Author: Staff

Downtown Milwaukee turned a corner at one of its most historic intersections: 3rd Street and Wisconsin Avenue, with its latest reincarnation. New plans were unveiled on December 6 to transform the former Shops of the Grand Avenue into an array of reimagined spaces, from a food hall to refurbished offices and apartments, to engaging new retail concepts. Known as the Shops of Grand Avenue, the site will be rebranded simply as The Avenue, a refocus on its central location and recognition of its role in downtown. 3rd Street Market Hall At its heart will be 3rd Street Market Hall,...

Few places shine brighter than Milwaukee during the holidays. Whether the public spends time outside in the cold or prefers to stay warm indoors, the city offers plenty of ways to experience the sights and sounds of the season. Following its curated list of Halloween locations to visit by public bus, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) recently released a dozen destinations around town for the December holidays. The self-guided bus tour list features some of the most festive holiday displays and activities in Milwaukee County. Using a 24-Hour ticket on the Ride MCTS app, travelers can visit multiple...

New bus routes, more high frequency service, and better transit options is what MCTS has been showing off at recent community meetings as part of MCTS NEXT, a reimagining of bus service to make the current system more efficient. The public was invited to open house events around Milwaukee County to see the new plans and find out more about the changes. As part of the MCTS NEXT process, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) logistical staff has spent months doing a top to bottom, comprehensive review of the entire transit system. Planners examined and evaluated every route and bus...

Political advertising is a practical necessity, but money spent on candidate bashing in Wisconsin promotes a level of fear and hate that takes root in lasting social trauma. About four dozen wealthy special interest groups doled out more than $60 million to mostly smear candidates during the 2018 fall legislative and statewide elections, a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign preliminary review found. The record-smashing amount spent by these outside electioneering groups totaled $61.4 million, including nearly $31.3 million by Republican outfits and $30.1 million by Democratic groups. Compared to other mid-term election years that featured legislative and statewide races, spending by...