It's a strange day when the lowest gas price in town comes in at a whopping $3.82 per gallon. This is still a deal compared to the highest price of $4.05 at other stations, however. To ease the pain at the pump, check out this live list of the least expensive gas prices in town before you fill up. Unless you're already on "E," it could be worth your while to cruise an extra mile or two to save a few dollars.

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Wisconsin Foodie premiered Saturday at noon, the first of a four-show trial to air on WISN-12. Broadcast from the Milwaukee Public Market, Wisconsin Foodie promises to dispel the notion that there are only ten gourmands in Wisconsin (there are actually 15), by traveling to local farms, restaurants and other food-related destinations to highlight the culinary gems of our state.

Jokes aside, word-of mouth indicates that this show could garner a serious fan-base, based on premise alone. Hopefully Wisconsin Foodie will still retain these fans after the first four episodes air.

Watch a Wisconsin Foodie clip on YouTube, or check it out for yourself at noon on Saturdays throughout May.

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Milwaukee is generally not placed in the same category as Naples, Italy. In fact, it's quite possible no one has ever thought to compare the two cities, for any reason, since the dawn of man. Until now. The fact that my recyclables have not been picked up in more than five weeks is making me think that our garbage collectors have gone on strike, just as they did in Naples in late 2007. (Well, at least the staff that drives the recyclables truck.)

So, if any fine Department of Public Works employees happen to read this, please take this to heart: We appreciate you. We really do. Please come back. Is it better pay you want? Better benefits? Email me and we'll do a nice, thorough interview. We'll air your grievances together.

Operation Bass Busters is ready to unleash a torrent of fines on owners of vehicles with ridiculously loud stereo systems, says a statement from Alderman Bob Donovan's office. Titled "Aldermen & Cops Declare War on Street Noise," the release states that a new city ordinance would allow complainants to simply give the license plate of an offending vehicle, along with their contact information, the date and the time of the noise incident. After one warning, the owners of offending vehicles would be slapped with a $100 fine for each additional complaint.

The Common Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously endorsed this ordinance, meaning passage is almost guaranteed when it goes to the full Common Council later this month. The ordinance would take effect June 16.

And all this time I thought no one heard my plea for help against these cursed hooptys -- alas, "the man" was listening all along.

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Ditch the gas guzzler and start deflating the "spare tire" by joining riders in Milwaukee's Bike to Work Week 2008. Participation is pretty simple, just get on a bike and ride to work, school or wherever you go throughout the day. Even the mayor is doing it: On Monday, May 12, Mayor Barrett will be meeting fellow bicyclists at 51st Street and Washington Boulevard, and riding to a 9 a.m. press conference at 841 N. Broadway, downtown.

Other Bike to Work Week events include free doughnuts and coffee at three different locations around the city, Bike Trivia Night at Stonefly Brewery and a bike ride to a Brewers Game.

Already a seasoned road warrior? Check out our listing of Runs, Walks and Bike Rides for Charity for ways to put your biking skills to use.

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In case you've forgotten, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11. Make those brunch reservations now if you haven't already.

Not big on dining out? Here are a few other ideas on what to do with Mom on her special day:

• Take her golfing: Milwaukee has many golf courses with a wide range of prices and skill levels.
• Get her some flowers, or help her with her landscaping: Locker's Florist is a great place to buy an arrangement, and Minor's Garden Center is an awesome place to find bedding plants, trees and shrubs.
• Take her on a Mother's Day Bike Ride: Join the Pedal Pusher Society as they cruise the beach in celebration of moms of all stripes. Riders leave from the lakefront Alterra at 2 p.m.
• Go to the zoo or the public museum: Both the Milwaukee County Zoo and the Milwaukee Public Museum are offering free admission for mothers on Mother's Day.
  
• Check out a Brewers game: In honor of Mother's Day, a few players will be using pink bats and a pink ribbon will be displayed in the outfield in recognition of the Brewer's partnership with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization.
  

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The Waukesha Historical Society has been officially "scooped" by another local museum, Discovery World, in creating a Les Paul exhibit. Discovery World's "Les Paul's House of Sound" is scheduled to open June 21 and run through the end of the year.

Covering 3,000 feet, the exhibit will feature the replica of a workshop in which Paul developed many of his innovations, as well as feature an interactive component that will allow visitors to play, and record, along with Paul in a studio setting. The resulting recordings will then become part of the exhibit.

Les Paul was born in Waukesha in 1915, and is known for playing a pivotal role in the evolution of the guitar and in the recording industry. The Waukesha Historical Society has had plans to commemorate this native son with an exhibit for quite some time, but haven't yet raised the funds to build their exhibit. Officials from both the Historical Society and Discovery World have stated that they believe "Les Paul's House of Sound" and any subsequent exhibits, in Milwaukee, Waukesha or elsewhere, will only work to complement one another.

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Milwaukee, this is your chance for free legal advice. Not from your mother, your neighbor or your best friend (because that's free and plentiful every day), but from a licensed practitioner of the law.

In honor of Law Day 2008, local attorneys will be staffing free legal clinics at four different locations throughout Milwaukee. Clinics will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

Central Library: 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Center Street Library: 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Forest Home Library: 1432 W. Forest Home Ave.
Villard Street Library: 3310 W. Villard Ave.

My unsolicited advice: be prepared -- any follow up appointments will not be free.

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Thursday, May 1 will be Milwaukee's third annual "Day Without Latinos" as thousands of activists march for comprehensive immigration reform. The local May Day march is just one of more than 75 across the country on this same date to promote immigrant rights.

According to Voces de la Frontera, the group organizing the march, between 80,000-95,000 people marched in the streets of Milwaukee in 2007, making it one of the largest in the country, and the only to draw more attendance than the previous year. This year the groups messages will also spread beyond immigration reform to address the needs of all low-income workers, including calls for: stopping the raids and separation of families, just legalization, access to drivers licenses, stopping Social Security No Match letters, fair international trade agreements for workers, good jobs and health care for all, and end to the war in Iraq.

Marchers will meet at Voces de la Frontera, 1027 S. 5th St. at 9:30 a.m. A youth rally will follow at 10:30 a.m.

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Winter is long gone (hopefully), but reminders of its severity still linger in our streets in the form of gigantic, tire-consuming potholes. While city crews are working diligently to fill in the most offensive, there's a good chance they may overlook that sly monster you hit every day on the way to work. That's why it's time to get proactive: Got your eye on an awful pothole? Let the Department of Public Works know about it. Call the DPW Service Center hotline at 414.286.8282, or visit their Service Request Site to report anything from giant potholes, to standing water, to tree roots buckling your front walk.

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