June 1988
Volume 13
Number 6
Features
Squeaky Clean
When Mike Jacobs burst onto the scene at WTMJ-TV a decade ago, his co-workers thought of him as just another pretty face. His suits were never rumpled, his composure never ruffled. But did he have what it took to be a newsman?
By Helen Pauly
The City Quiz
Maybe you’ve lived here all your life. Or maybe you’ve just moved to town. But our guess is that, either way, you probably don’t know as much as you might think about Milwaukee. Take this testy and discover your Milwaukee I.Q.
By The Editors
High Times at Hog Heaven
They call it “Milwaukee Iron,” and in the biker world, the Harley-Davidson motorcycle is nothing short of legend. But in the business world, things were not faring well for the Harley “Hog.” Until lately.
By Perry M. Lamek
Filling in the Blank
Eighty percent of Americans have some kind of back trouble, and a certain number of them undergo surgery every year in search of relief. Here, James Hazard (who himself once submitted to the knife) goes back to the operating room, this time as an observer only, in search of understanding.
By James Hazard
Departments
OutFront
Milwaukee Iron.
By Judith Woodburn
Letters
In which our readers get their turn at the plate.
The Insider
The White Glove Test of the latest slew of hip, urban living spaces, free things for you to do all summer, shocking news from Milwaukee’s hospitals, the war within Milwaukeean Gaston Vandermeerssche, and what Meg Kissinger has to say about The Milwaukee Journal. Plus, the Insider Reviews and our Pick of the Month.
Edited by Simon N. Dumenco
Misc.
Ice skating in June and other high-tech sporting ideas.
By Victoria Vaccarello
Metroscene
Primitive art at Stonewood Vilalge, the Milwaukee Hunter/Jumper Classic, far-out furniture and West Germany dances.
Edited by Dawn M. Behr
Dining Guide
Looking for that special someplace? Look here first.
Columns
Wisconsin, D.C.
Wisconsin’s candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are promising to do a lot. But how much will Capitol Hill permit them to deliver? Not as much as you might hope.
By Louis Barbash
Performing Arts
Who is Joseph Balestrieri and why are people saying all these mean things about him?
Restaurants
Really want to Thai one on? Want some of the hottest, tastiest food Milwaukee can dish up? Try these three new restaurants.
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
This year, Milwaukee politics expressed one of the grandest spring housecleanings ever witnessed. So why doesn’t out new school superintendent start sweeping up the MPS administration?
By Bruce Murphy
On The Cover:
Photograph by Jim Moy. Styling by Diane Yokes.
