Milwaukee’s harbor district is evolving. On its northern edge plans are afoot for a hotel, apartment and office complex. When that happens, a decades’ long fixture will probably disappear — Jerry's Dock. There’s nothing pretty about the place. It’s tucked along the Milwaukee River, on the edge of its intersection with the Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers, on their path to Lake Michigan. Most of its two acres appear to be a home to misfit boats. Pointing at one of them, Jerry Guyer says, “I don

Have you ever wondered about the stories behind the names of some buildings and streets and even cities you encounter? A lot of you have written to Bubbler Talk asking about the origins of West Allis. Whether there was ever an east, north or south Allis. And why the city is called West Allis if there is, in fact, no Allis to be west of. Devan Gracyalny is the president of the West Allis Historical Society. Around 1900, he says the Milwaukee business E.P Allis and Company merged with Chicago

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers unveiled a proposal for a "red flag" bill Thursday. The bill would allow judges to seize guns from someone they determine to be a threat. Democrats say the bill should be nonpartisan and is about saving lives. Republicans say the bill is a non-starter. The red flag bill was announced on the heels of a universal background check bill introduced in August. The bills come in wake of several mass shootings across the country. Evers says the issue

Hip-hop and chess may seem like an unlikely pair. But a new club has combined the two in a way that’s educating young people about the art of chess and the art of making music. The Hip-Hop Chess Club celebrated its grand re-opening Tuesday at Flip 'N' Styles , a barbershop on Milwaukee's south side. Even from the rear of the shop, you could hear the echo of ODB’s Shimmy Shimmy Ya hit you as you walk through the doors. Flip 'N' Styles is the new home for the Hip-Hop Chess Club. The shop’s owner,

People around the world, including in Milwaukee, concerned about climate change will take part in the Global Climate Strike , which starts Friday. Ahead of Friday's Milwaukee rally, a corner of the cavernous basement beneath a UWM art studio building is filled with clusters of people chatting, munching on pizza. But mostly, they’re focused on the work at hand. Among them is Nicholas Lampert. "I was screen printing these patches that people will wear at the demonstration and on the back of

Have you wondered what will become of the iconic Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, better known as The Domes , on Milwaukee’s near south side? A task force hopes to convince county leaders and residents that both The Domes and the green space around it can be restored by building partnerships and raising funds. Bill Lynch has seen fellow Milwaukee County Task Force on the Mitchell Park Conservatory Domes members come and go during his nearly three-year tenure as chair. The process has

Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that his office will be hiring more than 60 new assistant district attorneys to address a statewide shortage of staff. District attorneys have spent years lobbying for more positions. But until now, the staffing level throughout the state has been stagnant for a decade, limiting the ability of district attorneys to do their job. A job that Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Michael Thurston says is critical to the community. “Those of us who are in the

One of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet members visited Milwaukee Monday to celebrate and call for the expansion of school choice. It was Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ first stop on her back-to-school tour promoting "education freedom." DeVos spent a few hours at St. Marcus Lutheran School, a private voucher school in the Brewer's Hill neighborhood. She toured classrooms, talked to students, and held a roundtable discussion that included like-minded state lawmakers. Milwaukee has

Computer power and artificial intelligence technology are officially ramping up in Milwaukee — that's with Friday’s opening of the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. A specially-designed supercomputer in the building will be able to help local businesses and community groups with data projects. Supercomputers have many connected processors and are very fast and powerful. There are several supercomputers in Southeastern Wisconsin, but MSOE

Milwaukee officials announced Thursday that train manufacturer TALGO will be expanding at Century City. It was the second announcement in as many weeks for the north side business park. Strauss Brands, a meat-packing company from Franklin, said earlier this month it would break ground on a plant which could bring 250 jobs to the area. Benjamin Timm of Milwaukee's Department of City Development says Century City is a large piece of land in the middle of the city that offers a lot of possibility.