Nik Kovac

Milwaukee Bans Conversion Therapy

Controversial therapy tries to transform LGBT teens into heterosexuals.

Your New Recreation Destination

East North Ave. may become THE place for recreational bars and cafes.

Committee votes “yes” on conversion therapy ban

Statement of Alderman Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson - March 8, 2018

A James Douglas Masterpiece

Wonderful Prospect Ave. mansion built in 1890 by one of city's best architects.

City Will Contest Foxconn Power Deal

City Attorney will contest $117 million Foxconn subsidy charged to We Energies customers.

Barrett Plan Builds 10,000 Affordable Homes

Ambitious plan is centerpiece of mayor's State-of-the-City speech. Will council support it?

Milwaukee’s First Hostel Coming

Cream City Hostel will open on border of Riverwest and Harambee.

Art Gallery and Studio Space Coming to Harambee

City-owned building will be redeveloped on N. Port Washington Ave.

What Makes Hooligan’s a Landmark

Long colorful history includes days as a political campaign headquarters.

A Hostel for Riverwest

And $79 million in New Markets Tax Credits to three community development entities.

Council Members Congratulate Interim Police Chief on Appointment

We stand ready to work with him to move forward as a united community for the good of all residents.

No Strip Club for Riverwest

Owners of Tha Circle cite miscommunication, withdraw application.

Council members respond to Chief Flynn’s exit tour of local media

Jointly signed response to Chief Flynn's comments from Aldermen Kovac, Perez and Stamper

St. Rita Square Development Advances

Lower East Side project boasts new church, two six-story buildings, 118 senior apartments.

The House of Fraud

Owner of Downer Woods home has a dozen different names and is charged with fraud.

Tower Rises Through the Snow

Friday's snowstorm didn't stop work on new east-side high rise.

Will Historic Home Be Saved?

St. Rita's development could destroy 1875 building by architect James Douglas.

Mayor Barrett’s Power in Decline?

Council taking more power, mayor taking a beating.

More Apartments, Retail for Walker’s Point

Wangard development is compromise between city, developer and alderman.

Council Appoints McManus Interim Health Leader

She'll be interim commissioner. Says city's failure to send letters about lead was "deliberate."

Hammes HQ Takes Shape

Building is a welcome change from a vacant lot.

“Fire on Ice” Event Saturday at Black Cat Alley

Artists Todd Mrozinski and Renee Bebeau will paint images of flames on a four-foot-wide slab of ice as a live performance in Black Cat Alley

New Building for Bronzeville

Apartments and medical clinic coming to N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Huge Project for 27th and Wisconsin?

Near West Side Partners buying entire block, hypes development, wants free city land.

The Climbing Contour

Lower East Side apartment building is redefining N. Prospect Ave.

$750 Million to Replace Lead Pipes

Solutions to city's lead laterals expensive and not simple, council members find.

City Wants Downtown Parking Security

40% of downtown crimes are vehicle break-ins. Council demands safety measures.

Council set to act on Health Department crisis

Joint statement from the Milwaukee Common Council

Common Council Statement on Flynn Retirement

Statement from the Common Council - January 8th, 2018

City May Contest Foxconn Electricity Deal

Bauman, Kovac call We Energies deal "hypocrisy"; City Attorney may challenge it.

City Kills Contracts With American Sewer

Council moves to subpoena owner, Donovan walks out of heated discussion about racism.

10 Most Popular Stories of 2017

A second lakefront tower, a mini-High Line and other favorite stories.

Council approves Libya slave trade condemnation measure

Statement of Alderman Khalif J. Rainey - December 19, 2017

Affordable Housing Plan Inches Forward

But proposal has been narrowed, will only affect city-financed projects.

Bucks Live Block Eliminates Performance Space

Revisions also aim to improve urban feel of area.

Donovan Runs Afoul of City Gun Policy

Alderman said he knew of city employees carrying firearms, but has failed to report them.

Ban Contractors From Carrying Guns?

Proposal causes fierce Common Council debate. Plus: Bauman slams city attorneys.

Council Okays Lawyers for Muni Court

Will help defendants who can be jailed when they can’t afford to pay fines.

Nessun Dorma The 13th Owner of Bar

Bar's history goes back to 1909. Was first to serve Lakefront Brewery beer, in 1987.

Common Council approves Municipal Court legal representation for indigent residents

The proposed ordinance passed unanimously, allocating up to $45,000 to the non-profit Legal Action of Wisconsin.

Council Delays Action On Shopping Carts

Stores need more notice, they decide, on ordinance requiring locks on all carts.

Council Approves Waukesha Water Deal

Only one alderman objects to 40-year, $286 million deal.

Council Overrides Most of Mayor’s Vetoes

Bauman accuses Barrett of false promises, Stamper calls mayor "disingenuous."

City Panel Okays Oak and Loc Complex

Unanimous vote allows controversial East Side apartment project to move forward.

Committee Approves Brady St. Building

Zoning committee gives thumbs up to land sale and project with modern design.

Seriously, Another Church That’s Now a Home?

Yep, this 1927 Italian pentecostal church was finally turned into a one-family home in 2007.

Affordable Housing in Every Major Project?

Proposal would require it for any project with 20 or more units. Will developers oppose it?

Vintage, an East Side Bar With Odd History

Former Morry's space was once auto dealer and then refrigerator showroom.

Farwell Tower Rises

13-story tower will soon tower over nearby buildings.

New Pizza, Mexican, Pakistani Places

Plus a new Third Ward diner. And goodbye to The Eastsider bar?

Second Thoughts on Brady Street Building

At meeting of neighborhood residents some push for a park, but idea doesn't carry the day.

