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Friday Photos: Construction Underway at The North End
Friday Photos

Construction Underway at The North End

Mandel Group is building the third phase of their "neighborhood by design" -- to plug "the doughnut hole in Downtown."

Bike Czar: Fatal Crashes Down in 2014
Bike Czar

Fatal Crashes Down in 2014

The number of fatal bike crashes in Wisconsin continues to decline even as number of bicyclists increases.

Plenty of Horne: New Forest Home Library Coming
Plenty of Horne

New Forest Home Library Coming

Two proposals were unveiled at a public meeting of library board. Which one is better?

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: County Courthouse, Early 1870s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

County Courthouse, Early 1870s

It was built by architect Leonard Schmidtner, who also built St. Stanislaus church. His courthouse would stand for 66 years.

Murphy’s Law: The Bizarre Politics of Ald. Tony Zielinski
Murphy’s Law

The Bizarre Politics of Ald. Tony Zielinski

Once a hard core conservative, he’s now a Bay View liberal. Except when opposing things like the streetcar.

Intersection: Holton and Center Streets
Intersection

Holton and Center Streets

Two empty buildings with great potential call out for new owners and activity.

The Long Arms of Scott Jensen

The Long Arms of Scott Jensen

Former Assembly Speaker, now a school choice lobbyist, targeted six Democrats with negative ads that never mentioned the issue.

Will New Facility Help Develop North Avenue?

Will New Facility Help Develop North Avenue?

St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, long successful on South Side, will build new facility and campus at 24th and North.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Express Bus Routes Start in January
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Express Bus Routes Start in January

The good news: Three new express routes will move riders more quickly across the county. The bad: transit system running out of money.

Plenty of Horne: RACM Approves Tax Funding for Streetcar
Plenty of Horne

RACM Approves Tax Funding for Streetcar

The TIF funding approved will also pay for infrastructure for The Couture high-rise, whose architect promised it will "push the boundaries of urban design."

House Confidential: Milwaukee Booster Lives in… Shorewood
House Confidential

Milwaukee Booster Lives in… Shorewood

OnMilwaukee.com co-owner Jeff Sherman and his wife have a Colonial home in the suburbs, but he tries to downplay this.

Your Right to Know: Health Data Often Kept Secret
Your Right to Know

Health Data Often Kept Secret

Public officials in Wisconsin often wrongly use federal HIPAA act to deny public information.