July 1992
Volume 17
Number 7
Features
The Decline of Channel 4
Once the local news leader, WTMJ-TV lost its anchor, its ratings and its identity. After all the turmoil, can the station recover?
By James Romenesko
The Thin Blue Line
As the number of public officers decreases, more and more private cops are being hired — often with the poor training or criminal records. Can they really protect us?
By Judith Woodburn
Secrets of Your House
Contemporary homeowners are free spirits. Tudor owners like everything in its place and Colonial owners are preppy. What does your home say about you?
By Carolyn Alfvin
Departments
Outfront
Apparent reality.
By Bruce Murphy
Letters
Fond and not-so-fond feelings of our readers.
The Insider
Margaret Thatcher covertly comes to town and the Milwaukee Sentinel spills its secrets. Plus: Stanley the septuagenarian surfer, kid fiddlers who serenade the stars, Plenty of Horne, Insider Reviews and more.
Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Metroscene
Swooning along with Harry Connick Jr., catching the Ko-Thi beat, watching the world-class bicyclists and making the scene at all the summer festivals, including Bastille Days and Summerfest’s small stages.
Edited by Ann Christenson
Dining Guide
The real scoop on the Boulevard Inn’s move and a new Mexican restaurant. Plus our dining listings.
Columns
Politics
When it comes to evaluating his programs, Tommy Thompson hears no evil, sees no evil, speaks no evil.
By Bruce Murphy
Restaurants
Two choice spots for country-style dining: the Pleasant Valley and Red Circle inns.
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
Is candidate Joe Checota really as well-loved by Milwaukee Magazine as his ad implies or have we entered the Twilight Zone?
By Bruce Murphy
On the Cover
Photograph by Francis Ford. Firearm courtesy of Steve Wessell.
