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UWM Urban Spelunking: Bobby Tanzilo Interview - UWM Post

Bobby Tanzilo is a senior editor and writer for OnMilwaukee.com who writes about Milwaukee’s history and architecture. Bobby Tanzilo writes a column at OnMilwaukee called Urban Spelunking where he gets to explore historic buildings in Milwaukee and learn about their history.

This column inspired us to make UWM Urban Spelunking, so we were thrilled when Bobby agreed to let us pick his brain. In this interview, we talked about how Urban Spelunking began, some of his favorite places he’s explored,...
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An Out of this World Experience: Sally - UWM Post

Kicking off the 19th Annual Milwaukee Film Festival this past Thursday, Sally served as the opening night movie to commence the two-week-long celebration, followed by a block party with discount drinks and free bowling to boot. 

The picture is directed by proud Wisconsinite Cristina Costantini. She was inspired by the lasting hero of her childhood and the far-reaching feminist icon of Sally Ride to make this showcased documentary all about the first American woman in space, from her personal ac...
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Here's What to Watch at the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival

The Milwaukee Film Festival is back this spring with a sprawling, eclectic, and emotional slate of films, celebrating storytelling from Milwaukee to Mumbai. Artistic Director Cara Ogburn announced that this year’s lineup includes 208 films representing 40 countries with 96 features and 112 shorts showcased across 13 shorts programs and scattered pre-feature screenings.

The festival will take place from April 24 to May 8. With 265 total screenings hosted entirely on Milwaukee’s east side—at the...
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Johnnie Patterson Missing from Milwaukee: A Family Man Diagnosed With Dementia

In Media Milwaukee’s attempts to get in contact with the Johnnie Patterson family, a student journalist called over 100 phone numbers without an answer. Soon after Carrie Davis, Patterson’s daughter, called back and agreed to do an interview. 

When the team of student journalists arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Golda Meir Library on the day of the interview, they were expecting a simple interview with Davis. But then they saw four members of the Patterson family walking tow...
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Tory Lowe: Milwaukee's Advocate for Missing People - Media Milwaukee

On a late November night in 2005, Tory Lowe was working at a local meat packing plant in Worthington, MN. Lowe was the second Black manager, and the first in the maintenance department. Lowe says he was ordered to go to the back patio.

According to Lowe, he went out to the back patio where a group of his coworkers were allegedly waiting to jump him, tie him up, and throw him in the meat processing plant’s hog grinder. Lowe narrowly escaped and was able to get to his car, he said.
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Bobby Curry Missing in Kenosha: A Troubled Life

On Easter night in 2005, Bobby Curry stopped by his girlfriend Patricia Wade’s house to drop something off for their two kids, who were only 1 year old at the time.

Then Curry and three family members went to Erv’s Lounge, a small local bar in Kenosha. Later that night, Curry got into an argument with two Caucasian men at the bar, according to police and Wade.

Eventually, they settled their dispute and bought Curry a drink. Curry then left the bar with those two men and has never been seen...
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UWM's Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum Receives International Recognition - UWM Post

The International Union of Geological Sciences Commission on Geosciences has recognized UWM’s Thomas A. Greene Geological Collection as one of the 11 most important geological collections in the world as part of its new Geo-Collection Program.

The Thomas A. Greene Geological Sciences Museum is the only museum in the U.S. to receive this recognition for its “high scientific, historical and/or educational relevance for geological sciences,” according to IUGS.

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Hoan Bridge Lights up to Commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Potawatomi tribe members and officials gathered Monday night to watch Milwaukee’s Hoan Bridge light with the traditional colors of the medicine wheel; red, yellow, white and black. 

This is the third year that the Hoan Bridge has been lit up for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Alongside this event, Potawatomi also hosted its third annual Indigenous Business Convention.

The event was organized by the Indigenous Business Group, and its three founders Rob Pero, Z...

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New UW-Milwaukee Chemistry Building Opens With a Bang

UW-Milwaukee unveiled its chemistry building with a grand opening ceremony on Friday. The project cost $118 million, a six-year campaign of securing funds, design and construction.

This is the third ceremony held for this 163,400-square-foot building. First was a groundbreaking ceremony held in January of 2022 followed by a Topping Off Ceremony in January of 2023. 

