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Connector Disconnect:Can we get public transportationon the right track?

by Belle Bergner Is there anything that makes acity more attractive than goodpublic transit? Public transportation aside,Milwaukee has it all – restaurants,music, art, parks, and more.But our antiquated bus systemis holding us back from whatforward-thinking residents andcity leaders want to challenge thecity to become – one of the mosteconomically and environmentallythriving, livable and attractivecities in […]

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Beer Run

THE TRACKS12:00 Kevin Pulvermacher andthe White Chocolates2:30 The Probers5:15 Five Card Studs MA BAENSCH HERRINGFree herring samples.Coloring for kids. LINNEMAN’SOutdoor Stage12:30 LandCarp2:30 The Bugs4:00 Cornmeal6:30 Uptown SavagesIndoor stage3:00 Whiskey Jars & Scandals5:30 The Heavyheads8:15 The Chop Top Toronados KLINGER’S EAST11:00 Sigmund Snopek’sBeer Show2:00 Heidi Spencer Ensemble3:00 Dave Snopek4:00 Matt Hendrix5:00 Pat McDonald6:30 Brother Louie 70’s […]

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Remembering the Roots of Locust Street Festival: Boulevard Killed! Locust Street Lives!

On June 11, Locust Street Festival turns 30 years old, making it one of the longest running neighborhood festivals in the city. The festivities started as a celebration of neighborhood triumph. City engineers had a plan to widen Locust Street into a Boulevard, bulldozing fifteen businesses and displacing over fifty families and individuals. In anticipation […]

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Folliard Gallery Project Winner is ‘On the Fringe’

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) President Robert Rindler has announced that senior painting major Liz De Decker is the first annual Folliard Gallery Project winner. De Decker was chosen from among 15 senior painting majors in a juried, educational collaboration by MIAD and the Tory Folliard Gallery to foster the works of emerging […]

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Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Editorial: Vince Bushell, Publisher There are several issues involving the proposed development at North Avenue and the Milwaukee River. Concerns expressed include issues related to: the environment, development, student behavior and parking. I will comment on the environmental issue. The land swap is a win for the environment. Any attempt to describe it any other […]