Here’s an Inside Look at Milwaukee’s First Bicycle Craze
Learn about the shaky start to the Cream City’s modern love for biking.
Meet Some of the Odd Animals That Once Called Wisconsin Home
From flamingos to the revered Milwaukee lion, here are some of the stranger creatures in the Badger State.
How a Forgotten Circus Parade Took Over Milwaukee in Just a Few Weeks
The Great Circus Parade got its start from a cobbled together spectacle in 1958.
The Great Oconto Frog Invasion
For a few biblical days in July 1952, millions of croakers descended on a small town up north.
R.I.P. John Barleycorn, Hello Prohibition
The city’s final toast to the alter ego of all things alcoholic was a day to remember.
Meet the People Keeping Polka Alive in Wisconsin
Holy smolka! The nearly 200-year-old music remains a key part of Wisconsin’s culture, and these accordion-toting ambassadors are working to make sure polka is in its future, too.
Milwaukee’s Federal Building Is a Feat of Granite
The building, now over a century old, is a city landmark.
City to Commemorate Malcolm X’s Brief Boyhood Time in Milwaukee
A historical marker is planned above I-43, where the Littles lived for two years before the home was razed for the freeway.
Old World Wisconsin Celebrates a Milestone During a Milestone Year
The time-travel site exploring early settlement life has some new and revamped attractions.
A Portrait of Victorian Milwaukee Royalty: The Plankintons
From their mansion, they could see the slaughterhouses that fed the city – and their wealth.