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Lakeshore State Park getting new south entrance As part of the construction of a new Rock Stage at Summerfest, Lakeshore State Park is getting a new entrance to the island. The project at the Downtown park, located on the shores of Lake Michigan near Summerfest and Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, was posted today via Facebook. |
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Questions for the Candidates: Branch 17, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Yes, there's an election on Tuesday. And, although there's not a ton on the ballot there are three candidates vying for Branch 17 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Learn more now about Judge Nelson W. Phillips III, Glendale Municipal Court Judge Christopher Lipscomb and Administrative Law Judge Carolina Maria Stark. |
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Rahm Emanuel to join Mayor Barrett for lunch event in March Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced that his first Mayor's Club event of 2012 will feature Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The exclusive event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28 at the Italian Community Center. |
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Get an Easy Ride to and from the Bradley Center The Bradley Center has announced the launch of the BC Easy Ride, a new program to help make fans' concert experiences easier to enjoy. |
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Hines, Holloway get snippy on Clarke's presidential security plans I just read a news release from Milwaukee Common Council President Willie Hines' office, blasting Sheriff David Clarke's "decision to assign sheriffs deputies to provide only partial security" for President Obama's Milwaukee visit today. Joining in the criticism is County Board Chairman Lee Holloway. Hines called the Sheriff's decision "appalling." |
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Debbie Gibson, Smashmouth, others to headline Kapco's Grand Slam Charity Jam Kapco, Inc., an industrial metal stamping company in Grafton, has announced the line up for its second "Grand Slam Charity Jam." |
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A great return trip to the Harley-Davidson Museum It had been a long time since we rolled into the Harley-Davidson Museum. The last time we went was in 2010 during the Evel Knievel show. This time, we checked out Willie G.'s watercolors and more. |
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Fire up, Tweet your "cheap date" story and win Time Warner Cable Wisconsin Twitter followers (TWCable_WIS) are invited to Tweet about their best "cheap date." The winning idea will earn $100 gift card to dine at County Clare Pub/Restaurant. |
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Rock the Green goes greener for 2012 Veolia Environmental Services will return as the title sponsor for Rock the Green 2012, the Midwest's near-zero waste non-profit music festival. The festival will bring world-class music and an interactive sustainability experience back to Veterans Park Saturday, Sept. 15. |
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Milwaukee's St. Patrick's Day Parade returns March 10 The Shamrock Club of Wisconsin will help Downtown Milwaukee ring in the 46th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 10. |
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Living History: Why is Booker T. Washington's philosophy being resurrected? I recently heard a lecture in Milwaukee in which the speaker stated "Booker T. Washington was right." The comment about Booker T. Washington led me to go back to look at the philosophy and work of Booker T. Washington and the controversies that surrounded him. |
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Summerfest celebrates its 45th year with a 45,000-ticket giveaway Summerfest is kicking off its 45th anniversary year with a 45,000-ticket giveaway starting today at noon. |
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Who should replace Prince Fielder on our windows? We're considering several new designs and looks for our "corporate" windows here at 1930 E. North Ave. But, if we were to take down Prince today and replace with another sports icon who should it be? |
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Nominate someone for "Milwaukee's Finest" A new program, Milwaukee's Finest, honors young professionals doing great things in and around Milwaukee. |
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On new list, Milwaukee's Downtown ranks No. 10 There's another list out this week, and this time the subject matter is American Downtowns. Milwaukee landed in the top 10. |
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Accidental MLK encounter I remember my friend turning to me and asking what the big deal was. "We all have dreams," he said. I remember shaking my head and we headed off, looking for girls. |
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Marcus Center hosts 28th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Celebrate the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a free presentation and performance Sunday, Jan. 15 in Uihlein Hall. |
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Connect with FemCity at January launch event Local women's business organization and network FemCity Milwaukee will hold its launch event Jan. 18, 2012 at Indulge Wine Room, 708 N. Milwaukee St. |
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Bold and not-so-bold predictions for 2012 Writing year-end "best of" lists is easy, and writing 2012 New Year's resolutions is even easier. After all, it's not very challenging to opine about what we would like to see. It's much trickier to predict the future. |
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Milwaukee County to buy 136 low-emission replacement buses Milwaukee County has finalized plans to purchase 136 low-emission buses over the next two years to replace about one third of the county's current fleet. The old buses, which are past their useful lifespan of 12 years and / or 500,000 miles, will be replaced starting this March, with additional buses set to integrate in 2013 and beyond. |
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Thanks for the visit, Mayor Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett stopped by OnMilwaukee.com today. Here are a few photos. |
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This story has legs (and 26 toes) Normal cats have 18 toes, but the story of a Milwaukee cat named Daniel has legs and 26 toes. |
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Winter parking regulations begin today Winter parking regulations for the City of Milwaukee are in effect from today, Dec. 1, through March 1, 2012. |
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Litter is Wrong ads are clever, uniquely Milwaukee The new Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful (KGMB) billboards are creative, clever and hyperlocal to Milwaukee. |
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An easy way to give a little something to your community Wisconsin Gives Back is currently running its 2012 Wisconsin Calendar sales campaign to raise money for a long list of schools and nonprofits in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. |
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