In his book, "The Making of Milwaukee," historian John Gurda wrote that "compared with communities of roughly the same size and age, Milwaukee had always had a minor-league skyline - a condition ...

"The same thing can happen not just with a lighthouse, but with the entire skyline ... on Lake Michigan — especially the shorter side of the lake, looking west to east from Milwaukee.

In the summer and winter, the lakes separate into distinct ... The sun rises over Lake Michigan in Milwaukee on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Winters in particular are entering a new era in the ...