Council Overrides Mayor on Firing Flynn

10-5 vote means city lobbyist must seek state law giving council power to fire chiefs.

Modern Brady Street Building Approved by Historic Commission

Historic commission staff tried to hold modern building, but commissioners overruled.

Classical Dome Appears Downtown

Hammes Co.'s new headquarters distinctive design clearly visible.

Theater Group Buying Former Town Hall

Quasimondo will buy "fabulous" building on N. 35th St. from the city.

Matt Flynn’s East Side Eschweiler

Gubernatorial candidate has lovely home, lovely location, but won't let assessor in.

City Panel Approves Oak and Loc Project

5 story, 55-unit apartment building slated for busy corner, but some neighbors oppose it.

How a Church Became a Home

Adventist church from 1920s on Van Buren is now one of the area's oddest homes.

Council Votes for Authority to Fire Flynn

Requests state law giving them power to fire police and fire chiefs. Mayor promises a veto.

The Contour

Urban infill for former surface parking lot.

City Proposal Restricts Roadside Memorials

"Some of these turn into unpermitted block parties,” Ald. Johnson says

Neighbors Fight for Brady St. Fire Station

But by the end of public meeting held by Ald. Kovac many seemed resigned to its loss.

Circle A Is Classic Riverwest Tavern

Built next to RR track, building a tavern for 120 years, now intimate music venue.

Potawatomi Gives $10 Million To Streetcar

Streetcar will be known as The Hop; Potawatomi gift means no operation costs for city.

Ald. Hamilton’s City Hall Power Play

Michael Murphy now finds himself on the outside looking in. Why?

Council Passes Gettelman Deal That Will Save One Building, Demolish Others

MillerCoors will demolish historic brewery structures featured prominently in their marketing.

Statement from Alderman Nik Kovac on the Mayor’s proposed fire department budget

Engine Company 6 has been on Franklin Place since the 1870s.

Council Approves East Side High Rise

After over a year of debate, the 27-story building is moving forward.

Miller Compromises on Gettelman Brewery

MillerCoors only wants to demolish half of historic complex after community push back.

New Bay View Park Denied, For Now

“It looks like Mayor Barrett won,” says Ald. Zielinski.

Can Bauman and Kovac Create Jobs?

Their legislation would require pre-1930 homes to be deconstructed, not demolished

Committee Approves East Side Tower

Real test will come at the Common Council next week.

Public Meeting Invitation from Alderman Nik Kovac

Operators have applied for a Class B Tavern License and Food Dealer-Restaurant License for Birch & Butcher

Former MPS School to Become Hotel

Ambassador Hotel will turn classrooms into suites.

Public Meeting Invitation from Alderman Nik Kovac

I will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the updated plan for the proposed development at Oakland & Locust on Monday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m.

A Classic Ferry & Clas Mansion

Solid brick (18 inches thick) Tudor Revival, five fireplaces, Hilarious history.

U.S Oil Won’t Ship Oil From Port

Signs written agreement and city gives it additional land at no charge.

Quarters Is Very Old School

It's the old Riverwest, not the new, for cheap beer and hard rock.

Public Meeting Invitation from Alderman Nik Kovac

This is a friendly reminder about the 3rd District town hall meeting I have scheduled for 6:00 p.m. September 12th.

A Cottage of Curiosities

How old or who designed it is unknown; and why the peculiar shared wall?

New demolition requirements would promote sustainability and create jobs

News release from Alderman Robert J. Bauman and Alderman Nik Kovac

Henry’s Is Anything But a Bistro

More low-down bar than East Side chic, but in a century-old building.

Council hearing set for DOJ draft report on MPD practices

News release from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Council President Ashanti Hamilton

The Hit Job on Chief Flynn

Someone leaks incomplete report to Journal Sentinel, which slams chief with it.

Nomad’s History Goes Back to 1880s

"Soft-drink parlor" of 1920s now has soccer-themed, international ambience.

Council Supports Restricting Asset Forfeiture

Would only be allowed for convicted criminals. Milwaukee police opposed change.

Weise Building Gets Temporary Historic Designation

Developers may save facades of century-old Eschweiler-designed building on Farwell.

The Newest East Side Mansion

Developer Robert Schmidt's clever addition to Back Bay area is new but old.

The Foundation Goes Back to 1893

Structure has carried neighborhood taps and now Milwaukee's go-to Tiki bar, Foundation.

Farwell Tower Emerges

Core of 13-story apartment building emerges on Lower East Side.

Council Approves Millions of Dollars of Development

New construction for Downtown, East Side, Bay View, Menomonee Valley and more.

Bay View Gateway Approved

But not before Zielinski introduced an amendment that some claim would have derailed project.

Council Still Upset with Chief Flynn

"Damn right hold it again" proclaims alderman Bob Donovan. Council wants more control of chief.

Row House An Architectural Treasure

1891 Friedmann Row is now condos, one owned by ex-judge James Gramling.

Committee Approves Raft of Projects

New construction for Downtown, East Side, Bay View, Menomonee Valley and more.

New Apartments for Oak and Loc

Neighbors react to 5-story, 55-unit apartment complex for East Side corner.

City Fighting County on Rapid Transit

Council committee puts restrictions on BRT project, charges county acted in bad faith.

Council Approves More Parking for Bikes

Minimum standards for bike parking, bike racks for new and redeveloped buildings.

Council Members Blast Chief Flynn

Demanding more input into Flynn's decision making, they refuse to allocate federal funds.

Stone Creek Approved for Downer Ave.

Historic Preservation Commission approves Stone Creek's new cafe.

Contribution to David Crowley of $30