Feature
Downer Avenue Stalled by Joel Lee?
City officials meet with neighbors about Downer Avenue, a thriving retail strip with one huge problem: Landlord Joel Lee's foreclosed properties.
May 1st, 2015 by Michael Horne
How Open Are Government Digital Records?
Few think government does a good job of sharing digital data.
Apr 30th, 2015 by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
Does Milwaukee Run a Debtor’s Prison?
Study finds Milwaukee Municipal Court jails thousands of poor people for failing to pay fines. Why?
Apr 30th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
New Community Garden for West Side
Neighborhood House project near 27th and State will bring green space and healthy food to residents.
Apr 30th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
We Want a New Arena!
Bradley Center rally organized by MMAC featured five speakers touting the benefits of building a taxpayer-subsidized NBA arena.
Apr 29th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Yes, We Have an International Airport
Few people know it, but Mitchell offers direct flights to Toronto, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and four Mexican destinations.
Apr 29th, 2015 by Frank Martinez
Plans Proceed to Enhance Lakefront
An internationally unique visitors center announced for Lakeshore State Park. And the Lakefront Gateway Project proceeds.
Apr 29th, 2015 by Dave Reid
Walker Has Access to Unlimited Donations
By not declaring for presidency he can grab unlimited donations to his "ideas" committee and a separate, super PAC.
Apr 29th, 2015 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Who Wants to Buy an Auction House?
Old Schrager Auction House on Sherman Blvd., a stunning, 1400-seat auditorium with huge stained-glass dome, has been for sale since 2010.
Apr 28th, 2015 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Leif Erikson at the Lakefront, About 1910
Not long after Solomon Juneau's statue was erected, a knockoff of a Boston-made sculpture of Leif Erikson was erected in the lakefront park.
Apr 28th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
What Makes Scott Walker Run?
A recent story about his upbringing may shine a sad -- and revealing -- light on Walker’s personality and political views.
Apr 28th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
How Local Economy Hurt by UWM Cuts
Epic Creative, a fast-growing West Bend company, depends on graduates of UWM's excellent film department, which faces cutbacks.
Apr 28th, 2015 by John Torinus
