Politics - Nov. 28, 2009
Lengthy process ahead in Waukesha water quest
Waukesha' quest for Lake Michigan water will be in the news for years to come.
Tags: great lakes, dnr, lake michigan, waukesha water, mmsd

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 16, 2009
Discovery World builds "The City of Freshwater"
Discovery World hosts its annual gala on July 18 and the event is called, "Ensuring a Future of Discovery." Nothing better illustrates the spirit of that title that the lakefront museum's latest installation. "The City of Freshwater," which has been open for a few weeks now, "is our reflection of the world's new relationship with water," says Executive Director Paul Krajniak.
Tags: Discovery World, City of Freshwater, MMSD

Politics - Sept. 2, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Mayor Tom Barrett, 2008
It's been four years since we sat down with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for a Milwaukee Talks interview. So, it was high time we asked Tom Barrett, "what's up?"
Tags: Mayor, Tom Barrett, Bradford Beach, Police Chief Ed Flynn, MMSD, Scott Walker, Miller Coors, Midwest Airlines

Travel & Visitors Guide - June 23, 2008
Miller Brewing to pump $500,000 into Bradford Beach
Miller Brewing Company has announced a five-year, $500,000 commitment to continued Bradford Beach revitalization plans.
Tags: Bradford Beach, Blue Wave, Miller Brewing Company, MMSD, Milwaukee County Parks, Hi-Hat, Bradford Beach Jam, Todd Gawronski, Todd Hall

Milwaukee Buzz - June 8, 2008
So... How was YOUR weekend?
Few things in life are as frustrating, devastating and downright messy as a flooded basement. There are few circumstances that make you feel as helpless as watching the water rise and your important possessions float away.
Tags: flood, milwaukee, mmsd

Marketplace - April 30, 2008
MMSD has disposal plan for household items
Studies show that the average household contains between three and 10 gallons of material that is potentially hazardous to human health or the environment. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage district can help with disposal.
Tags: milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district, mmsd, household hazardous materials, bill graffin

Politics - April 23, 2008
UWM's campus tug of war
It's city vs. suburbs for UW-Milwaukee as the latter decides how to expand its landlocked campus. While UWM officials appear to favor a site in Wauwatosa for its College of Engineering and Science, Milwaukee officials want the school to look Downtown.
Tags: UWM, Mayor Tom Barrett, Tower Automotive, Northridge, Wauwatosa, KRM, light rail, WISPIRG, Veolia, United Water, MMSD, Deep Tunnel

Marketplace - April 18, 2008
Greener cleaners can be a step in the right direction
Customers can bring in a toxic cleaner to Whole Foods from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on April 22 and trade it for a free enzyme-based cleaner to replace it.
Tags: Naturally Clean, Outpost, Beans and Barley, Whole Foods, Autumn Faughn, Green Month, MMSD, Graffin

Politics - April 16, 2008
ATF trolls taverns for tax cheats
Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have begun to routinely check taverns for allegedly unlicensed liquor.
Tags: ATF, Ace High, the Valley Inn, the Ark Inn, the Dawg Pound, Drink ‘em Up, Pandora's Box, Ald. Bob Bauman, Avenues West, Concordia, Friends of Milwaukee Rivers, MMSD

Marketplace - April 3, 2008
Domes hosts KGMB's Green Living Festival
Don't listen to Kermit, it can be pretty easy being green. And to help show you how to live a greener life, Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful hosts the Green Living Festival at the Domes, Saturday, April 5
Tags: Green Month, Domes, KGMB, Green Living Festival, Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, Stone Creek, Focus on Energy, MMSD, DNR, Whole Foods, Growing Power, Future Green, Hunger Task Force

Milwaukee Buzz - April 2, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com celebrates “Green Month”
Every day this month, OnMilwaukee.com will feature an article about energy conservation, alternative transportation, recycling, healthier living and ways that you can help Milwaukee go green and stay there.
Tags: Green Month, Urban Ecology center, Freegans, MMSD, Urban Aquaculture Center, organic, green backyards, going green

Politics - Jan. 18, 2008
MMSD wants to flush suit
It may be just perception, but it appears the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is getting tired of defending itself for raw sewage dumping -- a violation of its permit.
Tags: Clean Water Act, MMSD, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers, virtual education, Her Kohl, Charles Schumer, Brooklyn, Lombardi, Giants, Packers, cheesecake, Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler

Politics - Dec. 21, 2007
City contemplates crackdown on curfew
Some Milwaukee aldermen want to crack down on teen curfew violations and want to force business owners to get in the game, too.
Tags: curfew, zielinski, willie hines, vassallo, mo's, posner building, MMSD, milwaukee police department, horse patrol, Fontarome Chemical, Friends of Milwaukee Rivers

Politics - Nov. 30, 2007
Environmental groups seek change in MMSD deal
Several groups want the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to forgo outside operators and keep its business in-house.
Tags: milwaukee metropolitan sewerage district, mmsd, veolia, united water, mary lazich, prime financial credit union, zedler municipal building, legislative audit bureau, accenture

Politics - Sept. 14, 2007
Fighting the war on drugs through parking tickets
Milwaukee Police Chief Nan Hegerty continues the tradition of using federal money coming from drug bust seizures to fund pet projects for the department. The money comes from assets seized from drug dealers and is mandated to go for efforts to reduce drug use.
Tags: MPD, Hegarty, war on drugs, horse patrol, mmsd, Lazich, PIC, Private Industry Council, Red Dot, Great Lakes Water Resources Compact