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Man Turns Abandoned Milwaukee Shopping Mall Into Winter Wonderland For 100 Kids

The mall has been abandoned for almost 15 years — and now it looks completely different.

Community Unites to Clean Up Neighborhood After Milwaukee Riots (WATCH)

Hoping to be part of the solution, while promoting a unified community, dozens of volunteers came out Sunday morning in Milwaukee to help clean...

Hilarious Rooftop Sign Confuses Airline Passengers Flying into Milwaukee

A mischievous 62-year-old photographer known for his practical jokes dreamed up a good one for airline passengers arriving at Milwaukee’s Mitchell Field airport. Because Mark...
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Milwaukee Neighborhood Rallies To Put Young Boys On The Right Path

In Milwaukee, there's an experiment underway to set at-risk boys on the right path. They're offered pay for doing neighborhood chores and they receive...

Once Polluted, The Milwaukee River is Now Clean and Valuable

30 native fish species, including sturgeon, are now living and swimming in the lower Milwaukee River, another milestone in the rehabilitation of this waterway,...
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Transforming Milwaukee’s Vacant Lots Into A New Agricultural Economy

When the foreclosure crisis hit Milwaukee, the city was already reeling from the loss of 70,000 manufacturing jobs and gowing poverty rate. Yet an...
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Giving Circle Funds Milwaukee Hmong Women in Death and Life

The Milwaukee Hmong women's giving circle boasts an inspiring story of how it began and impressive progress over the course of its two years....
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100 Milwaukee Area Salons to Hold Fundraiser for Spa Shooting Victims

Nearly 100 Milwaukee area salons and spas are expected to participate in a fundraising effort Tuesday to support victims of a shooting last month...
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Sewage-Sniffing Dogs Locate Trouble Spots Along Milwaukee River

Canines have a sense of smell 1,000 times better than humans. So, you might imagine how amazing a dog could be at finding unwanted...
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Milwaukee Woman Rescues Butterflies from Development

While bulldozers clear land to create a flood basin, Barb Agnew races to collect monarch eggs on the underside of milkweed leaves, and brings...

Wheels for Winners Gives Hundreds of Free Bikes to Wisconsin Youth in Exchange for Community Service

In one of America's most cycling-friendly cities, a volunteer group is rewarding anyone who puts in time serving the community with a brand old-new...

Good News in History, April 5

On this day, 26 years ago, the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge opened to traffic linking the City of Kobe on the main island of Honshu, to...

Good News in History, March 12

Happy 68th Birthday to Steve Harris, the bassist, songwriter, and lyricist behind the most famous heavy metal band on Earth, Iron Maiden. A true...

Good News in History, February 5

On this day 39 years ago, and in a charming little stint of political theater, the mayor of Rome, Ugo Vettere, and his counterpart...

Good News in History, January 22

56 years ago today, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks were awarded franchise licenses by the National Basketball Association, creating teams for the...

After Job Lay Off, Jersey Man Said ‘I Want to Mow Your Lawn’ and His Free Services Spread Across Nation

There's a man in New Jersey who wants to mow your lawn. Don't believe him? Ask the patent office—he trademarked the phrase. Brian Schwartz from...

Good News in History, June 11

30 years ago today, Jurassic Park was released nationwide, featuring never-before-seen use of animatronics and computer-generated images to create lifelike dinosaurs that captivated a...

Good News in History, June 8

70 years ago today, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that restaurants in Washington, DC could not refuse to serve black patrons, invalidating “separate...

Download a Free Native-Plant Garden Plan for Your Specific Region

Native gardening isn't only beneficial to the animals in your environment, it's also a lot less of a hassle because you don't need to...

Good News in History, April 23

109 years ago today, the first-ever baseball game was played at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Then known as Weeghman Park, it's original occupants were...