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See the World with a Folding Bike
I packed my $65 folding bike on the Amtrak, got off in Chicago and cycled everywhere.
Jun 21st, 2013 by Dave SchlabowskeTaxpayers Pay Big for Sex Predator Treatment
State pays $141,000 per year, four times more than for average prisoner.
Jun 20th, 2013 by Steven WaltersThe Strange Life of John Menard
A lurid legal suit against him is the latest chapter in the retail billionaire’s bizarre life.
Jun 20th, 2013 by Bruce MurphyOver 2 Million Meals Served
Salvation Army summer food program has served 2 million kids since 1990.
Jun 20th, 2013 by Eric Oliver, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceResidents Reject Freshwater Name
Contest to rename Pittsburgh Ave. to honor water institute didn't convince street's residents, who nixed Freshwater Way.
Jun 20th, 2013 by Michael HorneLegislators Blast UW Yet Again
Legislators accuse officials of "flagrant violations" for continuing to use Internet service provider WiscNet.
Jun 19th, 2013 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismAnd Justice For All?
The Milwaukee Justice Center has created a unique legal clinic for the poor.
Jun 19th, 2013 by William BottA South Side Tour of Homes
Sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, it showed potential homeowners the charms of three South Side neighborhoods.
Jun 19th, 2013 by Maggie Quick, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceTroop Café
The West Side restaurant’s an oasis in a food desert, and also helps fund a veterans training program.
Jun 18th, 2013 by Peggy SchulzNew GED Test Adds Hurdles for Students
New version of test starts in December, which require some students to start over.
Jun 18th, 2013 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceThe Decline of Sheriff Clarke
The weirder and crankier he gets, the more unlikely his reelection.
Jun 18th, 2013 by Bruce MurphyHow the Moderne Lost Some of its Swagger
Value engineering made it stouter, but it’s still minor miracle a building this good was created.
Jun 17th, 2013 by Tom Bamberger