History
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The Life of Father James Groppi
Feb 27th, 2020 by Chris Walker
New documentary captures life and impact of Milwaukee civil rights crusader.
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City Streets
Holton Street Named For Abolitionist
Feb 20th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Edward Dwight Holton: teetotaler, abolitionist, storekeeper, bank president and public servant.
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Plenty of Horne
Journal and Sentinel Archives Threatened
Feb 10th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Newsbank, JS owners look to squeeze libraries for millions and they can't afford to pay it.
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Lost Milwaukee
The Man Who Dreamed of Locks
Feb 9th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
How Harry Soref built a company that produced 80,000 padlocks per day.
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City Streets
Custer’s Last Stand in Milwaukee
Jan 23rd, 2020 by Carl Baehr
There’s still a city street that honors him. Or is it named after a Town of Granville settler?
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Book Excerpt
The Ghost Signs of Milwaukee
Jan 16th, 2020 by Adam Levin
New book captures a fading part of the city’s history.
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Historical Society Showcasing Unseen Treasures
Jan 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New exhibit highlights a wide variety of Milwaukee's history.
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Bar Exam
Dark Horse Is So New Yet So Old
Jan 9th, 2020 by Michael Horne
South Side bar opened in December with new style in tavern dating to 1880s.
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Lost Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s Sweetest Story
Jan 6th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
Once among nation’s top 5 candy producers, with 16 companies and the fabled Giant Bar.
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Top 10 of 2019
Most Popular What’s It Worth?
Dec 29th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Leading the way were stories on an 1886 firehouse and a giant refrigerated warehouse.
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City Streets
The Return of Streets With Two Names
Dec 27th, 2019 by Carl Baehr
1920s program purged most, but streets with multiple names popping up in recent decades.
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What’s It Worth
Kopmeier Building Saw History Made
Dec 17th, 2019 by Michael Horne
American Family Insurance to redevelop building that had nationally unique, integrated WPA program.
