Downtown Milwaukee

It’s mostly apartments and offices now, but Milwaukee’s downtown Plankinton Building used to be a grand shopping arcade.

Walking downtown on a cold day, a "Bubbler Talk" listener wondered whether they could use Milwaukee's skywalks.

Gertie captured the attention and love of Milwaukeeans and people around the world in 1945. Their presence not only inspired statues, but also a children’s book called "Gertie, the Darling Duck of World War II."

Milwaukee's city government approved Downtown Plan 2040 last week. It includes proposals for projects to upgrade downtown parks and remove or alter streets in favor of pedestrians and public transportation.

Economic experts discuss how the Iron District downtown has an opportunity to impact the service industry in Milwaukee if it follows procedures similar to the Bucks' Deer District.

Milwaukee and state panels to consider aid to assist Fiserv, Inc. to move from Brookfield to Milwaukee.

The name change to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in downtown Milwaukee shows city's diversity, said one supporter.

Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks could bring the city its first NBA Championship in 50 years. Or the Bucks could lose Game 6 of the NBA Finals and send the series back to Phoenix for Game 7 Thursday night. Either way, the Bucks say they're preparing for even larger crowds downtown Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Bucks playoff run has brought more dollars to downtown Milwaukee merchants. But what will happen to businesses when the basketball season comes to an end?

The Milwaukee Bucks "History in the Making" theme to bring an NBA championship to the city for the first time in a half century hit a bump Wednesday night. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Bucks by three points in the opening game of their Eastern Conference Finals series.