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Short Lines At Polls So Far
Massive absentee voting lowers in-person turnout. But observers were on hand
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Forest Home Library Is Historic. For Now
Temporary designation stops development for 28 days. Hearing on permanent designation on November 30th.
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Tuesday Was Last Day to Safely Mail Ballot
Use a dropbox, or bring your ballot to your local clerk's office, among other options.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Replacing Ballot Drop Boxes
New "Fort Knox" boxes offer security and weatherization improvements
Oct 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Brady Street Parking Lot Goes Permeable
No more runoff into the sewer system. A look at the Lower East Side's best parking deal
Oct 16th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee Debuts New Ballot Drop Boxes
Approximately 150,000 people expected to vote absentee.
Sep 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
See All of Downtown Milwaukee’s New Murals
From otters to activists, Milwaukee is awash in new public art.
Sep 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Public Museum, Betty Brinn to Share New Facility
Not a merger but housing natural history and children's museums in one brand new facility.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Neighborhoods Hard Hit by COVID-19 are Vulnerable to Summer Heat
Social distancing makes cooling centers logistically difficult.
Aug 29th, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
Lisbon Ave. Should Have Been Called Merton
The plank road went beyond Lisbon to the Town of Merton, yet wasn’t named for it.
Aug 22nd, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Milwaukee Police Gobble Up City Budget
MPD got 62 cents of every new city budget dollar over last ten years.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
How To Understand These Historic Protests
These resources will put the nationwide protests in a proper context.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
DNC-Timed Art Installation Covers Downtown
Work by local artists highlights democracy for convention, though delegates won't attend.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Walker’s Point Buildings Get New Lease on Life
Sofi Lofts taking shaping near Milwaukee River.
Jul 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Irgens Installing Highest Green Roof in City
Part of transformation of 52-year-old office tower.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Inside the New Good Hope Library
Years later than expected, new library is open. Was it worth the wait? Yes.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Johnson Will Lead City’s Public Library System
Joan Johnson will be first Black director in the library's 142-year history.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Ald. Coggs Wants To Increase Internet Access
Remote work and education has made internet access a necessity.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Council Spending Hours Reviewing Barrett’s Appointments
Plenty of praise and criticism for department heads, including Jeff Polenske and Jeanette Kowalik.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Adopts Mask Mandate
Council unanimously adopts indoor and outdoor mandate. Goes into effect Thursday.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Announces Upgrades for Fall Election
Steps to improve voting by mail, higher pay for poll workers, plan for 171 polling places.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Library Director Paula Kiely Retiring
Kiely has led library since 2006, presided over great change.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Proposes 10% Police Budget Cut
11 council members back $30 million cut and investing in other programs.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Department Gets Support From Librarians, School Nurses
Government employees being retrained as contact tracers to fight COVID-19
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Library Will Lend Books Again
Milwaukee Public Library will start offering a drive-thru book lending service.
May 5th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Common Council Candidates
Ten contested races could reshape 15-member council.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Accept Absentee Ballots, Serve as Required Witness at Five Sites
56,000 absentee ballots requested already. Lawsuits pending in court could change election.
Mar 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Governor’s Residence Now Exhibiting Art
And the Museum of Wisconsin Art has yet another outpost in the state.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Michael Holloway
UWM Gets Okay to Partially Demolish Columbia Hospital
Plus: Council could delay convention center expansion, MSOE expanding nursing facilities.
Mar 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
What the DNC Could Mean for Locals
Volunteering, traffic and doing business.
Feb 29th, 2020 by Sam Woods
Five Libraries to Add Green Infrastructure
$1.6 million for green roofs, porous pavement, bioswales, trees and more.
Feb 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Races
Six of 15 Common Council seats feature three or more candidates.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Where to Get Free Tax Assistance
Don’t throw your money away. Three organizations at six locations offer free help.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Why The Census Matters to Milwaukee
What you need to know about the Census and why it matters to state, nation.
Feb 3rd, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
27 Apartments Planned Near Marquette
Plus: MU plans new business school, Rivecca brothers buy out disgraced Ganos, Abele gives $300,000 to new project.
Feb 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Good Hope Commons Opens
Apartment building is now open, library could soon follow.
Jan 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
DNC Needs 15,000 Volunteers
Volunteers will do everything from back office support to helping delegates.
Jan 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
No Longer a “Sleepy Backwater”
So says gallery owner John Sobczak about Milwaukee’s art community.
