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Home Visits Can Reduce Infant Mortality

Home Visits Can Reduce Infant Mortality

City program offers nurse and social worker visits to at-risk families in Lindsay Heights.

Newaukeean of the Week: Mike Brumm
Newaukeean of the Week

Mike Brumm

A musician who performs solo and with two bands, and who loves his inner city neighborhood.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Watching the River Flow
Eyes on Milwaukee

Watching the River Flow

New Water St. complex has 87 apartments, many with a river view. And the Business Journal begins the push to pressure taxpayers for a new arena.

Six Stories of MIAD Students

Six Stories of MIAD Students

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design releases plans for new residence hall that brings students back to the Third Ward.

Bike Czar: 700 Santas Can’t Be Wrong
Bike Czar

700 Santas Can’t Be Wrong

The 12th annual Santa Cycle Rampage sets a new record for attendance.

Walker Will Veto Same-Day Registration Ban

Walker Will Veto Same-Day Registration Ban

Governor says if there is "any cost" to ending same-day voter registration, he will veto the bill.

Back in the News: Sue Black
Back in the News

Sue Black

She was wrongly fired, she insists to Milwaukee Magazine, whose cover story has many community leaders praising her.

Murphy’s Law: Still Defending the Infamous Pension Plan
Murphy’s Law

Still Defending the Infamous Pension Plan

County Exec Abele wants to cut back the lucrative backdrop provision. Why are supervisors delaying this?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Surprise Compromise on Preservation Law
Eyes on Milwaukee

Surprise Compromise on Preservation Law

Opposing sides agree on preservation ordinance changes. But is consensus possible on a combined arena and transit tax?

A Home Away from Home

A Home Away from Home

For half a century, Northcott Neighborhood House has supported family stability with programs ranging from preschool to job training.

Murphy’s Law: Women Need Not Apply
Murphy’s Law

Women Need Not Apply

Led by MGIC, seven of Wisconsin’s top companies are men’s clubs, with no women in the executive suite.

Newaukeean of the Week: Grace Fuhr
Newaukeean of the Week

Grace Fuhr

It's a wonderful town, the Historic Milwaukee program manager says, and not just because there are no cows.