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Once famous for beer, Milwaukee now bets on water

Jan 26, 2016
Milwaukee, on the shore of Lake Michigan, hopes to become a center for water-technology research and jobs
Milwaukee was a city built on water. Now it's trying to become the global center of technology to address the world's water woes. 
Jeffrey Phelps

Waukesha fights for a share of Lake Michigan's water

Feb 4, 2015
So close yet so far away: A town short on water tries to tap the lake 15 miles away.