Morning Links for December 30, 2015
Cosby charges, Avery’s lawyer, Badgers-Trojans and Vikings-Packers.
Morning Links for December 16, 2015
Bo Ryan abruptly retires as Badgers’ basketball coach, clears path for his chosen successor, Greg Gard. Kohler, union reach tentative deal to end strike. Jeb Bush slaps at Donald Trump during GOP debate as other candidates keep hands, feet and insults to themselves. Nude Whitefish Bay postman getting mentions on social media on the sixth anniversary of his special delivery.
Morning Links for December 9, 2015
Tom Brokaw smacks down Donald Trump in guest commentary for NBC News. Coroner-who-collects-human-testicles just the latest bizarre character revealed in “Unsolved.” This week’s episode of the Journal-Sentinel’s look at a 1976 murder of a Franklin boy is now live. It’s not hard out there for Wisconsin’s eagles, whose numbers keep, ahem, soaring. Picking up litter and busting a move not mutually exclusive, proves guy captured on video in Downtown Milwaukee. Ugly run-in with a racist at a Minnesota Vikings game prompts column and an even uglier reaction by brave anonymous online commenters.
Morning Links for December 2, 2015
As pro-streetcar Mayor Tom Barrett announces a run for a fourth term, state GOP leaders say no streetcar funding for you, Milwaukee. Substitute teacher-turned-NBA-scout-turned-suspect: it’s week 5 in the “Unsolved” series about a 1976 Franklin murder. Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel lops off head of police chief to save his own head, argues Chicago Tribune columnist. Wisconsin Supremes again say no to more John Doe probing of Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election campaign.
Daily Links for November 25, 2015
Protests erupted in Chicago last night after a police dashcam video was released and a cop was charged with murder. But why did it take a more than a year for the tape to go public? A clown walks in Waukesha, worrying natives. Chapter 4 in the “Unsolved” serial comes out, unspooling the investigation of a 1976 murder of a Franklin teen. About 1,000 students from for-profit Arts Institute of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will have their student loans forgiven after school’s abrupt closure.
Hard Lessons
The University of Wisconsin’s two-year colleges lost two-thirds of their deans to budget cuts. None of the 13 feeder schools will close. But will their mission change?
Hard Lessons
The University of Wisconsin’s two-year colleges lost two-thirds of their deans to budget cuts. None of the 13 feeder schools will close. But will their mission change?
Morning Links for November 18, 2015
Terrorist attacks in Paris didn’t stop patrons from watching their team at the city’s Green Bay Packers bar on Sunday. A bizarre, disturbing discovery in a suspect’s basement highlights episode 3 of the Journal-Sentinel’s “Unsolved” serial about a 1976 murder in Franklin. Bring your own chains: Milwaukee’s Bublr Bikes to remain available for riding through the winter. Madison.com goes to the city’s newspaper. Milwaukee.com goes to … a black hole. Read who owns the dormant domain.
Morning Links for November 11, 2015
Welders have nothing on us, say philosophers stung by Marco Rubio’s inaccurate claim at Wednesday’s GOP debate. Politico goes behind-the-scenes as GOP world, protests descend on Downtown. A burning U.S. flag and some Milwaukee cops paying respects to it ignite social media. Chapter 2 is out in the Journal-Sentinel’s “Unsolved” series about a 1976 murder of a Franklin boy. Recent law changes will mean more dark money in Wisconsin politics, argues Bruce Murphy.
Run For Your Life
Both feet leave the ground. Not the latest craze, but it sure has benefits.