Grasslyn Manor

MPD Launches the 2025 Operation Summer Guardian

WaterMarks To Host City-Wide Event in Honor of NSF’s 75th Anniversary

Council adopts resolution to accept grant funding for flood mitigation efforts in the Grasslyn Manor neighborhood

Luxury-Themed Businesses Planned Near Capitol and Fond du Lac

Proposed Luxury Lounge would offer laid-back vibe and R&B music.

City Effort to Stop Reckless Driving Hits State Roadblocks

Roads like Fond du Lac Ave. or Capitol Dr. are 'state highways', limiting design changes.

Supervisor Martin Mourns Major Harris, Commends Community’s Search Efforts

Coalition Launches Campaign Against Reckless Driving

18 community organizations are working to promote safe driving.

New Federal Program Could Help City

Opportunity Zones law allows tax incentives for distressed areas.

Sherman Park Has Been a Melting Pot

Tracing the neighborhood’s German, Jewish and African American heritage.

Capitol Cape Cod for County Supervisor

Khalif Rainey lives just off Capitol Dr., looking to trade job for city alderman position.

Ald. Wade’s Tiny Cape Cod

No fireplace or rec room, just 1091 square feet. A modest living politician indeed.

The Rise of Suburban Style Homes

A variety of Postwar architecture is on display in Milwaukee, as is the counter-revolution of New Urbanist development.

“The one thing that can make us come together”

Emanuel Coe, 21, has suffered the deaths of four members of his extended family. He didn't even cry at the last funeral.

“I didn’t know if I’d be able to live in a city.”

Angie Opsahl, who moved to the city from Waukesha, mentored Willie Hines and other urban teens.

The Enduring Luster Of Lustron Homes

The porcelain and steel homes were the essence of Post-WWII prosperity, and Milwaukee has 15 of them.

Mapping Milwaukee for Teens

New project hopes to map 325 activities and resources in the city for bored teens.

Many Youth Feel Harassed

Black youths in the inner city sound off about police patrols. Part IV of a continuing series.

Studying the Crime Data

The police chief meets weekly with top brass to review crime stats and seek improvements. Part II of a series.