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Hot Dish Pantry is Closing

Hot Dish Pantry is Closing

Comfort food restaurant operated for more than a year on the South Side.

Sep 9th, 2024 by
City Hall: Street Would Be Named For Former Alderman Terry Witkowski
City Hall

Street Would Be Named For Former Alderman Terry Witkowski

Plus: An honorary street name for William Stark in front of Milwaukee's oldest Black church.

Mar 7th, 2024 by
MKE County: Christian Wahl Bust Returned to Lake Park
MKE County

Christian Wahl Bust Returned to Lake Park

"Grandfather" of Milwaukee's park system is again honored at park he helped build.

Aug 11th, 2023 by
Koi Japanese Cuisine is Closed

Koi Japanese Cuisine is Closed

That's a wrap for sushi restaurant near the airport.

Jul 10th, 2023 by
New Helicopter Tours Spark Frustration, New Flight Path

New Helicopter Tours Spark Frustration, New Flight Path

Ald. Scott Spiker negotiates new flight path. Company offers unique way to see city.

Feb 23rd, 2023 by
What I’d Like To Tell The Next Mayor

What I’d Like To Tell The Next Mayor

Citizens from 10 different areas sound off.

Feb 13th, 2022 by
The State of Politics: Absentee Ballot Boxes Helped Republicans, Too
The State of Politics

Absentee Ballot Boxes Helped Republicans, Too

Many of the 500 drop boxes in state were in districts voting heavily for Trump.

Jan 24th, 2022 by
Now Serving: Return of the Brown Bottle
Now Serving

Return of the Brown Bottle

Plus!: New Riverwest and East Side taverns, Layton Ave. sports bar, Third Ward coffee-wine bar and two new Downtown coffeehouses.

Aug 2nd, 2021 by
Kelly’s Dugout Opening on Layton Avenue

Kelly’s Dugout Opening on Layton Avenue

The family owners of Kelly's Bleachers and Dug Out 54 are opening a new place in the Town of Lake neighborhood.

Jul 29th, 2021 by
Book Excerpt: The Early Germans From Cologne
Book Excerpt

The Early Germans From Cologne

And their Milwaukee settlement. Excerpt from a new book, ‘Germans in Milwaukee: A Neighborhood History.’

Mar 4th, 2021 by
City Streets: Lisbon Ave. Should Have Been Called Merton
City Streets

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
City Streets: How a President’s Row Was Created
City Streets

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
City Streets: Howard Avenue’s History Is Tangled Tale
City Streets

Howard Avenue’s History Is Tangled Tale

It all began when this New Yorker named James Howard came here in the 1830s.

Dec 13th, 2018 by
City Streets: The Two Streets Named Layton
City Streets

The Two Streets Named Layton

Meat packer and philanthropist Frederick Layton was so beloved he was honored twice.

Nov 15th, 2018 by
50 Years After The Marches: White Power in Milwaukee
50 Years After The Marches

White Power in Milwaukee

Open housing marches of 1967 triggered ugly reactions from whites.

Jun 20th, 2017 by

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