Jan 28th, 2020 by Catherine Jozwik
Sadoff Saving Walker’s Point Buildings
Sofi Lofts project includes redevelopment of two old neglected S. 1st St. buildings.
Jan 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Most Popular Plenty of Horne Columns
Scott Walker, Chris Abele, John Norquist and Rudy Guiliani all made the list.
Dec 31st, 2019 by Michael Horne
Downtown Building Getting Overhauled
Plus: More apartments for former Grand Avenue Mall.
Dec 29th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
New Office For African-American Issues
City transforming two-story building on Fond du Lac into one-stop clearinghouse.
Dec 27th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet HQ501
Scott Lurie, in partnership with RINKA, unveils renderings for redeveloped Assurant building.
Dec 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves Revised Library Deal
Library hopes third time is the charm for new branch on Martin Luther King Dr.
Dec 18th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Deck the Halls With Arts and Crafts
Where to shop for art works or arts and crafts supplies.
Dec 9th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
9 Questions About the 2020 Census
It can take as little as 10 minutes. But the results matter so much.
Nov 22nd, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Meet the City’s New Poet Laureate
Dasha Kelly Hamilton has completed two novels, three collections of poetry and four CDs.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Karen Slattery
Street Safety Funding Passes Committee
DPW would get $1.2 million in new, dedicated funding for complete streets.
Nov 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Two Jobs of Fred Bell
A painter. And a salesman of his work. Not to mention the classes he’s taught.
Nov 4th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
$575,000 Building Helped By Streetcar
Long-vacant 1877 building on Milwaukee and Mason saw value hop partly due to streetcar.
Nov 1st, 2019 by Michael Horne
A Haven for Craft Lovers
The Rec Room Craft Co. in Walker’s Point is your go-to place for craft projects. And drinks.
Oct 28th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
African American Affairs Office Planned for W. Fond du Lac Ave.
City will set up clearinghouse for city, community resources at 48th and Fond du Lac.
Sep 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Timber Tower Grows Taller
Plus: Convention center expansion advances, MSO moves 631-ton wall, Brewers invest in The Avenue
Aug 18th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Library Still Plans Two New Branches
Two more projects, to replace Capitol and MLK libraries, have hit delays, but still coming.
Aug 16th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Inside the Good Hope Library
New library will open in November. See the progress in construction.
Aug 15th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Homeless Tent City Is a Democracy
It’s actually several communities, and all are civil, orderly and well-run.
Aug 2nd, 2019 by Tom Bamberger
The Good Hope Commons
Library will anchor new apartment building on city's far northwest side.
Apr 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Jeffers Buys Walker’s Point Warehouse
Plus: King Drive library project too costly? And Wangard plans riverwalk extension
Apr 7th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Dimitrijevic Will Run For Common Council
County Supervisor wants to represent Bay View at City Hall.
Apr 5th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Painting Headed Back to Governor’s Mansion
Rejected by Walker, Evers will have painting of three Milwaukee children re-installed.
Mar 1st, 2019 by Michael Horne
Event Has Food From 27 Restaurants
Carnival Milwaukee offers showcase of city's diversity, culture, music and dance.
Feb 25th, 2019 by Jack Fennimore
The Mystique of Urban Farms
Grohmann Museum’s photographic exhibit captures city’s urban farms of the past — and present.
Feb 15th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
Schools to Address Urban Segregation?
'The Color of Law' event triggers local efforts to create history courses on how government segregated cities.
Jan 24th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman
13 Affordable Housing Projects Seek Credits
Plus: Downtown's Bank Mutual sold. And old Garfield Theater could become branch library.
Jan 6th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Who Wants to Redevelop the Capitol Library?
City aims to redevelop sixth library to add to tax base, create new library.
Jan 3rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Sculpture of Community Self-portraits Unveiled
Next Mitchell Street library artist-in-residence announced.
Dec 25th, 2018 by Allison Dikanovic
Downer Theatre is Street’s Anchor
Opened in 1915, survived the silent era, the oldest still operating movie theater in Milwaukee.
Dec 6th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Will Painting Return to Governor’s Mansion?
Painting of urban children commissioned for state mansion was removed by Walker.
Nov 21st, 2018 by Michael Horne
Government Caused Segregation, Author Charges
“The Color of Law” writer Richard Rothstein speaks at MATC, galvanizes listeners.
Oct 25th, 2018 by Allison Dikanovic
ACLU Justice Tour Targets Racism
Mass incarceration and police stop-and-frisk program discussed at weekend event.
