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More Winter Farmers Markets Opening
Markets in Brookfield and Shorewood the latest among many in the state.
Nov 30th, 2025 by Evan Casey
Why the Pathfinders Union Struggle Matters
Workers at many nonprofits are under-paid and overworked, with high turnover.
Aug 20th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
All County Beer Gardens Open For Summer
Beer garden system in full swing with opening of The Vine in Humboldt Park.
May 31st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Lakefront Partnering With Famed German Brewery On New Beer
Bräu Buddies, a German-style lager, will be available throughout April and May.
Apr 4th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Habitat Restoration Planned in Kletzsch Park
Project will support habitats for forest and wetland dwelling birds and amphibians.
Feb 14th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
MMSD Plans Estabrook Falls Fish Passage
Removing one of the final fish barriers between Lake Michigan and upriver spawning grounds.
Jan 15th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Dinosaur Event Slated for State Fair Park
Plus: Dry January Fest and 'Lumberjacks in Love'
Jan 2nd, 2025 by Michael Holloway
Estabrook Beer Garden Offering Half-Priced Beer
Half-price pints and patio furniture for sale at the beer garden through Sunday.
Oct 31st, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Whitnall Park Beer Garden Opens This Week
Beer garden offering 24 taps and summer pig roasts opens May 1.
Apr 29th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Construction on New Kohl Park Trail Planned for Spring
2.6 mile trail will run through park and connect to Oak Leaf Trail.
Jan 17th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Town Bank Plans Capitol Drive Branch
Plus: Associated closing a branch, Marcus Center parking garage draws 3 redevelopment bids, and the weekly roundup.
Dec 24th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Crowley Backs More Suburban Affordable Housing
Allocating $6.6 million for projects in Whitefish Bay, South Milwaukee and Brown Deer.
Dec 12th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Plans to Replace 2 Oak Leaf Trail Bridges
Aging Union Pacific railway bridges spanning I-43 in Glendale need replacing.
Sep 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Oak Leaf Trail Could Be Extended in 2024
Federal funded trail connections planned in Kohl Park and Bender Park.
Jul 25th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Estabrook Beer Garden Sets Grand Opening
2023 kickoff on April 21 will feature free beer, live music and stein holding contest.
Apr 19th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
S’Blendid Boba Tea Plans Third Ward Pop-Up
Plus: Brand new spots for N/A cocktails and empanadas. And downtown bar suspended.
Feb 12th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
Milwaukee TV Show ‘Good Things Brewing’ Will Air Feb. 18
Tune in to NBC for the first episode of the Milwaukee-centric program.
Feb 10th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
Two New Oak Leaf Connections Planned for 2023
One trail would extend network on city's far northwest side while another would connect Milwaukee and Racine counties.
Oct 19th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Finds Success With Beer Gardens
Over past decade, county revived history of beer gardens in Milwaukee. And it paid off.
Oct 8th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Deer District Market Returns to Plaza
Downtown market with many vendors open evenings on weekly basis in July and August.
Jul 5th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Crowley Signs Paid Parental Leave Bill
Bill expected to have small fiscal impact and big payoff for families and social equity.
Apr 12th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Bucks Planning Deer District Night Market
New event will enliven activate plaza outside Fiserv Forum.
Jul 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Watching the River Flow
A walk along the river in Estabrook Park is pretty, along with remnants of a long gone Milwaukee industry.
Jun 18th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Lake Park Bridge, Oak Leaf Sinkhole Will Be Fixed
One project in Milwaukee one in Glendale, both would be made safe for public use.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Oak Leaf Trail Sinkhole Needs Repair
Parks department awarded $530,000 from state to repair key piece of bicycle trail network.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Lake Effect Holding Virtual Halloween Event
Plus, a rooftop concert, fall foliage kayaking and another Oktoberfest event.
Oct 15th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
State Fair Continuing As A Drive-Thru
Also, drive-in movies continue, and more farmer's markets than you can shake a stick at.
Jul 23rd, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Public Trail Near Estabrook Park
A local non-profit will convert an unofficial trail on private land into a new public trail.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Area Events That Are Social-Distancing Friendly
Drive-in theaters, virtual beer tastings, farmers markets and more.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Beer Gardens Open With Social Distancing
County Parks reopen five beer gardens, with many changes to protect patrons' safety.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Finding City’s Most Integrated Neighborhoods
Study shows 25 neighborhoods across Milwaukee are majority-minority like city as a whole.
Jun 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Opens Its Active Streets
Custer, Fratney and Washington reconfigured for pedestrians and cyclists over motor vehicles.
