History
Norquist Says City Not ‘Most Racist’
Milwaukee is very diverse, Wisconsin’s least racist city, he tells Washington DC radio station.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Was This Bay View House Historic?
Now-demolished structure on Shore Dr. dated back to 1872. Was it worth saving?
Aug 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
How To Understand These Historic Protests
These resources will put the nationwide protests in a proper context.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Viewaukee Provides Look at Milwaukee’s History
10 tower viewers provide historic Milwaukee views.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s Largest Brownfield Now Clean
After years of remediation, a highly-contaminated site in the Menomonee Valley is certified as clean by the DNR.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
How a President’s Row Was Created
The South Side has six consecutive streets named after presidents, all but one Republican.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Carl Baehr
When Police Handed Out Courtesy Cards
And how the arrest of a Riverwest business owner ended the practice.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
Mann Family Owned Much of Bay View
Ran lumber companies, named Bay View streets, owned Lion House on N. Franklin Place.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Milwaukee Has Long History of Protests
Powerful black and brown protests in 1960s, 1970s can inspire marchers today.
Jun 13th, 2020 by Antonio Ramirez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Riverwest Had World’s Largest Color Printing Press
In 1922, genius innovator Leslie Claybourn built a unique factory on Humboldt and Keefe.
Jun 11th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
Wisconsin’s Long History As Swing State
For more than 100 years the state’s political pendulum has swung back and forth.
May 26th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
City’s Smallpox Quarantine Created a Furor
Back in the 1890s, Milwaukee’s clampdown on smallpox outbreak caused fear and fury.
May 12th, 2020 by Andy Soth, WisContext
