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Taverns: Whiskey Bar’s NYC-Style Cocktail Lounge
Taverns

Whiskey Bar’s NYC-Style Cocktail Lounge

The owner took a gamble and turned the Cathedral Square bar into a haven for whiskey lovers.

Free Construction Trades Classes Fill Need

Free Construction Trades Classes Fill Need

North side program has taught some 400 people, helping meet post-recession needs in the industry.

Plenty of Horne: Amtrak to Chicago Will Go Wireless
Plenty of Horne

Amtrak to Chicago Will Go Wireless

Finally, the line will get Wi-Fi (we hope), but Milwaukee's Amtrak station still lacks it.

Bike Czar: The Sheer Endurance of Steel
Bike Czar

The Sheer Endurance of Steel

For nearly a century most bikes were made of steel, which still has advantages over aluminum.

City Business: Crank Daddy’s
City Business

Crank Daddy’s

The east side bike shop has become a Milwaukee institution.

The Community Empowerment Tour

The Community Empowerment Tour

What steps can the Harambee neighborhood take to change and improve it?

Finally, Something the Parties Agree On

Finally, Something the Parties Agree On

Republican and Democratic legislators both support tax credits to rehab old buildings, but cost could be high.

Murphy’s Law: Can Burke Beat Walker?
Murphy’s Law

Can Burke Beat Walker?

The 2014 campaign may depend on which candidate has the best story to tell.

Back in the News: The Glass Ceiling for Women
Back in the News

The Glass Ceiling for Women

Latest report shows little progress for women in state’s corporate boardrooms.

How Liars Jail the Innocent

How Liars Jail the Innocent

State laws have no standards on police informants, whose wrongful testimony can put innocent people behind bars.

Hispanics Could Be Critical in Governor’s Race

Hispanics Could Be Critical in Governor’s Race

And Walker is reaching out to them.

A School for Refugees

A School for Refugees

Neighborhood House pre-school program teaches Burmese and African refugee children.