Morning Links for March 4 2014

Morning Links for March 4 2014

The only thing fat about today seems to be the piles of snow. So treat yourself for making it into the office with our daily dose of knowledge. Secretary of State John Kerry has offered embattled Ukraine one huge chunk of change in loan guarantees, says the Times. Wisconsin’s Assembly majority leader Bill Kramer might be ousted today after the Journal Sentinel reported on allegations of sexual harassment. RadioShack will close more than 1,000 of its stores, says the Washington Post. The Oscar Pistorius trial continues with a second witness saying she was awoken by the sounds of a fight…

The only thing fat about today seems to be the piles of snow. So treat yourself for making it into the office with our daily dose of knowledge.

  • Secretary of State John Kerry has offered embattled Ukraine one huge chunk of change in loan guarantees, says the Times.

  • Wisconsin’s Assembly majority leader Bill Kramer might be ousted today after the Journal Sentinel reported on allegations of sexual harassment.

  • RadioShack will close more than 1,000 of its stores, says the Washington Post.

  • The Oscar Pistorius trial continues with a second witness saying she was awoken by the sounds of a fight the morning Pistorius’ girlfriend was killed.

  • Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to do away with Common Core standards, says the Journal Times.

Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.