Muskego
Politics
The history of Milwaukee's distinctive black-and-white address tiles
They adorn duplexes, businesses, bungalows and City Hall. They have borne witness to children playing on porches, families moving in and out, and shops opening and closing. They tell people where to go and when they’ve arrived. Milwaukee’s black-and-white address tiles are distinctive and ubiquitous, the result of an...
Republicans urge Secret Service to push protesters further from RNC
The Coalition to March on the Republican National Convention (RNC) is condemning efforts by RNC leaders to keep protests as far from the convention as possible. As first reported by Politico, GOP leaders issued a letter to the Secret Service arguing that allowing protests anywhere near the convention security footprint threatens the safety of the […] The post Republicans urge Secret Service to push protesters further from RNC appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
About Milwaukee's Jones Island salt pile
If Milwaukee was going to have a mountain, it’s fitting that that mountain would be made of the thing that keeps the city moving during its cold, icy winters: road salt. Along with the pungent aroma of Milorganite, the gigantic salt piles are likely what most Milwaukeeans associate with the city’s Jones Island, once...
About Milwaukee's Basilica of St. Josaphat
The Polish immigrants who poured into Milwaukee in the late 19th century wanted a beautiful church that telegraphed their strong Catholic faith and ethnic heritage. And they were willing to do anything for it. They mortgaged their homes to raise money. They volunteered their labor. Fr. Wilhelm Grutza, the blacksmith-turned-pastor, shipped 500 rail...
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