Morning Links for June 16 2014

Morning Links for June 16 2014

We recommend reading this morning’s five links in the voice of Casey Kasem. Music countdowns won’t be the same in the wake of radio legend Casey Kasem’s death.  A Los Angeles Times critic explains Kasem’s place in the industry’s pantheon. There’s nothing easy about untangling the web that connects poverty and health. The Journal Sentinel examines a few strands in this special report done in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It was a bit harder than usual to drive down Clement Avenue in southern Bay View on Sunday. Because a Union Pacific train derailment just happened to block the…

We recommend reading this morning’s five links in the voice of Casey Kasem.

  • Music countdowns won’t be the same in the wake of radio legend Casey Kasem’s death.  A Los Angeles Times critic explains Kasem’s place in the industry’s pantheon.
  • There’s nothing easy about untangling the web that connects poverty and health. The Journal Sentinel examines a few strands in this special report done in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
  • It was a bit harder than usual to drive down Clement Avenue in southern Bay View on Sunday. Because a Union Pacific train derailment just happened to block the road. Fox 6 has more details.
  • A dozen animals are in need of a new home after they were taken from the home of a neighbor alleged to be a hoarder. WTMJ-620 has more details.
  • And finally, in the spirit of Kasem’s music countdowns, we share the Milwaukee Record’s top 10 list of local bands it loves in spite of those bands’ names.

Howie Magner is a former managing editor of Milwaukee Magazine who often writes about sports for the magazine.