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Michigan native Loreen Niewenhuis has always loved the Great Lakes but says it was a mid-life crisis that pushed her to become an explorer and author."I…

For the fourth year in a row, many of Milwaukee's famous city landmarks, and some lesser-known hidden treasures, will be opening their doors to…

The city of Milwaukee’s first mothers’ milk depot opens with plans to help premature infants.Blood drives are a common occurrence these days. A variety of…

Author Chris Guillebeau has made a name for himself encouraging people to think differently.Or, as he puts it, he encourages the art of non-conformity,…

Stephen Sondheim is among – if not the most – celebrated American composer of musical theater. He was mentored by another legend, Oscar Hammerstein, and…

Milwaukeean Chip Duncan is known here and around the country for his documentary filmmaking.His company, Duncan Entertainment Group, produced a 3-part…

We all know the phrase “buy American.” But in our global world the lines are increasingly fuzzy.In the case of automobiles it’s hard to decipher what an…

Lake Effect essayist Alexandra Rosas comes from a more recent immigrant family – having come here from Colombia in the 1960s. She remembers her family’s…

The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, made a quiet visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum late Monday afternoon.He had a private…

A new book, called There Grows the Neighborhood, promotes children's literacy while championing Milwaukee's urban agriculture initiatives.SHARP Literacy…