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Newaukeean of the Week: Danya Strait
Newaukeean of the Week

Danya Strait

After stops in Madison and Atlanta, Strait realized that Milwaukee is where she wants to be.

Milwaukee’s Time of Terror

Milwaukee’s Time of Terror

A new book recounts the police station bombing of 1917, and Clarence Darrow’s defense of the anarchists charged with the crime.

Photo Gallery: Soldiers Home Becomes National Historic Landmark
Photo Gallery

Soldiers Home Becomes National Historic Landmark

The National Park Service honors the Soldiers Home complex, whose classic buildings are the oldest in the nation still standing from Civil War days.

Taverns: Romans’ Pub for Beer Connoisseurs
Taverns

Romans’ Pub for Beer Connoisseurs

It may have the freshest beer and the most outspoken owner in town.

City People: Frances Ullenberg
City People

Frances Ullenberg

Her family was musical but Ullenberg became an ad designer who tries to “sneak in” a little art.

Friday Photos: Casino Hotel is Coming
Friday Photos

Casino Hotel is Coming

The Potawatomi Bingo Casino Hotel is rising, as our photos show, but with two floors fewer than planned.

House Confidential: David Clarke’s Wetland Wonder
House Confidential

David Clarke’s Wetland Wonder

The Sheriff's home sits on a low marsh, hidden by trees, at the very edge of the county, protected by Honeywell Security.

Activists Demand New NBA Arena Include Funding for Kids

Activists Demand New NBA Arena Include Funding for Kids

No new Bucks arena without fixing schools' rundown fields and inadequate recreation facilities, says Common Ground.

Bike Czar: The Worst Law Breakers on the Road
Bike Czar

The Worst Law Breakers on the Road

Autos, pedestrians and bicyclists all break the laws, but studies show automobile drivers do it the most.

Murphy’s Law: No Country for Black Men
Murphy’s Law

No Country for Black Men

New study shows Wisconsin leads the nation in black incarceration, with a shockingly high rate. Why?

Triumph of the Koch Brothers

Triumph of the Koch Brothers

An award-winning documentary and a new book both describe how public unions were crushed in Wisconsin.

Plenty of Horne: The Ever-Changing City
Plenty of Horne

The Ever-Changing City

Countless changes on the lower East Side, the end of an art gallery, and the pols gather for Willie Hines' fundraiser.