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Plankinton House Hotel, 1867
Its owners would expand it over the decades to make sure it remained Milwaukee's finest hotel, but this is the original structure.
Aug 27th, 2014 by Jeff Beutner
Potawatomi Plays Hardball
Gov. Walker delayed decision on Kenosha casino, so tribe is delaying $25 million payment owed to state.
Aug 27th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Will TV Political Ads Get More Scrutiny?
New FCC rule may make it easer to track the many thousands of ads that will run this fall.
Aug 27th, 2014 by Bill Lueders
ACT Tests Show Most Minority Students Not College Ready
State ranks 2nd in average ACT test scores but most black and Hispanic students trail behind.
Aug 26th, 2014 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee’s Biggest Building Breaks Ground
"A beautiful day in Milwaukee" and for assembled power brokers as Northwestern Mutual's new skyscraper gets underway.
Aug 26th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
“It’s all in what you appreciate.”
When Barbara Gerow, 75, considers her life, more than anything she remembers the people.
Aug 26th, 2014 by Jabril Faraj
Is Walker Guilty — Or the Law Meaningless?
After the latest Doe document dump, no other conclusion is possible.
Aug 26th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Attorney General Race Could Be a Sizzler
Happ's dramatic victory sets up clash between two county DAs.
Aug 25th, 2014 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Buffalo Wings Over Milwaukee
New wings franchise coming to Brady Street and new downtown food truck for hamburger lovers.
Aug 25th, 2014 by Helena Marie Fahnrich
Urban Vancouver, a Model for Milwaukee?
Lacking the back-to-back skyscrapers of New York of Chicago, its smaller-scale urbanity is a marvel that Milwaukee could emulate.
Aug 25th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
The Battle Over the Wheel Tax
Local governments want to pass them for road maintenance, but state legislators may try to stop this.
Aug 25th, 2014 by Steven Walters
Bublr Bikes Everywhere
Nine of the ten new stations have been installed -- and are getting plenty of ridership, as our photos show.
Aug 22nd, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
