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Plenty of Horne: Ahoy! Pirate Party Will Rally Downtown
Plenty of Horne

Ahoy! Pirate Party Will Rally Downtown

The Wisconsin affiliate of the populist-flavored party, organized by political activist Joe Klein, will rally on June 29th.

How Schools Use Technology in a Crisis

How Schools Use Technology in a Crisis

More Wisconsin districts use text messages but vast majority of MPS parents aren't part of system.

Murphy’s Law: Why Walker Opposes Obamacare
Murphy’s Law

Why Walker Opposes Obamacare

His opposition to more federal dollars for Medicaid will hurt Wisconsin, but help his campaign for president.

New Program to Increase Literacy

New Program to Increase Literacy

COA's first Family Literacy Summit offers literacy-building workshops and activities for parents and children.

How to Go Green

How to Go Green

Expert panel at a Project Milwaukee conference agrees Wisconsin needs to improve, but disagreed as to how.

Photo Gallery: All Fun at 2013 Pride Parade
Photo Gallery

All Fun at 2013 Pride Parade

Milwaukee's straightest parade flies its gay flag proudly.

Car Culture: Why WisDOT Is Behind the Times
Car Culture

Why WisDOT Is Behind the Times

Auto traffic per capita has declined since 2004, other states now spend less on highways, but Wisconsin wants to keep expanding.

We Want to Save the Warner

We Want to Save the Warner

A non-profit trust hopes to restore a classic downtown theater as a concert hall.

Photo Gallery: Locust Street Festival 2013
Photo Gallery

Locust Street Festival 2013

Beer drinking, people watching, and some non-racing giant sausages. The street festival season is officially on, as our photos show.

An Attack on Student Journalism?

An Attack on Student Journalism?

What lesson does legislators attack on the Center for Investigative Journalism teach young journalists?

Murphy’s Law: Does Wisconsin Really Have a “Skills Gap”?
Murphy’s Law

Does Wisconsin Really Have a “Skills Gap”?

Journal Sentinel stories continue to insist we do, but a new study says no.

Salt Lake City Solutions

Salt Lake City Solutions

Urban Milwaukee takes in CNU's 21st annual conference and learns about old (Brigham Young!) and new urbanism.