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City Business: Outpost Natural Foods
City Business

Outpost Natural Foods

How a tiny co-op on Kane Place grew into an organic colossus.

Bill Requiring Background Check On Gun Buyers Won’t Pass

Bill Requiring Background Check On Gun Buyers Won’t Pass

92% of poll respondents favor it, but a high percentage of Wisconsin legislators disagree.

House Confidential: David Hatch’s Little Hideaway
House Confidential

David Hatch’s Little Hideaway

The Hatco owner has a city hideaway above a 6-car garage (built in 1907) that was the scene of a lurid, alleged assault.

Obituary: The Troubled Legacy of Tom Ament
Obituary

The Troubled Legacy of Tom Ament

Former county exec’s lucrative pension plan caused scandal, transformed Milwaukee politics, and led way for Scott Walker.

Photo Gallery: Let Them Eat Chili
Photo Gallery

Let Them Eat Chili

12th Annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser is best in history, raising $60,000, and providing a lot of fun, as our photos show.

Murphy’s Law: Everybody Wants to Drive A Cab
Murphy’s Law

Everybody Wants to Drive A Cab

The city has 1,706 applications for 100 cab licenses. Milwaukee is suddenly becoming far more cab-friendly.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Academy of Music, 1860s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Academy of Music, 1860s

Built where the new Marriott Hotel now stands, it was the city's most prestigious opera house.

Rocketship Plans to Open Second School

Rocketship Plans to Open Second School

National charter school operator will open north side location to complement south side school in Milwaukee.

Photo Gallery: The Place That Launched a Thousand Drinks?
Photo Gallery

The Place That Launched a Thousand Drinks?

Young theater lovers and newbies hoisted drinks before the Rep's Greek tragedy. It's what Homer would have done.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Rachel Konetzke
NEWaukeean of the Week

Rachel Konetzke

"I recently had to go gluten free and Lakefront's New Grist beer has been a life saver!"

Plenty of Horne: Wisconsin Center’s Leadership Adrift?
Plenty of Horne

Wisconsin Center’s Leadership Adrift?

Many of the board's seats are either vacant or held by legally unqualified individuals.

The State of Politics: Walker Delays On Three Tough Issues
The State of Politics

Walker Delays On Three Tough Issues

No decision before election on new Bucks arena, proposed Kenosha casino and how to fund new highway construction.