Bubbler Talk
By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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What's got you scratching your head about the Milwaukee area? WUWM investigates your questions.
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Why is Milwaukee missing so many street signs?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Chew on this: the life of Milwaukee's urban river beavers
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Unearthing the history of Milwaukee’s celery farms
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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The story behind the lone high-rise in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Remembering when Marian Anderson, world-famous contralto, shared her voice with Milwaukee
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Did you know the Milwaukee Safety Academy used to be a Catholic girls school?
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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'Bubbler Talk': Discovering Milwaukee’s Water Current Walking Tour
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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What happened to the historical marker at Lake Park's Native American burial mound?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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How a 1959 military plane crash is connected to Milwaukee’s annual Air and Water Show
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Who’s behind ‘The Unsung Hero,’ the 6-story mural in Milwaukee’s Third Ward?
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee is the result of 'healing' after a military past
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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The history of Milwaukee's Silver City & National Park neighborhoods
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Where are the victims of the Bay View Massacre buried?
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Where did the card game Sheepshead come from? Inside the cherished Wisconsin pastime
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The Native history behind the unmarked pedestrian bridge in Milwaukee's McKinley Park
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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What was Milwaukee's most devastating fire?
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Signs around Milwaukee promise to buy your home for cash. What happens if you sell?
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Why are there so many shipwrecks in Lake Michigan?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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What does the rooster represent at the Milwaukee Public Market?
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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The search for the mystery artist behind the wooden birds on the Oak Leaf Trail
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The geological secrets of Estabrook Park
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Who uses Milwaukee's downtown skywalks?
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Bubbler Talk: Taking a Milwaukee County bus to landmarks — where do you want to ride next?
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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The Morris Pratt Institute has been a source of Spiritualist education for more than a century
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Is it possible to rank custard stands?
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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What's going on at Milwaukee's Veterans Park lagoon?
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Holiday hibernation: What happened to the Grand Avenue Mall's robotic bear orchestra?
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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The history of Milwaukee's Silver City & National Park neighborhoods
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Is Milwaukee a community of haters?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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What happened to the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear in Milwaukee?
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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A Fox Point house has a twin in Fort Atkinson — how did that happen?
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Beauty, green space & stormwater management: A look at Milwaukee's bioswales
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May 31, 2024 |
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The story behind the lone high-rise in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood
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May 24, 2024 |
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Deciphering the Green Flow, the key to Brady Street's past
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May 17, 2024 |
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Bubbler Talk: The Amtrak train Borealis is coming to the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul corridor
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May 10, 2024 |
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What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?
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May 06, 2024 |
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How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Meet Ringo: The star, artist and friend of Bradford Beach
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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The story of an intriguing Sherman Park home begins with 1933 award-winning design
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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The journey of the ancestral pole that once stood outside of the Milwaukee Public Museum
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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There's a radio haunting this century-old Milwaukee area bar
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Look! Under the railroad tracks, there's a model railroad club in Milwaukee
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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'Off-key, off-tempo': A former Milwaukee Symphony conductor battles the foghorns
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Holiday hibernation: What happened to the Grand Avenue Mall's robotic bear orchestra?
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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How to research historic properties in Milwaukee
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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The history of comic book shops in Milwaukee
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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The past and future of Lake Michigan’s colors
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Why yes, there is passenger rail in Milwaukee and more is coming — maybe a lot more
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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What happened to Milwaukee's lakefront foghorn?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Evolution of Historic Mitchell Street: Milwaukee shopping hub to diverse neighborhood
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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The story of the bridge that appears to lead to nowhere along the Milwaukee River
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Where did the Riverwest 'Please Be Civil' neon sign go?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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The history of MSOE's Grohmann Museum & the bronze statues that turn
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Live from Milwaukee! 5 albums recorded in the Cream City
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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There's a strange set of numbers and months inlaid in front of the Domes. What is it?
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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The saga of Milwaukee's water tower dragon
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Who were Milwaukee's first engineers, architects?
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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The history behind some of Milwaukee-area's lesser-known cemeteries
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Kilbourn Reservoir Park was once a key piece of Milwaukee’s drinking water system
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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What’s the deal with leaping fish in the Milwaukee River?
