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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...
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...
Why the Milwaukee Public Museum's Granny is iconic
How do you decide on an iconic symbol to symbolize a place that is so iconic?. I’m speaking of the Milwaukee Public Museum. And, if you’re in a roomful of Journal Sentinel reporters and editors, the answer is, not without a fight. The museum has been around (in...
Kohl's Cash endures as Milwaukee's hottest deal
If you pay what’s on the price tag at Kohl’s, you’re missing out on Milwaukee’s hottest deal. Kohl’s Cash speaks to our state’s thriftiness. We’re proud penny-pinchers. We’re bargain-hunters. We’re pained when we pay full price. ...
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