Morning Links for Sept. 23 2013

Morning Links for Sept. 23 2013

Even though the weather may be crisp and refreshing, today’s news round up is anything but. Read on.  Kenyan officials move in to the mall in Nairobi where terrorists have killed at least 68 people and have wounded more than 150, and it is believed are keeping others hostage. Al Jazeera America has the latest. Kewaskum High School is now offering an all-female engineering class, the first of its kind in Wisconsin. Seventeen girls are currently enrolled, says the Journal Sentinel.   The Emmy Awards took place last night and if you only have a mild interest in stale awards…

Even though the weather may be crisp and refreshing, today’s news round up is anything but. Read on. 

  • Kenyan officials move in to the mall in Nairobi where terrorists have killed at least 68 people and have wounded more than 150, and it is believed are keeping others hostage. Al Jazeera America has the latest.
  • Kewaskum High School is now offering an all-female engineering class, the first of its kind in Wisconsin. Seventeen girls are currently enrolled, says the Journal Sentinel.  
  • The Emmy Awards took place last night and if you only have a mild interest in stale awards shows, you can read Vulture’s high/low recap here
  • Four were wounded and one person died as a result of yesterday’s shootings
  • County Executive Chris Abele announced he will increase spending on alternative mental health measures by $5 million. His entire budget will be “unveiled” Thursday. 

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.