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How to Improve the City’s Quality of Life

How to Improve the City’s Quality of Life

South side organizer helps implement improvement plans in several neighborhoods.

Bike Czar: Bikers Banned From State Trails At Night
Bike Czar

Bikers Banned From State Trails At Night

From 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. bikers on any state trails can be fined $175. Why?

Murphy’s Law: How MPS Is Improving Instruction
Murphy’s Law

How MPS Is Improving Instruction

Common Core Standards are changing schools here and statewide, but Tea Party Republicans object.

Plenty of Horne: What Sue Ann Says
Plenty of Horne

What Sue Ann Says

The busy life of ex-first lady Sue Ann Thompson, who runs a foundation and writes a magazine column.

Photo Gallery: BMO Harris Will Back Ballet
Photo Gallery

BMO Harris Will Back Ballet

The ballet's new corporate sponsor makes its first major gift to Milwaukee since buying out M&I Bank.

Republicans Back Anti-Gun Bill

Republicans Back Anti-Gun Bill

Mandatory three-year term for illegal gun possession has support of Flynn and Barrett. But will it pass?

Norquist: Is Traffic Always Bad?
Norquist

Is Traffic Always Bad?

Actually it's often a good thing, and city policies should take that into consideration.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Zipcars for the Masses
Eyes on Milwaukee

Zipcars for the Masses

By-the-hour car rental firm unveils huge expansion, adding 29 vehicles to Milwaukee with possibly more to come.

Why The Couture Could Wow the Nation

Why The Couture Could Wow the Nation

Few cities have built towers this tall (44 stories) since 2000. This could be a coup for Milwaukee. (Second of two-part series)

Murphy’s Law: WI Could Still Get Higher Speed Rail
Murphy’s Law

WI Could Still Get Higher Speed Rail

Minnesota is hatching a Twin Cities-to-Milwaukee-to-Chicago plan, putting Gov. Walker on the spot.

The Power of Paint

The Power of Paint

City program doing artistic paint job on foreclosed homes has reduced graffiti and break-ins at these houses.

Eyes on Milwaukee: World Naked Bike Ride Coming!
Eyes on Milwaukee

World Naked Bike Ride Coming!

Next July Milwaukee strips down to join 70 cities globally that hold naked bike rides.