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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How did Jeffrey Dahmer harm Milwaukee's gay community?
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Exploring the history of Milwaukee's 'Hooverville'
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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The Jones-Hill House is part of the fabric of Milwaukee's Black culture
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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A deeper look at Milwaukee's south side 'Mural Of Peace'
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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The story behind Fox Point's name and historical street signs
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Circulating the county: Who's behind the magic of Milwaukee's interlibrary loans?
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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ZIP files changed the way we use computers and they started in Wisconsin
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Ravine Road wove motorists through Milwaukee's Lake Park for over a century. When will it reopen?
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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A look at Milwaukee's early Black settlers
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Where did the lion statues outside Milwaukee's Zeidler building come from?
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Milwaukee's contribution to auto manufacturing includes a century-old factory in Bay View
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee is the result of 'healing' after a military past
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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The legend of the Pfister Hotel ghost
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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A look back at Oriental Drugs, a fountain of Milwaukee memories
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Unpacking the history of Milwaukee's Eagles Club
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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From cheese curds to custard, which signature food originated In Milwaukee?
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Art? Landing site for aliens? The story behind the giant metal circle at Milwaukee's Cupertino Park
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Is it just me or does Wauwatosa have a lot of water towers?
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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How Milwaukee's Washington Park bandshell became a temple of music
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Fossils to a World War II-era dog tag: Exploring the interesting finds on Lake Michigan's shore
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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The journey of the ancestral pole that once stood outside of the Milwaukee Public Museum
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Remembering when Marian Anderson, world-famous contralto, shared her voice with Milwaukee
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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How Henry Hempsted set the tempo for Milwaukee's first music store
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Next time you're at Milwaukee's airport, look down at the intricate mosaics at your feet
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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How WPA projects expanded the Milwaukee County Parks System
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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A Celebration Of Milwaukee's Home Basement Bars
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Inflatable reindeer provide comfort and humor at Milwaukee COVID testing and vaccination sites
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Oconomowoc, Nagawicka, Okauchee: unpacking Wisconsin's Native place names
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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The story behind the mysterious brick pillars at Shepard Avenue & Locust Street on Milwaukee's east side
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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How Animals Get To The Milwaukee County Zoo
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Former Milwaukee Braves And A Local Historian Look Back At Unusual 1957 World Series Celebration
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Getting Reitman and Mueller on an episode of 'Cheers' was actually pretty easy
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Strange Plaque Piques Interest On North Farwell In Milwaukee
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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The story of the bridge that appears to lead to nowhere along the Milwaukee River
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Statue, Mural & Today's Young Milwaukee Players Honor Baseball Great Hank Aaron
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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How Craft Spirits Gained A Foothold In Brew City
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Why Is Cheese, Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Pizza So Popular In Milwaukee?
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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As Up & Under Pub Replacement Nears, A Check-In On Milwaukee's Brady Street
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Luna's Texas Restaurant: The Story Of One Of Milwaukee's Longtime Mexican Restaurants
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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An Ode To Craftsmanship: Stained Glass Windows In Milwaukee Bungalows
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May 28, 2021 |
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'Billie the Brownie' Holiday Radio Show Still Holds A Sweet Spot For Milwaukeeans
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May 21, 2021 |
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Behind The Screens: Who Makes Wisconsin's Witty Traffic Signs?
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May 14, 2021 |
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The Story Behind The Mahatma Gandhi Statue Outside The Milwaukee County Courthouse
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May 07, 2021 |
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The History Of Milwaukee's South Side Churches
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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For Milwaukee's Latino Community, There Are No Historically Designated Landmarks
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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How Milwaukee Celebrated The 1971 Bucks' Championship Without A Parade
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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The Mystery Behind Walker's Point Giant Metal Boiler
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Why Wisconsinites Put Soda In Their Old Fashioneds
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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YouTube Court Streaming Leads To Questions About Privacy
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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The Bath Tiles Of Milwaukee's History
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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What Remains Of Waukesha's Springs Era
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Milwaukee's Lost Town Of Lake
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Whatever Happened To West Allis Western Days?
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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How Milwaukee Got The Nickname 'Cream City'
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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Racine County's Seven Mile Road Is 7 Miles From Where, Exactly?
