February 1991
Volume 16
Number 2
Features
The 46 Faces of Sarah
Were Sarah and her 46 personalities raped by former grocery bagger Mark Peterson? Or did the ambitious Oshkosh prosecutor slant title case to win a reputation? The story the buried court case couldn’t tell.
By James Romenesko
The Mouth That Roared
Mark Belting’s conservative rantings are more likely to win him a Golden Glove than a Pulitzer, but they sure are rankling the city s ranking liberals. They may consider him a crackpot, but he’s struck a chord with a surprisingly diverse audience.
By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Dream Kitchens
Finally designers are realizing that kitchens are hubs, living spaces, and have stopped designing them like ships ‘galleys. Let us introduce… the new Milwaukee kitchen.
By Lucy Saunders
Departments
Outfront
Beyond the circus.
By Bruce Murphy
Letters
Our mailbox runneth over.
The Insider IS
Stories of dogs and grandmas in once-stuffy law reviews, what it means when a pitchfork or crown shows up on your garage door, the lives of some favorite Milwaukee mascots. Insider Reviews, Pressroom Confidential and more.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Metroscene
Antique valentines once exchanged by Milwaukee socialites at Charles Allis, photographer Janica Voder’s new work at Michael Lord Gallery and a modem dance premiere by Bill T. Jones Amie Zane & Co. at the Pabst Theater.
By Dawn Behr and Christine R. Grant
Dining Guide
All the grain, none of the chaff— our picks won’t do you wrong. Plus restaurant news and a bountiful brunch at the Boulevard Inn in Meal of the Month.
Columns
Wisconsin DC
Those who ask if Senator Bob Kastenjr. Is either environmental champion or foe are asking the wrong question. He is both.
By Louis Barbash
Performing Arts
Despite artistic strides, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is playing the blues over its worsening financial condition. Can the symphony recover from its latest spurt of red ink?
By Bruce Murphy
Restaurants
New management hasn’t solved the problems at one of Milwaukee’s most romantic spots. Is Fleur de Lis really Fleur de Less?
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
How a bipartisan cast of politicians and business leaders subverted the law and awarded a favor to Alderman Michael McGee.
By Bruce Murphy
On the Cover: Photographs by Jim Koepni
