The Bowling World Championships Were in Tosa
The Professional Bowlers Association hit Bowlero Wauwatosa this past Sunday for the PBA World Championship. The standing-room-only final game between Kris Prather and Jason Sterner reached a 237 tie after 10 frames, and went into sudden death. Prather threw a strike while Sterner only hit six pins, and Prather, who’s from Plainfield, Illinois, took home the trophy
A New Restaurant is Coming to Milwaukee
Chef Adam Siegel will be opening his new restaurant, Lupi & Iris, in the 7Seventy7 Building this spring. Siegel’s a fairly big deal in the Milwaukee dining scene. He was the former executive chef of The Bartolotta Restaurants and a 2008 James Beard winner for best chef in the Midwest. His new spot will be serving up cuisine from the French and Italian Riveria, and its slotted for an early May opening.
A Milwaukee Photographer Helps House Ukraninan Refugees in Romania
Olga Thomas was born and raised in Romania, and now lives in Milwaukee. She runs a photography business here and in her country of birth, where she still has an apartment in Bucharest. When Russia invaded Ukraine, she made that apartment available to Ukrainian refugees in need of housing. Now the apartment is housing six women and four children. Thomas’ friends in Romania are providing food and supplies for the refugees.
South Milwaukee is Getting a Big Expensive Public Plaza
This week, South Milwaukee’s Common Council unanimously approved a $2.3 million contract to build a public plaza on the corner of 11th and Madison avenues. The plaza will include a pavilion, bathrooms, and a covered stage. Work is set to begin between this spring or early fall.
First Beer Garden Opening of the Season
On Thursday, amid mid-50s temperatures and sunshine, South Shore Terrace opened its beer garden, marking the semi-official beginning of spring here in Milwaukee. It’ll remain open Thursdays and Friday from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon-7 p.m.
Beyond Monet is Coming to Milwaukee
Last year’s “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” exhibit was a massive success at the Wisconsin Center, so now a new impressionist painter is coming to town. “Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience” will be showing at the center this fall. It’s essentially the same thing as “Beyond Van Gogh,” except Monet, with his iconic paintings across the walls, the floors and the ceiling all lit up and dramatic. If the popularity of “Beyond Van Gogh” is anything to judge by, you can expect tickets to sell fast.
A Guy From Milwaukee Flipped Over Cars on “America’s Got Talent: Extreme”
Aaron Evans, a Milwaukee native, made it to the finale of “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” on Monday, by flipping over three cars driving toward him at 30 miles per hour. Evans already holds a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “fastest to jump head-on over three moving cars.” Despite being a finalist, Evans did not actually win this season of the show, with the top spot going to Alfredo Silva’s Cage Riders, a group that rides motorcycles around a terrifyingly small cage, does motorcycle flips and tricks, and a bunch of other such stuff.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
Michael Cudahy Dies
Last Friday, Michael Cudahy died at the age of 97. Cudahy was the founder of Marquette Electronics, which he sold to General Electric for $153 million in 1998, and the grandson of Patrick Cudahy, the meatpacking industrialist and namesake of the city of Cudahy. Michael was a well-known philanthropist, and left behind a mysterious sealed letter to be opened on his 100th birthday.
The Wisconsin Nursing Shortage Has Reaching Its Tipping Point
According to a report from Wisconsin’s hospital association, the shortage of nursing staff at our hospitals is at its worst in at least a decade. Vacancy rates for registered nurse jobs nearly hit 11% this year. That rate was just under 5% in 2020. The shortage is part of a nationwide problem, as health care workers have been quitting their jobs at rising rates since the COVID pandemic started in 2020. This new milestone doesn’t bode well for the future of health care in Wisconsin.
