Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 17, 2008
The library found me
I went to get a library card yesterday. I got a surprise instead.
Tags: milwaukee public library, central library, downtown milwaukee

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 19, 2007
MPL treasure trove is almost a Milwaukee secret
Most Milwaukeeans have explored MAM and walked "The Streets of Old Milwaukee," but how many have explored the Milwaukee Public Library's collection of rarities?
Tags: Milwaukee Public Library, County Cat, MPL, MAM, Milinkovich, rare books

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 5, 2007
Show your guests the city they want to see
I’ve had more guests than normal lately and it reminds me that although Milwaukee has its talking points (MAM, etc.), Brew City is big enough and has enough on offer that any tourist itinerary can really be focused on the guest’s interests.
Tags: Golf Galaxy, Miller Park, Friday's Front Row, Italian Community Center, Renaissance Books, Downtown Books, Milwaukee Public Library, Harrington Beach, driving tour, visitors guide

Marketplace - Sept. 12, 2007
Get wired at these local Wi-Fi hot spots
Accessibility to the online world and online media is becoming much easier around Milwaukee. So go explore the city, but don't forget your laptop.
Tags: wi-fi, hotspots, internet, internet cafe, laptop, wireless internet, milwaukee public library, pere marquette park, cathedral square park, coffeehouse

Politics - Oct. 12, 2006
Barrett names new city librarian
Mayor Tom Barrett has appointed Paula A. Kiely as the City Librarian of the Milwaukee Public Library System, replacing Kathleen Huston, who retired in July.
Tags: librarian, milwaukee public library, mpl, tom barrett, kate huston, kiely

Arts & Entertainment - July 29, 2009
The Real Work Starts Now
Tuesday July 28th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   Now is when the real work starts. I’ve been struggling for years and years to build up an act that works and I’ve done that. It wasn’t easy and I’m still improving but I’ve achieved a level of competence most comic...
Tags: David Letterman, Eddie Brill, Jerry Seinfeld Comedian, Milwaukee Public Library

Arts & Entertainment - July 25, 2009
Thank You Miss Roberts
Friday July 24th, 2009 - Milwaukee, WI   I have a friend from out of town that had a job interview today in Milwaukee. He knew I’m from there and asked if I’d go up and show him around and make sure he was able to find the place he needed to be. I really didn’t want to...
Tags: Milwaukee Public Library, ventriloquist

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 30, 2008
Milwaukee travel show, for locals, by locals
With the gas prices at record highs and the warm weather finally arriving, it's the perfect time to become a tourist in our hometown. Editors and writers at onmilwaukee.com, as well as many savvy readers, have already encouraged this creative approach to local "travel". Right no...
Tags: Milwaukee, the Domes, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Zoo, Lake Michigan, lakefront