History
Gordon Place is Rich with Milwaukee History
The street gets its name from an early Milwaukee family, with ties to the founding of the parks system.
May 25th, 2021 by Carl Baehr
Those Crazy Days At County Stadium
New book remembers a beloved home for the Brewers, Packers and rock’n’roll.
May 4th, 2021 by Jim Cryns
A History of Wisconsin’s LGBTQ Community
New book chronicles recent LGBTQ history from the 1960's to the present.
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Jay Rath, Wisconsin Examiner
The Early Germans From Cologne
And their Milwaukee settlement. Excerpt from a new book, ‘Germans in Milwaukee: A Neighborhood History.’
Mar 4th, 2021 by Jill Florence Lackey and Rick Petrie
Port Milwaukee Tugboat Sinks
The Harbor Seagull sank in the inner harbor without injury sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning.
Feb 22nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Group Fundraising for Vel Phillips Statue
Statue would be erected at state Capitol, the first person of color so honored.
Feb 19th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
It’s Official, Old World Third Will Be MLK Drive
Barrett and council members reflect on racial division and what the renaming symbolizes.
Feb 18th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Guide to Black History Month Events
Black history, art, films, food trucks and more.
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MCTS Establishes Rosa Parks Scholarship
County transit system also holding an annual tribute to parks on all buses.
Dec 1st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
11 Short Streets With Curious Names
All on the East Side. Four from Sir Walter Scott novels and a couple Harvard connections.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
A Tale of Two Urban Infills
Two vacant lots in Milwaukee are classic examples of "Urban Infill."
Oct 25th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Where Plankinton and Wells Meet
Two streets, two Milwaukee pioneers and a downtown square with a curious history.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