Oct 15th, 2018 by Isiah Holmes
An East Side High Rise in 2019?
Mandel announces plans to break ground on Prospect Ave. tower
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
13 Places on MLK Dr. Featured by Doors Open
Two century-old churches, art galleries, sausage factory and much more.
Sep 14th, 2018 by Max Nawara
The Mystery Of Young Street
Where is it? How long is it? Short street created in 1929 would stump local trivia experts.
Aug 29th, 2018 by Carl Baehr
Black Arts Fest MKE Offers Variety
August 4 event will feature food, music, dance, art, storytelling, fashion, jewelry and more.
Jul 31st, 2018 by Ryeshia Farmer
Mitchell St. Library Mural Wins Applause
Teens work with NEA-funded artist on colorful art work.
Jul 19th, 2018 by Robyn Di Giacinto
Old Library To Become Retail Market
Building on 42nd and North, vacant since 2003, would feature various retail vendors.
Jul 14th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
South Side Social Security Office Closing
Violates federal policy, Rep. Moore says; “a slap in the face,” says Ald Perez.
Mar 16th, 2018 by Edgar Mendez
Guns, Grief and Grace
Panelists, community members discuss solutions to gun violence at Public Library event.
Feb 28th, 2018 by Elizabeth Baker
Teen Art Exhibit Hits at Sex Trafficking
Student art spreads awareness of major problem in city.
Feb 19th, 2018 by Jabril Faraj
New Library Transforming Mitchell Street?
Library and apartments part of street’s renaissance, says Ald. Perez, others.
Jan 30th, 2018 by Jabril Faraj
Theater Group Buying Former Town Hall
Quasimondo will buy "fabulous" building on N. 35th St. from the city.
Oct 31st, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Good Hope Library Deal Approved
Northwest side to get new library and 65 apartments.
Oct 10th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
New Library Embraces the Future
Mitchell Street branch is the city’s most technologically advanced.
Oct 9th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Barrett Seeks State Okay for City Sales Tax
Says city budget “not sustainable,” big police cuts certain without new revenue source.
Aug 17th, 2017 by Dave Fidlin
The Rise and Fall of Bronzeville
At its peak in the 1930s to 1950s, it had quite a history.
Aug 5th, 2017 by Jill Florence Lackey, PhD
Lincoln Fowler’s Century-Old Home
Colectivo co-owner has 4.5 bathrooms, 3 fireplaces, and lots of coffee.
Jun 23rd, 2017 by Michael Horne
Brewers’ Hill Condos Move Forward
Plan Commission okays seven "beautifully proportioned" townhomes.
Jun 5th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Good Hope Library Moves Forward
New library, 65-unit apartment complex, green space and parking lots
Feb 23rd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Three Great New Libraries Coming
Three new neighborhood libraries all use new approach of mixed-used development.
Feb 16th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
My 5 Milwaukee Valentines
From rising stars to an angry sheriff, the Milwaukeeans who most deserve some love.
Feb 14th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Portraits of 28 Zip Codes
ZIP MKE photography show has hundreds of portraits, people in every zip code.
Jan 29th, 2017 by Camille Paul
Glorioso’s Will Expand on Brady
Its old store will become cooking school, demonstration kitchen and more.
Jan 11th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Top 10 Tavern Reviews of 2016
Including historic, oddly unique taverns in Bay View, Riverwest and Brady Street areas.
Jan 6th, 2017 by Michael Horne
The Top 10 Stories of 2016
Readers' favorites? Stories about mansions, rich people, sports stars, politicians.
Jan 4th, 2017 by Michael Horne
Monks Singing Pagan Songs
Sequentia performs 9th to 12th century music with magic spells, mythic heroes and gods.
Nov 15th, 2016 by Michael Barndt
Inside Jury Duty in Milwaukee
A day in the life of a Milwaukee County juror.
Nov 4th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Journal Sentinel Archive Will Return?
JS President blames computer mixup, pledges return of 120-year archive, won't say when.
Sep 2nd, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
The Fabulous Gustave Pabst Mansion
Built in 1907 and later divided into four units, one of its renters is custard king Karl Kopp.
Aug 17th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Black Residents Talk About Police Misconduct
Demands for accountability at listening session of county Office of African American Affairs.
Jul 22nd, 2016 by Jabril Faraj
Inside the King Lofts
Tattoo shop and laundromat becomes 14 high-end apartments in Bay View conversion.
Jun 29th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