May 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Many Parks Restrictions Lifted
Newly re-opened amenities are "use at your own risk." Social distancing is still required.
May 22nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Stash of Guns Found on Milwaukee River
Sheriff's deputies arrest man, find underground bunker full of weapons in wooded area near Capitol Dr.
Nov 23rd, 2019 by Alana Watson
How a Riverside Roadway Was Stopped
It was all because of the picture-postcard 1927 Capitol Drive Bridge.
Sep 13th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
Shall We Gather at the Rivers
Volunteers at 65 locations along city's three rivers pitched in for Riverkeeper's Spring Cleanup.
Apr 29th, 2019 by Jack Fennimore
Developer Blair Williams’ Federal-Style Manse
Lovely $583,000 East Side home built by architect Armand Koch in 1915 for Ogden family.
Aug 28th, 2018 by Michael Horne
Young Black Women Embrace Biking
Black Girls Do Bike now has 73 chapters in America, including one in Milwaukee.
Jun 29th, 2018 by Sophie Bolich
20 Great Downtown Lunch Spots
Soups, sandwiches, Ramen, Italian, Ethiopian, vegan, Vietnamese and more.
Mar 21st, 2018 by Laura Thompson
Guide to 67 Races and Fun Runs
From April Bloop to Santa Hustle to Irish Jig Jog you can run all year.
Aug 30th, 2017 by Caroline Blair
Shorewood Tavern Located on Bike Path
American Legion Post has a classic, 1940s bar, just steps from the Oak Leaf Trail.
Jul 22nd, 2017 by Michael Horne
4,000 Volunteers Clean Up River
MKE Riverkeeper’s annual cleanup removes 70,000 pounds of trash.
Apr 27th, 2017 by Camille Paul
The Old City, About 1858
Rare engraving by famed lithographer Louis Kurz, who also did famous Chicago views.
May 24th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Questions and Answers on Estabrook Dam
Part 2 of analysis disagreeing with our series and arguing dam should not be repaired.
Mar 22nd, 2016 by Will Wawrzyn
Don’t Repair the Estabrook Dam
Taking issue with Urban Milwaukee's series. First of two parts.
Mar 15th, 2016 by Will Wawrzyn
Aliah Berman
"Milwaukee is a very livable city, and there is so much to do."
Jan 18th, 2016 by Newaukee
Estabrook Dam’s Environmental Impact
Green activists support the dam’s removal, but that might actually hurt the environment.
Jan 17th, 2016 by David Holmes
Repairing Estabrook Dam Will Cost Less
When all costs are considered, removing the dam could cost far more than repair.
Dec 23rd, 2015 by David Holmes
Estabrook Dam’s Golden Age for Swimming
It was a huge success, with heavy use of public swimming and beaches. What happened? Part 3 of series.
Dec 16th, 2015 by David Holmes
Why the Estabrook Dam Was Created
Ancient geological conditions created troublesome stretch of the Milwaukee River which led to unique solution. Part 2 of a series.
Nov 30th, 2015 by David Holmes
Why Estabrook Dam Must Be Saved
Removing it could cost more, damage environment and foreclose innovative solutions. First in a series.
Nov 24th, 2015 by David Holmes
New Milwaukee Area Trails Completed
Most notable: lakefront trail now extends past Hampton, connects to Ozaukee Interurban Trail.
Nov 22nd, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
Bryant’s Old Fashioned Charm
Venerated south side cocktail lounge will be open early for the 5th Annual Doors Open Milwaukee.
Sep 18th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Public Beer Gardens Are Great Fun
County now boasts four permanent and two traveling beer gardens.
Aug 28th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Lipscomb’s River Ranch
County Board chairman's ranch is in isolated part of Glendale near dammed river.
Aug 12th, 2015 by Michael Horne
New Bike Trails Coming
Beerline Trail from Keefe to Capitol Dr. will be completed in July and Phase 4 of Oak Leaf Trail north from Estabrook Park in November.
May 15th, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
Milwaukee’s Extraordinary Freshwater Future
A huge number of redevelopment and environmental projects will further reshape and improve the city’s waterfront lands.
Feb 20th, 2015 by David Holmes
More Trails, More Plowing and Better Maps
An update on all the improvements for biking both locally and state-wide.
Jan 23rd, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
Judge Derek Mosley’s 160-Year-Old Home
The municipal judge's home is unique -- just one of just 38 in town built before the Civil War.
Aug 18th, 2014 by Michael Horne
