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Remembering the birth of the Milwaukee Bucks, and how they were almost the Milwaukee Robins

January 25, 2017

Back in April 2015, amidst tremendous hype and anticipation, the Milwaukee Bucks unveiled their new logo: a hard-edged, white-eyed, pissed-off 12-pointer. Just try and tag this, you blaze-orange-wearing bozo,...

Remembering the time Wendy O. Williams was arrested in Milwaukee for getting freaky with a sledgehammer

Matt Wild

January 18, 2017

Musical provocation might net you some dutiful social media outrage these days, but it likely won't get you arrested. That wasn't always the case: In 1969, Jim Morrison was charged with obscenity and indecent e...

Remembering the Milwaukee Chiefs, the city’s short-lived professional football team

Matt Wild

January 12, 2017

From 1953 until 1994, the Green Bay Packers played two to four games per season at Milwaukee County Stadium. The Packers' final game in Milwaukee—a 21-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on December 18, 1994—...

Let’s talk about Milwaukee’s connection to the New Monkees

Matt Wild

January 4, 2017

Here's the story: Back in 1966, the world was given the gift of the Monkees. The so-called "Pre-Fab Four" (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork) were assembled by a pair of producers (Rob...

Celebrate the season with Old Milwaukee’s “Pass Me A Beer” summer edition

Tyler Maas

July 2, 2016

// In an era of multi-million dollar CGI-laden and Pitbull-infused beer commercials, Old Milwaukee's no-budget "Hey, Pass Me A Beer" online advertising campaign is a breath of fresh air. The brainchild of R...

Old Milwaukee: Turner Hall’s connection to the feminist movement

Erin TerBeek

January 15, 2016

// The four-story, Cream City brick building on 4th Street known as Turner Hall is well known for hosting a wide variety of shows that range from concerts to comedians to live wrestling. Turner Hall also ho...

Old Milwaukee: The Bridge War of 1845, and how the streets got their names

Erin TerBeek

December 11, 2015

Dimly lit lamps, cobblestone streets, and endless picturesque windows to peek in: The Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum has been a hometown favorite for generations. MPM is current...

Old Milwaukee: Brooks Stevens, Wienermobiles, and High Life

Erin TerBeek

November 20, 2015

The Milwaukee Art Museum will reopen its main galleries to the public on November 24, following an extensive remodeling project. While many of the museum’s favorite pieces have been off display during constru...

Old Milwaukee: The 40-day strike that created Bernie Brewer

Erin TerBeek

September 23, 2015

// Fireworks explode! The crowd cheers! Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone! These are the familiar sounds after a Milwaukee Brewers home run at Miller Park. For fans, this is a time to celebrate and have...

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