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Harley-Davidson Livewire electric motorcycle makes European debut in Milan; more specs and details

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The new electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle—originally unveiled in Milwaukee during the company’s 115 th Anniversary this past Labor Day weekend—made its European debut at the Milan press conference of the EICMA show.

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Jim Wangers, the Godfather of the GTO, useless at 96

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Wangers took it as an indication and attempted his hand working a automobile dealership in Milwaukee. If truth be told, there already had been many indicators available in the market since the high-performance marketplace used to be tanking.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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A number of years ago, back when I lived in Milwaukee, I found a couple of blank reel-to-reel tapes created by 3M using the Scotch name. I bought them from a junk store, and maybe paid $2 for them. I admittedly have long had a fascination with these reel-to-reel tapes.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The facility is used by the LRTA to store, fuel, maintain, and repair transportation vehicles (buses, vans, tow trucks etc.) Milwaukee County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Wisconsin: $210,000. as well as administrative and dispatch services.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

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At Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, there’s a branch of Renaissance Books , a beloved local used-book store ( located in the main terminal before security).