City Life





Potawatomi Youth Canoe the Menomonee River After 188 Years of Exile
This Free Website Offers a New Way to Explore Milwaukee’s Jazz Scene
Breaking Down David Crowley’s Win in the Wild Democratic Primary
Westown’s Blue Building Undergoes Planning for New Residential Development
From the Magazine
Proposed Tower Would End 15-year Drought in New Condos Downtown
New Land Enterprises seeks to build a 25-story, 226-condo building across from its Ascent MKE mass timber building on Kilbourn.
This Smoke Isn’t Just Annoying, It’s Dangerous
As cancellations mounted on Thursday, being outside for just an hour was as bad for your lungs as smoking a single cigarette.
July Gardening: Look Up and Smell the Milkweed
Our resident garden columnist offers new insight on maintaining a natural balance in the outdoors.
Former Marquette Stars Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener are Building a New Milwaukee Legacy
Starting tonight, the duo is hosting the Wade & Diener Home Court Weekend, which aims to give back to the community that took them in.
Remembering Donald Baumgartner, Milwaukee’s Swashbuckling Philanthropist
He built a fortune in paper cup machines, and then gave much of it – and, essentially, his company – away in spectacular ways.
Milwaukee Bucks’ New TV Deal Centers on Over-the-Air Broadcasts
All 2026-27 regular-season games are returning to MY24 for the first time since 1994.
Summerfest Attendance Drops From 2025, Moves Dates Back a Week for 2027
Nine-day attendance numbers fell – but two sold-out Garth Brooks shows bumped those figures up.
Mayor Johnson Recommends Renovating, Not Razing, I-794
The mayor’s recommendation comes after years of debate over the stretch of freeway between the Marquette Interchange and Hoan Bridge.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Issue Their Parting Words As Trade Is Official
“No matter where I am, Milwaukee will always be my city, my team, my family,” the departing superstar says in an emotional post.
The Great Oconto Frog Invasion
For a few biblical days in July 1952, millions of croakers descended on a small town up north.








