Politics - June 18, 2008
Alderman proposes higher cab fares
It seems inevitable when gas prices go up cab fares should, too. A proposal by Ald. Jim Bohl suggests cab fares rise 25 cents for every 1/10 of a mile.
Tags: Ald. Jim Bohl, taxi, Juneteenth, Ald. Willie Hines, Brewers, Milwaukee Police Department, UWM, Tom Krukowski, Ald. Tony Zielinski, Ald. Bob Bauman

Bars & Clubs - June 13, 2008
UWM bar guide
UWM is right in the middle of the beautiful East Side. It's natural, then, that when UWM students hit the bars, they frequent the hot spots on and near North Avenue. For students of legal drinking age, there's no shortage of college-friendly clubs and taverns within a short bus or cab ride.
Tags: uwm, east side

Politics - June 11, 2008
The new university protest at UWM
The regents' meeting last week at UWM sparked protests, but not from students. It was the neighbors of the university that came to voice their displeasure with a possible UWM expansion on the East Side.
Tags: uwm, general motors, newpage, acapulco restaurant and lounge, the spanish center

Movies - May 19, 2008
Real-life Indiana Jones snake into area Blockbuster
As Indiana Jones prepares to local theaters Thursday in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," a few real-life Indiana Jones stopped in at the Blockbuster Video, 7552 W. Oklahoma Ave., on Friday evening.
Tags: Blockbuster, Indiana Jones, Ken Fowler, Hoffer's Tropic Life Pets, Nelle Young, Wildlife in Need Center Oconomowoc, UWM, Bob Jeske, John Richards, Brian Nicholls, Laura Villamil, Pat Richards

Kids & Family - May 11, 2008
Book clubs boost language skills in friendly atmosphere
Finding a book club isn't difficult. However, finding a book club that reads books in foreign languages isn't easy in Milwaukee. But if you look, there are a few.
Tags: Italian, German, French, Spanish, Alliance Francaise, UWM, Continuing Education, Julie Liotta, Tim Frautschi, Petra Theurich, Cafe Bruecke, Anne Herisson-Leplae

Politics - June 5, 2008
Protesting UWM this morning?
People to the north and east of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: you knew what you were getting into when you moved next to a university!  This isn't some sort of new thing.  Somebody moves next to an airport and complains about the noise of those darned planes.  Same with ra...
Tags: UWM, Protest