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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The Story Behind Koss Headphones' 'Uniformly Witty' Billboards
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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The Legacy Of Milwaukee's Underground Comix Scene
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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How West Allis Got Its Name
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Remnants Of The Cold War, Some Milwaukee Fallout Shelters Remain
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Is Milwaukee's Coffee Scene Unique?
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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How Did Milwaukee's Drinking Culture Start?
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Where Are Milwaukee's Pigeons?
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Milwaukee City Hall Square: A Postcard Reveals More Than 100 Years Of History
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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How Do Historic Milwaukee Buildings Get That Designation?
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Milwaukee 'Boat House' Has Been A Symbol Of Nonconformity For 100 Years
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Motels On South 27th Street Are A Reminder Of Yesteryear
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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One Of Milwaukee's Last Movie Palaces Is Getting New Life
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Were Visitors Really Allowed To Feed Polar Bears Marshmallows At The Milwaukee County Zoo?
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May 31, 2019 |
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Who Rides The Ferry Across Lake Michigan, And Why?
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May 24, 2019 |
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Good Well Hunting: Bay View Watering Hole Last Of Its Kind
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May 03, 2019 |
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How The Orange, Sunburst Sculpture On Wisconsin Avenue Came To Be
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Milwaukee's Public Bubblers: As Common As They Used To Be?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Shh, No Roaring! When A Lion Lived In The Downtown Milwaukee Library Building
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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'A Rumor That Just Won't Die': Washington Highlands Was Designed To Look Like A Prussian Helmet
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Don't Worry, Milwaukee's Roverwest Dog Park Is Safe For Your Canine Pals
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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How Did Socialist Mayors Impact Milwaukee?
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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The Story Behind That Iconic, Little Food Stand On Milwaukee's East Side
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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Cruller Or Kruller? However You Spell It, It's A Milwaukee Doughnut Staple
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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What Was Milwaukee's Key Role In Typewriter History?
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Is Lovers Lane Really For Lovers?
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Milwaukee Likely Has Largest Rohingya Refugee Community In US
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Jan 04, 2019 |
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The Story Behind The Big Old House Above Milwaukee's Lincoln Memorial Drive
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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Stopping That Sinking Feeling At Milwaukee City Hall
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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The Solomon Juneau Is A 'Jewel' In The Milwaukee River
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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Poblocki Paving: Rolling Puns For I-94 Commuters Since 1982
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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How Were Germans Treated In Milwaukee During The World Wars?
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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Why Milwaukee Loves Church Festivals
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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Northridge Mall: Still Standing In Line For Renewal
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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The Milwaukee Fire Department’s Unknown Heroes
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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Brady Street Beasts Creator Hopes To Restore Iconic Milwaukee Sculpture
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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Painted Koi Fish Have Been 'Swimming' On Milwaukee's Sidewalks For Over A Decade
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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Ice Cream Cocktails, Milwaukee-Style
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Jul 06, 2018 |
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How Do Milwaukee's Movable Bridges Work?
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Jun 29, 2018 |
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Remembering Dick Bacon, Milwaukee's Man With The Tan
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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Bubbler Talk: Milwaukee's Breakwater
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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Friday Night Fish Fry: The Story Behind A Milwaukee Tradition
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Apr 20, 2018 |
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If You Like Listening to WUWM, You Just Might Appreciate This Huge Metal Tower
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Apr 14, 2018 |
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What's The Story With Milwaukee's Police Call Boxes?
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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Think You've Been Duckpin Bowling in Milwaukee? Think Again.
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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Young Black Men Ask Milwaukee Media: Why Do You Cover Us The Way You Do?
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Mar 02, 2018 |
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The Many Lives of Milwaukee's Castle on Kilbourn
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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Whatever Happened to Milwaukee's Alternative Newspaper, The Bugle?
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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A Mystery Tree Grows In Milwaukee
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Feb 02, 2018 |
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Dining With Dolphins: Remembering Milwaukee's 'Most Unusual' Restaurant
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Jan 26, 2018 |
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Friday on Lake Effect: Best of Bubbler Talk 2017
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Jan 05, 2018 |
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Did Chicago Crush Milwaukee's NHL Dreams?
