Nearly 25 years ago, the former Milwaukee Road Depot was turned into the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot.

The initial store closing list for crafting retailer Joann includes at least one location in all 50 states, except Hawaii.

I’m walking the Streets of Old Milwaukee. It’s peaceful and familiar on a Saturday afternoon in the fall, the same moody lighting, weathered statues and Old European charm I’ve known for 20-some years ...