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November 7, 2022Feature Story History People

The Resister: This Milwaukeean Smuggled Secrets Out of Nazi Germany

How Mildred Fish-Harnack gave everything fighting Adolf Hitler’s regime from the inside

September 19, 2022Feature Story

Did You Know Milwaukee Had a Pro Football Team 100 Years Ago?

In the ragtag, leather-helmet early days of the NFL, Milwaukee had a pro club that aspired to rival the Packers. It didn’t quite work out.

January 31, 2022Feature Story History

A Look at the Year of the Flapper in Milwaukee

In 1922, the Jazz Age arrived in Milwaukee wearing galoshes, sleeveless dresses and a bob – and she set off a moral panic. 

October 28, 2021History Magazine Science

Milwaukee’s Flying Saucer Outbreak, Alien Pancakes and Other UFO Tales

It came from the sky.

October 26, 2021Magazine People Q&A

This Wisconsin Author Investigates ‘Paranormal Hot Spots’

Chad Lewis loves to learn about the unexplained.

October 7, 2021History Magazine Sports

How the Two-Fisted Slopper Became Milwaukee’s Most Beloved PSA

Do you know the unlikely story of this PSA’s glory?

September 23, 2021History People Sports

An Ode to Milwaukee Brewers Legend Bob Uecker

For 50 years, Bob Uecker has been the voice of Wisconsin summertime.

September 15, 2021People Sports

A Look at Ryan Braun’s Legacy With the Milwaukee Brewers

“He is the man who has been at the heart of any Brewers team worth watching.”

August 9, 2021Books Sports

We Read the New 400-Page Giannis Biography, and It’s Eye-Opening

Mirin Fader looks beyond sports in her writings on Milwaukee’s NBA legend.

June 14, 2021Brew City Feature Story History

Is Anyone Surprised Milwaukee Rebelled During Prohibition?

A city famous for drinking never really gave up the sauce. It just endured low-quality hooch and had to get creative in its getting. 

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