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
