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Bike Czar: Her Third Drunk Driving Kills Elderly Biker
Bike Czar

Her Third Drunk Driving Kills Elderly Biker

The plague of drunk driving threatens all of us, but legislators won't toughen the laws.

Murphy’s Law: County Officials Delay Solving Bus System’s Woes
Murphy’s Law

County Officials Delay Solving Bus System’s Woes

Contractor chosen would save taxpayers $15 million a year. So why the delay?

City Seeks Bilingual Poll Workers for April 1 Election

City Seeks Bilingual Poll Workers for April 1 Election

Federal rules and increase in Latino voters push city to increase staff.

Plenty of Horne: The Mystery of the Stolen Violin
Plenty of Horne

The Mystery of the Stolen Violin

Who owns the Stradivarius stolen Monday night? The story of a violin worth millions.

City Business: The Green Team
City Business

The Green Team

Landscaping company seeks to cut your costs while reducing your carbon footprint.

We Don’t Want Your Stinking Drones

We Don’t Want Your Stinking Drones

A (gasp) bipartisan bill to protect privacy from drones raises interesting issues.

Murphy’s Law: Can City Save Boston Store?
Murphy’s Law

Can City Save Boston Store?

City subsidy will keep declining store open, but leaves controversial questions about its downtown strategy.

Grants Upgrade South Side Neighborhood

Grants Upgrade South Side Neighborhood

Matching grant programs spend $29,000 to leverage more than $154,000 spent by residents to improve their homes.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Mason Street at Lakefront, 1868
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Mason Street at Lakefront, 1868

Before the days of Prospect Avenue mansions, the lakefront sported modest frame houses on an eroding, sandy bluff.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Kim Bronold
NEWaukeean of the Week

Kim Bronold

"There’s nothing better than hearing Bob Uecker say, “Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!”

Back in the News: Will Walker Change State’s School Standards?
Back in the News

Will Walker Change State’s School Standards?

Once again, Walker threatens to replace Common Core standards. Is he bluffing?

The State of Politics: Rural Schools Want More Funding
The State of Politics

Rural Schools Want More Funding

Will this cut funding for urban schools like Milwaukee?