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Dec 29, 2017 |
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The Salt that Keeps Milwaukee's Streets Safe to Drive in the Wintertime
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Dec 22, 2017 |
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What's the Deal with the Easter Island Head in New Berlin?
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Dec 15, 2017 |
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Searching for a Fuller Picture of Wisconsin's Abolitionist History
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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What Happened To Milwaukee's Beloved Old Smoky?
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Nov 17, 2017 |
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Wisconsin-lllinois 'Rivalry' Seems A Bit ... One-Sided
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Nov 10, 2017 |
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Slinger Students Showcase Notable Places in 'Bubbler Talk'-Style Stories
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Nov 03, 2017 |
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What Ever Happened To Milwaukee's Love Rock?
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Oct 27, 2017 |
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Why Does Milwaukee Have So Many Duplexes?
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Oct 13, 2017 |
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Echoes of Milwaukee's Gordon Park Bathhouse Remain
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Sep 29, 2017 |
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There's A Bat In My Home! Now What?
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Sep 22, 2017 |
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What's The Proper Way To Eat A Cream Puff?
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Aug 10, 2017 |
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What Makes Milwaukee's Frozen Custard Scene Special?
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Jun 09, 2017 |
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Bubbler Talk Lightning Round: Milwaukee Streets
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May 19, 2017 |
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An Update On The Story Behind the 'Flame' on Wisconsin Avenue
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May 15, 2017 |
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Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward Connection to the Vietnam War
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May 12, 2017 |
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Milwaukee's FDR-Era Water Treatment Plant: 'A Monument To Civic Majesty'
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Apr 14, 2017 |
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A Milwaukee Obsession: Sunday Hot Ham & Rolls
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Apr 07, 2017 |
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What Once Stood On The Vacant Acres In Milwaukee's Harbor?
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Apr 05, 2017 |
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The Story Behind The Giant Ladybugs On The Milwaukee Building
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Mar 31, 2017 |
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What Happened to Milwaukee's Signature Yeast Smell?
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Feb 17, 2017 |
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What's Going On With The Grand Avenue Mall's Transformation?
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Feb 03, 2017 |
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There In Form, And Now In Function: Milwaukee's (Formerly) Timeless Clock
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Jan 27, 2017 |
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The Story Behind Milwaukee's Iconic Address Tiles
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Jan 06, 2017 |
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North Point: A Milwaukee Water Tower That Never Held Water
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Dec 09, 2016 |
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What's the History of Pompeii Square in Milwaukee?
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Dec 02, 2016 |
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Camels And Minarets In Milwaukee: What's The Story Behind That Tripoli Shrine?
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Nov 18, 2016 |
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Marble Hall: A Contender for Milwaukee's Oldest Building
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Nov 12, 2016 |
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South Side Of Milwaukee, Your Bar Dice Rules Aren't Wrong — Just Different
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Nov 04, 2016 |
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Is There a Star of David on the Original Miller Brewhouse? Well, Not Exactly.
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Oct 28, 2016 |
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Discarded Cigarette Butts: More Than An Annoying Eyesore in Milwaukee
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Oct 21, 2016 |
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A Stream Runs Under It: Wisconsin's State Fair Park Covers Part of Honey Creek
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Oct 07, 2016 |
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In Wisconsin, A Bloody Mary Isn't Complete Unless It Has A Beer Chaser
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Sep 23, 2016 |
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Is There a Waterfall in Menomonee Falls?
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Jul 22, 2016 |
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More Than A Bar: Riverwest Public House Builds Community
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Jul 08, 2016 |
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Why Is There a Street Named for Henry Clay in Whitefish Bay?
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Jun 03, 2016 |
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Did You Know There's An Ancient Coral Reef in Wauwatosa?
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May 27, 2016 |
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The Story Behind Milwaukee's Round Buildings
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May 13, 2016 |
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Does Lake Michigan Water Make Sausage Taste Better?
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May 06, 2016 |
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What's the Deal with South Milwaukee's Addresses and Street Names?
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Apr 29, 2016 |
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Why Do Wisconsinites Call That A Bubbler, Anyway?
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Apr 22, 2016 |
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What Have You Always Wondered About The Milwaukee Area?
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Apr 22, 2016 |