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City Hall: New Council Most Diverse In Milwaukee History
City Hall

New Council Most Diverse In Milwaukee History

The largest number of Black, women and LBGTQ+ members in history. Meet all 15.

DiAndre Jackson Will Replace Rainey on Common Council

DiAndre Jackson Will Replace Rainey on Common Council

Jackson defeats Jessica Currie for open council seat.

Jackson, Currie Advance In Race To Replace Khalif Rainey

Jackson, Currie Advance In Race To Replace Khalif Rainey

Four-way primary saw every candidate get at least 21% of vote.

Alderman Khalif Rainey Won’t Run For Reelection

Alderman Khalif Rainey Won’t Run For Reelection

Council member since 2016, five candidates are already vying to replace him.

New ‘Healing Spaces’ Created In Vacant Lots

New ‘Healing Spaces’ Created In Vacant Lots

Program, championed by Alderwoman Coggs, aims to turn blight to beauty.

City Hall: W. Vine St. Gains Honorary Name For Pastor Elbridge Lock
City Hall

W. Vine St. Gains Honorary Name For Pastor Elbridge Lock

Plus: N. 33rd St. gains honorary named for bishop Kevin Carter.

Luxury-Themed Businesses Planned Near Capitol and Fond du Lac

Luxury-Themed Businesses Planned Near Capitol and Fond du Lac

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

Now Serving: Two New Vendors Open at Paper Table
Now Serving

Two New Vendors Open at Paper Table

Plus: 7 new restaurants planned in town and farewell to Pat's Niche Pub and Grub.

Good Vibes For Fond du Lac Ave.

Good Vibes For Fond du Lac Ave.

Long-time business owners planning new sports bar and grill near 39th and Fond du Lac Ave.

Juice Bar Planned For North Side

Juice Bar Planned For North Side

Somethin' Good, planned as juice bar, event space and community hub near 47th and Capitol.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Many Housing Projects Get Funding Boost
Eyes on Milwaukee

Many Housing Projects Get Funding Boost

Gov. Evers announces $25.5 million in grants for Milwaukee.

Plats and Parcels: Safe & Sound Moving To New Home
Plats and Parcels

Safe & Sound Moving To New Home

Plus: A new owner for historic building, MSOE's new stem center and the weekly recap.

Dining: A Taste of Soul MKE Will Sell Its Atmosphere
Dining

A Taste of Soul MKE Will Sell Its Atmosphere

Former MCTS operator is opening an internationally influenced soul-food restaurant on W. Fond Du Lac Avenue.

Transportation: City Testing Strategies To Protect Pedestrians, Slow Motorists
Transportation

City Testing Strategies To Protect Pedestrians, Slow Motorists

City extending curbs at intersections with paint, plastic posts and concrete.

Friday Photos: New Office For African-American Issues
Friday Photos

New Office For African-American Issues

City transforming two-story building on Fond du Lac into one-stop clearinghouse.

Eyes on Milwaukee: African American Affairs Office Planned for W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Eyes on Milwaukee

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.

The Rise of Victory Gardens

The Rise of Victory Gardens

Founded in 2008, it keeps expanding city gardens and healthy food supplies.

Now Serving: City’s First Food Truck Park Coming
Now Serving

City’s First Food Truck Park Coming

Plus: New pizzeria on Capital Dr. and Waterford Wines will move, expand.

Dining: New Pizza Place for Midtown
Dining

New Pizza Place for Midtown

NYPD founder plans new restaurant, Lucci's, on W. Capitol Dr.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Sherman Park Has Been a Melting Pot
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Sherman Park Has Been a Melting Pot

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

Milwaukee Architecture: 10 Examples of The Classical Style
Milwaukee Architecture

10 Examples of The Classical Style

Where to find the best examples of classical style in town.

Corridor of Dreams: Celebrating the First Homeowner in New Program
Corridor of Dreams

Celebrating the First Homeowner in New Program

Happy press conference as program combining government, banks and non-profits brings homeowners back to city.

Milwaukee Stories: “I want that; I just don’t know how to get that”
Milwaukee Stories

“I want that; I just don’t know how to get that”

Davontae Thompson knows his future awaits him. He's just not sure what it is.

Corridor of Dreams: Can Business Be Attracted to City?
Corridor of Dreams

Can Business Be Attracted to City?

30th Street Corridor project depends on attracting and growing businesses. Second in a series.

Corridor of Dreams: Can 30th Street Corridor Be Reclaimed?
Corridor of Dreams

Can 30th Street Corridor Be Reclaimed?

The redevelopment effort includes a huge swath of the city, and countless players and plans. First of a series.

Milwaukee Stories: “You’re always meeting people.”
Milwaukee Stories

“You’re always meeting people.”

From his watermelon stand, Douglas Moore chats up all the customers -- even the grumpy ones.

House Confidential: The Infamous After-Hours Party House
House Confidential

The Infamous After-Hours Party House

How a small,1928 bungalow became a kind of tavern without a license, and a noisy nuisance to neighbors.

Mapping Milwaukee for Teens

Mapping Milwaukee for Teens

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

16th Annual Mayor’s Design Awards Announced

16th Annual Mayor’s Design Awards Announced

Which are the best designs? You be the judge.

Flynn’s Force: Many Youth Feel Harassed
Flynn’s Force

Many Youth Feel Harassed

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

IN:SITE Artists in the Community
IN

SITE Artists in the Community

Over the past couple of years, there have been a number of public art crises in Milwaukee. This has included the city removing a TRUE Skool mural, the arts community coming forward to save the Janet Zweig project for Wisconsin Avenue, and County Executive Chris Abele recently pulling the funding for a Milwaukee County Public Art Committee percent for art sculpture.

Photo Gallery: Group Unveils Temporary Public Art on Capitol Drive
Photo Gallery

Group Unveils Temporary Public Art on Capitol Drive

To fill the gap between the site's multi-year transformation from brownfield to productive industrial space, the 30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation and Business Improvement District #37 invited IN:SITE to create art installations that generate interest in the area.

Residents of Janesville Flock to Milwaukee and Chicago

Residents of Janesville Flock to Milwaukee and Chicago

The title of this post is purely fiction at this point, but is what this writer believes should happen.

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