Photo Essay: Streetcar leaves footprint as rail welding begins
Specialized work crews gave the public a first look at the process of welding steel for the Streetcar rails, along a stretch of Milwaukee Street on April 7.
Read MorePosted by Lee Matz | Apr 9, 2017 |
Specialized work crews gave the public a first look at the process of welding steel for the Streetcar rails, along a stretch of Milwaukee Street on April 7.
Read MorePosted by Lee Matz | Apr 5, 2017 |
The April 4 groundbreaking event celebrated a re-emergence of the Black Holocaust Museum, as an anchor institution for the Historic Garfield Redevelopment in Bronzeville.
Read MorePosted by Lee Matz | Apr 3, 2017 |
These images capture highlights from the public celebration, where the community and civic leaders honored the life, struggles, and accomplishments of César E. Chávez on March 31.
Read MorePosted by Lee Matz | Mar 31, 2017 |
These images showcase the more than 30 vendors and their locally produced goods that were sold during the 2017 Milwaukee Makers Market, held Discovery World on March 25.
Read MorePosted by Lee Matz | Mar 29, 2017 |
Downtown Milwaukee hosted a battle between minds and robots at the annual FIRST Robotics Competition on March 24 and 25.
Read MorePosted by Lee Matz | Mar 28, 2017 |
“It was this conjunction of three Rivers at the lakefront that put Milwaukee on the map. We are here, Milwaukee exists, because of water. It is just that simple.” – John Gurda Historian John Gurda honored the United Nation’s World Water Day on March 22 by hosting a tour through Milwaukee, celebrating the city’s history and foundation around water. The 22 mile route covered more than two hundred years of history, following the waterways that the communities and industries of Milwaukee grew around. From the shore of Lake Michigan, to the Milwaukee River, Menomonee River, and Kinnickinnic River, water...
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