How the Old-Is-New Marc Fits Into the Downtown Hotel Wars
Let’s try to untangle the competing visions for how Milwaukee will host its convention center visitors.
Milwaukee’s A.O. Smith Made a Name for Itself With Bomb Casings
During World War II, the local manufacturer produced nearly 80% of the Allied supply of bomb casings.
The Whey Boom Has Some Farmers “Wheying” the Costs
A onetime waste product of cheesemaking is in high demand, but some smaller operations are getting grated.
The Colossal, All-Conquering Rise of Milwaukee’s Movie Palaces
In the roaring ’20s, Downtown’s opulent movie houses turned filmgoing from a lowbrow diversion to a little luxury shared with thousands.
Diorama-Rama Is a Celebration of Shoebox-Sized Scenes
The 10th annual showcase is going back to where the art form started – the Milwaukee Public Museum on March 31.
The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Looks Back on 150 Years
The club is the oldest of its kind still operating in the United States, and it continues to serve and shape Milwaukee.
Where to Find Andrew Carnegie’s Free Libraries in Wisconsin
The industrialist funded several free libraries across the country more than a century ago in an effort to promote literacy.
How Milwaukee Photographer Aaron Johnson Snapped This Dusky Downtown Shot
“Instead of relying on color in the sky or foliage, the scene leans on how early light picks out bits and pieces of the city.”
A New Documentary Reintroduces Issac Steele, Milwaukee’s Most Iconic Black Cowboy
Steele might be nearly 80, but he’s still strong in the saddle.
Padel, the Racket Sport That’s Sweeping the Nation, Has Arrived in Milwaukee
We played a match to see what the hype’s about.