Morning Links for Aug. 21 2014

Morning Links for Aug. 21 2014

What we’re reading this morning is what you should be reading, too: Marquette University is holding a vigil for journalist Jim Foley, who graduated from MU in 1996. The vigil is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26 on the MU campus.   One of the bakeries that produces the ever-popular Twinkies bakery item is closing, putting 400 people out of work. The good news is there are still three other bakeries producing this cream-filled classic. Salon.com posted a story that argues Milwaukee is the “new Portland.”  Mexican Fiesta brings tacos dinners and Mexican arts and crafts to the…

What we’re reading this morning is what you should be reading, too:

  • Marquette University is holding a vigil for journalist Jim Foley, who graduated from MU in 1996. The vigil is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26 on the MU campus.  

  • One of the bakeries that produces the ever-popular Twinkies bakery item is closing, putting 400 people out of work. The good news is there are still three other bakeries producing this cream-filled classic.

  • Salon.com posted a story that argues Milwaukee is the “new Portland.” 

  • Mexican Fiesta brings tacos dinners and Mexican arts and crafts to the Summerfest grounds this weekend, Aug. 22-24. Click here for more info.

  • Is the Milwaukee Wave’s Sue Black in or out as owner? Out, says Today’s TMJ4.

Ann Christenson has covered dining for Milwaukee Magazine since 1997. She was raised on a diet of casseroles that started with a pound of ground beef and a can of Campbell's soup. Feel free to share any casserole recipes with her.