July 2015
For our July issue, newsstands get a cover focused on our home feature, while subscribers receive a special cover devoted to our feature on World War II veterans.
FEATURES
Lakeland Living
A remodeling of this 1880s Victorian summer home allows an unimpeded view of Beaver Lake in all its serene glory.
By Claire Hanan | Photos by Mark F. Heffron
Trial Separation
Is the location of the Milwaukee County Children’s Court hindering the effective administration of juvenile justice?
By Erik Gunn
Profiles in Courage
The number of surviving Wisconsin World War II veterans is estimated at just 16,000. With their demise go their proud and spellbinding stories.
By Howie Magner | Photos by Adam Ryan Morris
A Just Cause
Editor Kurt Chandler’s monthly letter to our readers.
By Kurt Chandler
INSIDER
Food for the Soul
Should the city’s largest homeless shelter also be one of its biggest proselytizers?
By Matt Hrodey
Tuned Out
Ballot questions are supposed to enhance democracy. So why are they ignored?
By Larry Sandler
The Truth on Trials
A historian’s unique perspective.
By Matt Hrodey
A Tree Grows in Milwaukee
Our long-forgotten fruit.
By Tim McCormick
Reviews
Edited by Ann Christenson
A Ticking Inside Her Head
How one woman’s crisis prevented even more of them in her family.
By Jeff Karzen
This is Not Your Father’s Polo Club
No longer just the sport of kings, polo is saddling up people of all ages and backgrounds.
By Sue Pierman
Summer Shades
Natural neutrals (with sun protection!) speak loudest when it’s warmest. And pops of coral complement all skin tones.
PERSPECTIVE
Sticker Shock
Is it folk art, vandalism or unsightly litter? Thousands of s tickers affixed to MAM signposts are a baffling but creative curiosity.
By Pamela Hill Nettleton
EVENTS
Story Lines
Trapper Schoepp’s lyrics are rooted in unbelievable circumstances. And most of them are true.
By Kevin Mueller
Best Bets
Edited by Claire Hanan
DINING
In Napoli
Or on Oakland Avenue in Milwaukee. Carini’s, the East Side haven for spiedini and veal parmigiana, has caught Neapolitan pizza fever.
By Ann Christenson
Green Movement
Salad stand Grassroots is a healthy outpost within the fast-food jungle at Brookfield Square Mall.
By Ann Christenson
Summer Spread
Wisconsin ingredients feature prominently in our DIY picnic.
By Ann Christenson
POINT OF VIEW
Kathy Mykelby
After almost 40 years in the business, Kathy Mykleby is Milwaukee’s matriarch of broadcast news. But how relevant is a TV news anchor these days?
By Jon Anne Willow