If you’ve driven northbound on Interstate 43 toward Milwaukee’s downtown, chances are you’ve noticed a gigantic mural. Bubbler Talk digs into the story behind the colorful painting of an eagle and a dove with cascading flag stripes.
“The original ‘gay neighborhood,' if you would, [in Milwaukee] was the 400 block of North Plankinton," says Michail Takach, author of LGBT Milwaukee. This neighborhood was home to the city's first known gay bars.
Bubbler Talk question asker Michelle Mullen started teaching in Fox Point, Wisconsin 10 years ago. And for just as long, she's wondered how the village was named and who created the fox-inspired street signs.
Milwaukeeans are able to check out books from 27 countywide library branches. And if the book isn't at your local branch, the library system will get it there. fast.
We look at the candidates who advanced in Wisconsin’s primary election in Capitol Notes. Then, we learn how redesigning streets could improve road safety in Milwaukee. We speak with the Wisconsin Bike Federation about its push for more bike and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Plus, Bubbler Talk explores the Milwaukee origins of the ZIP file format and its fight for supremacy in the emerging field of data compression.