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City People: Dan Adams
City People

Dan Adams

How a former Peace Corps worker became a neighborhood organizer on the South Side.

House Confidential: The Hotel Shepard
House Confidential

The Hotel Shepard

The historic east side mansion charges $499 a night for two-day rentals and sleeps up to 20 people. Neighbors for some reason are irate.

Bike Czar: Is Safety on Rural Roads a Problem?
Bike Czar

Is Safety on Rural Roads a Problem?

Are rural roads less safe than urban streets for bicyclists? A fatal crash in Seymour raises questions.

Murphy’s Law: The Media’s Declining Clout
Murphy’s Law

The Media’s Declining Clout

As newspaper readership declines, government officials increasingly ignore stories that once would have embarrassed them.

Op-Ed: Send in the Cops?
Op-Ed

Send in the Cops?

Ald. Donovan wants more cops in MPS, Chief Flynn wants a different approach. Who’s right?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Oakland & North Project Stalled Yet Again
Eyes on Milwaukee

Oakland & North Project Stalled Yet Again

Review board says the design of proposed mixed-use building is still not good enough for such an important site.

Medicine for Metcalfe Park

Medicine for Metcalfe Park

Outreach event attends to health care needs in North Side neighborhood.

Plenty of Horne: Who Let the Dogs Out?
Plenty of Horne

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Sheriff Clarke grabs canine units from House of Correction, endangering safety of staff, only to be forced to return them.

We Want Redistricting Reform!

We Want Redistricting Reform!

Newspapers and good government groups across the state are pressing Republicans to adopt a non-partisan method of redistricting.

Murphy’s Law: Casino Wars
Murphy’s Law

Casino Wars

The Potawatomi have spent millions to lobby against a Kenosha casino. Is Gov. Walker their latest ally?

New Violence Prevention Center Opens

New Violence Prevention Center Opens

Mayor calls it a "gigantic step" for the South Side.

A Giant of Renewable Energy

A Giant of Renewable Energy

Innovative MMSD facility turns waste into methane gas, and may produce 2 million cubic feet per day.