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Plenty of Horne: We Need Better Transit!
Plenty of Horne

We Need Better Transit!

Suburban officials and business leaders at Downtown conference on transit call for better connections to the city.

Please Choose Our School

Please Choose Our School

Hundreds attend MPS school fair that helps parents and children decide where to enroll.

State Hires Company That Screwed-Up Voter Registration System

State Hires Company That Screwed-Up Voter Registration System

Walker administration gives $59 million IT contract to Accenture, which won headlines for its poor work under Doyle.

Murphy’s Law: John Doe II Is Anything But Partisan
Murphy’s Law

John Doe II Is Anything But Partisan

Scott Walker’s defenders call the probe a partisan witch hunt. But newly released court documents say otherwise.

Taverns: Just Art’s, the Classic Dive Bar
Taverns

Just Art’s, the Classic Dive Bar

As Walker's Point goes upscale, Art’s remains cheap, humble and very friendly.

Inside the Sand Ridge Prison

Inside the Sand Ridge Prison

The high-security Mauston facility houses sex offenders, creating a "huge challenge" for prison leaders. Second in a three-part series.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Prentiss Block, Late 1860s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Prentiss Block, Late 1860s

This building, which still stands on the corner of Mason St. and Water St., may be Downtown's oldest commercial building.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Chad Halvorsen
NEWaukeean of the Week

Chad Halvorsen

"I’ve been to Miller Park so many times I could tell you how to traverse it without being there."

State Releasing Far More Sex Offenders

State Releasing Far More Sex Offenders

Number released from mental lockup has quadrupled, but officials say risk to residents is low. First of a three-part series.

MPS Embraces Urban Farming

MPS Embraces Urban Farming

With help of $98,000 grant, 18 schools will now teach aquaponics.

The State of Politics: Walker Says Act 10 Was About “Local Control”
The State of Politics

Walker Says Act 10 Was About “Local Control”

Gearing up for election, he says controversial law helps school boards focus on education rather than “union grievances.”

Eyes on Milwaukee: Betting on the Common Council
Eyes on Milwaukee

Betting on the Common Council

Haven't got your fix with the Super Bowl? Gamble with friends on who will be the next council president.