To celebrate the grand opening, a ceremonial “chemical reaction” was organized by the Chemistry Department and carried out by...

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Doors Open Milwaukee comes to UWM: Eight University Locations

Doors Open Milwaukee comes to UWM this weekend as part of the annual city-wide event that gives locals the opportunity to see behind the scenes of the 414’s best locations.

UW-Milwaukee is a public campus, so the majority of its buildings are open to the public year-round. However, eight locations owned by UWM will be open to the public for exclusive tours and experiences this weekend for the event.

UWM owns several research centers on campus and throughout Milwaukee from a Greenhouse to t...

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Doors Open Milwaukee: Top Ten Historic Places to Visit

Doors Open Milwaukee Celebrates its 50-Year Anniversary; Here’s Ten Historic Places to Visit this year 


Doors Open Milwaukee is celebrating 50 years of sharing Milwaukee’s historic architecture, museums and local businesses with the public through offering free tours and family-friendly activities. 


This year, over 150 locations all over Milwaukee, including the freshly completed Baird Center North Building, will open their doors to the public. To celebrate its 50th Anniversary, here are o...

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Northrop Grumman gets DARPA Grant to Develop Concepts for a Lunar Railway

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently awarded a grant to Northrop Grumman to develop concepts for a lunar railway as part of the LunA-10 program.

DARPA’s LunA-10 program is a 10-year plan to create a framework for integrated lunar infrastructure that minimizes lunar footprint and provides commercial services for peaceful U.S. and international use.

“For 65 years, DARPA has pioneered and de-risked technologies vital to civil space advancement,” said Dr. Michael “
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Pfister Hotel Historic $20 Million Renovation Enters Second Stage

Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel is entering the second stage of a $20 million renovation that began in the summer of 2023 meant to elevate guest experience while respecting the building’s long history, according to President of Marcus Hotels & Resorts Michael Evans.

After completing the renovation of the restrooms and the seventh floor meeting and event spaces, this next phase plans to renovate the guest rooms in the Pfister’s historic tower.

“Our guests have enthusiastically welcomed the first phas
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Milwaukee’s Nearly-100-year-old Hilton City Center Nominated to join the National Register of Historic Places

The Hilton City Center, formerly known as Hotel Schroeder, has been nominated by its owner, Marcus Corporation, to join the National Register of Historic Places.

The more than 25-story, 275 foot-tall Milwaukee landmark was first opened in 1928 by Walter Schroeder, and was acquired by Marcus Corporation in 1995.

Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts by reviewing nominations for the national register.

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King Tut Experience Brings Ancient Egypt to Life

National Geographic’s “Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience” commemorates the archaeological discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb over 100 years ago. The engaging, educational and story-driven exhibit is open through Jan. 6 at the Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee.

The creative director and producer of the King Tut exhibit, Mark Lach, is responsible for exhibitions around the world that have surrounded the Titanic, Cleopatra, Saturday Night Live, Michael Jackson and an African American hi

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"They all have personalities, and they’re 80 to 100 years old, but they’re pretty good at doing their job."

Bay View Printing Company is a local letterpress printing company that has been around for 106 years.Their building was originally a church, and they started out as a newspaper printing company. Nowadays, they do design and letterpress printing for many local companies. All of their printing is done on antique, century-old printing presses and that’s the way they like it! Bay View Printing Company is also solar powered, women-owned, and donates to several local organizations. The company offers
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What a Downer: Historic Downer Theatre Closes

Landmark Theatres announced Downer Theatre would be closing its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 19 through a social media post. Downer Theatre would have celebrated 108 years in December 2023.

“Landmark Theatres is constantly evaluating its business strategy and has decided to close the Landmark Downer Theatre,” the company said in a press release“We are proud to have served its community over its many years of operation. We look forward to adding new Landmark Theatres soon, including our newest locati

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Midwest Gaming Classic is 200K sq ft of Free-to-Play Games

Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC) is a gaming convention and trade show that features over 200,000 square feet of free-to-play retro and modern home video game consoles, pinball machines, arcade games, trading card games, tabletop board games and role-playing games.

MGC was started as Jagfest 2001, which was a festival dedicated to the Atari Jaguar. In 2001, they decided to open up the festival to all consoles to expand their audience and be more inclusive. Most of the consoles were free to play for

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