MilMag Interview: Lupe Martinez’s Journey From Farm to (Boardroom) Table
United Migrant Opportunity Services CEO Lupe Martinez grew up a migrant worker and has been advocating for them for a half-century.
The Stories of 3 Milwaukees Outside of Wisconsin
There are other Milwaukees.
Did This Small Michigan Town Trick People Into Thinking They Were Moving to Milwaukee?
Two centuries ago, a little town in Michigan named itself Zilwaukee to lure settlers who thought they were moving to the boomtown a state west. Maybe.
Why Aren’t More Women Working in High-Paying Trades Careers?
With a shortage of workers in the construction trades, there’s a solution staring the industry in the face: fewer than 5% of electricians, plumbers and bricklayers are women.
This Nonprofit Provides Dignity-Boosting Showers
A local nonprofit brings showers, and much more, to those in need.
Local Universities Make Tough Decisions to Get Students Back on Campus
Questions abound as universities head back to class in earnest for the first time in the COVID era.
Meet the Man Who Presides Over Hundreds of Local Autopsies a Year
How do you get through hundreds of autopsies a year? With a sense of humor and deep faith.
Tearman Spencer’s First Year as City Attorney Has Been Marked by Turmoil
After a chaotic first year for Milwaukee’s city attorney, former staffers describe a reign of fear, sexism and potential ethical violations.
Discovery World Won’t Sail the Denis Sullivan Until 2022
Discovery World launched the three-masted schooner with its distinctive green wooden hull in 2000.
MilMag Interview with 88Nine Executive Director Kevin Sucher
A year after taking over the top job at 88Nine, Kevin Sucher reflects on his career and the local music scene.