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FEATURES
Identity Crisis
How does a Rust Belt city known for beer and brats reinvent itself to the world in the 21st century? We look at MKE the brand, then and now.
By Doug Moe
Shelter From the Storm
Carmen Pitre helped build the nation’s most comprehensive facility of its kind for families to escape domestic violence. But first she had to work through her own complicated history of abuse.
By Zach Brooke
MKE After Dark
Sun: down. Party: on. Our definitive guide to where to go for late-night libations, music, grooving and protesting. Yes, protesting. Plus a bunch of other things worth doing post-dusk.
By Carole Nicksin
INSIDER
Lean In
The sugary sweet drug contributing to the opioid epidemic.
By Eben Pindyck
Burning Cold
Sticky ice racing.
By Matt Hrodey
Binary Choices
Can electronic voting ever be as safe as paper and pencil?
By Matt Hrodey
Psst!
Alex Molinaroli’s pool troubles.
Explained: Ice Volcanoes
The deets on ice volcanoes.
By Matt Hrodey
Positively Cheri
Making your mark in a city designed for others.
By Matt Hrodey
CULTURE
Home Brew
Schlitz mansion’s new owners relocated from the outer ‘burbs to be closer to the inner city.
By Kristine Hansen
Blazing a Path
UPAF celebrates a milestone b-day.
By Matt Hrodey
Second City
Nick Petrie’s thrilling followup to The Drifter.
By Tom Tolan
Can You Dig It?
Shop local for winter gear that will stand up to the frigid temps, as modeled by our own senior editor, Matt Hrodey.
School Drama King
Everybody loves this teacher’s plays
By Zach Brooke
Agenda: February
Twenty reasons to get out of the house.
60 Seconds With…
The finalists in MKE Ballet’s choreography competition.
PERSPECTIVE
Outside the Lines
A Bay View woman learns how the other side of her city lives by mentoring girls full of hope but also hard lessons.
By Kristine Hansen
DINING
Fish Tales
Restaurant fries you need to try, our “ultimate” plate, readers’ picks and more
By Ann Christenson
Thanks Be to Cod
Churches and Legion posts + beer batter = yum!
By Ann Christenson
Readers’ Picks
Top choices reeled in from a recent online survey.
By Ann Christenson
Band of Buddies
How do you own two high-profile restaurants and stay best friends? Ask this trio.
By Ann Christenson
FAMILY BUSINESS
Freese’s Candy Shoppe
Since ’28, Freese’s Candy has taken chocolate hearts very seriously.
By Rich Rovito
