January 2012: The Thrill Killer

January 2012: The Thrill Killer

FEATURES The Natural Bay View native Greg Lutzka wanted to be a professional skateboarder from the time he was a kid. A pie-in-the-sky goal? Not at all. He’s now a star, a world-class West Coast athlete, in a $5 billion industry. By Evan Solochek | Photo by Bradley Meinz The Hot Seat To be a leader takes boldness, risk, initiative. In this exhaustive look at Milwaukee’s civic scene, it’s clear that the need for better leadership could not be greater. By Kurt Chandler | Photos by Adam Ryan Morris The Thrill Killer Born into Milwaukee wealth in the early 1900s, George Harsh Jr.…

FEATURES

The Natural
Bay View native Greg Lutzka wanted to be a professional skateboarder from the time he was a kid. A pie-in-the-sky goal? Not at all. He’s now a star, a world-class West Coast athlete, in a $5 billion industry.
By Evan Solochek | Photo by Bradley Meinz

The Hot Seat
To be a leader takes boldness, risk, initiative. In this exhaustive look at Milwaukee’s civic scene, it’s clear that the need for better leadership could not be greater.
By Kurt Chandler | Photos by Adam Ryan Morris

The Thrill Killer
Born into Milwaukee wealth in the early 1900s, George Harsh Jr. couldn’t have led a more bizarre existence. Along his path: murder, a canceled date with the electric chair and a movie-inspiring bit in World War II’s Great Escape.
By Pete Ehrmann | Photos courtesy of Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center

Power Outage
Editor Bruce Murphy’s January letter to our readers.
By Bruce Murphy

INSIDER

Play Ball!
With darts and a board, it’s always baseball season in Milwaukee.
By John Scott Lewinski

Letters from Amy
An acclaimed designers brings a cutting-edge store to Delafield.
By Maureen Post

Portrait Politics
Did the art museum overpay for its precious Copley?
By Michael Horne

January 2012 Reviews
By Dan Murphy, Debra Brehmer, Mario Quadracci, Ann Christenson and Julie Sensat Waldren

The Mil
By Erin Vollmer and Contributors

Old School
By Alexandra Engler

Old School
By Alexandra Engler

The Price is Wrong
By Matt Hrodey

Close Encounters
From across the nation, they gathered in Burlington to search for UFOs. And lo and behold, the spirits arrived.
By Mark O’Connell

DINING

Wild Thing
Our city’s star restaurant group dresses down for its 10th restaurant, the demographically diverse Rumpus Room.
By Ann Christenson

Walk This Whey
Plain old grilled cheese? Melthouse Bistro fancies up this American favorite.
By Ann Christenson

 

POINT OF VIEW

Cafe Culture
By Cristina Daglas

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