History
New Policy Would Require County To Study Demolishing The Domes
County board considering replacing repair-focused 2016 policy after limited progress.
Dec 1st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Public Museum Picks Firms to Oversee New Museum’s Construction
MC Group and partners will act as owners representatives on project.
Nov 30th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
New Public Museum Design Unveiled
New, five-story museum inspired by state's natural bluffs and waters.
Jul 18th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Milton House Tells Wisconsin’s Underground Railroad Story
House and museum is the only authenticated underground railroad stop in the state.
Jul 6th, 2022 by Lorin Cox, Wisconsin Public Radio
The Lady Murderer of Milwaukee
Anna Louise Sullivan poisoned her husband, stepson and others and was very jolly about it. Excerpt from ‘Historic Milwaukee Crimes.’
Mar 31st, 2022 by Carl Swanson
New Video Captures Sound, History of City Hall Bell
E-flat giant weighs 20,505 pounds, making it the third largest bell ever cast in U.S.
Jan 3rd, 2022 by Michael Horne
Wisconsin’s Congressman Priest
Fr. Robert Cornell loved rock music and served two terms as a Democratic congressman.
Dec 29th, 2021 by Peter Cameron
1896 Bicycle Factory Has Quite A History
The A.D. Meiselbach factory employed William Harley, then 15, and profited from the nation's 1890's bicycle craze.
Sep 14th, 2021 by Michael Horne
The Curious History of Cathedral Square
Over 180 years, rising from pig-filled mud-hole to Courthouse Square to a recreational hub of East Town.
Sep 7th, 2021 by Carl Baehr
When Workers Prosper, America Does Too
Workers had to fight for contemporary labor standards, and much work still remains.
Aug 28th, 2021 by State Rep. Don Vruwink
Pabst Mansion Beer Garden
Historic mansion was home to Milwaukee beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst.
Aug 20th, 2021 by Michael Horne
Walker’s Point is a Living Museum
So many housing styles and interesting architecture in what was once called ‘Skunk Grove.’
Jun 12th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
