons and commutations and ending solitary confinement would be a good start.

Legislators Urge New Strategy on Budget

Legislators Urge New Strategy on Budget

Stung by Republican cuts in funds to Milwaukee, city-based legislators search for new approach.