FEATURES
Must Eat Dishes
Our indispensable, try-before-you-die guide to the sweetest, saltiest, spiciest and savoriest dishes in town.
By Ann Christenson
Poker Face
Worshipped and hated, Gov. Scott Walker has split the state’s electorate like a deck of cards. Will the unflappable cool that’s carried him through a tumultuous first term win him a second?
By Matt Hrodey
Comic Relief
A loving advocate of kids with special needs. A foul-mouthed comic with a twisted mind. Will the real Ryan Lowe please stand up?
By Tyler Maas
INSIDER
Game of Thrones
Ald. Michael Murphy, the new Milwaukee Common Council president, arranges the chairs of the powers that be.
By Larry Sandler
Come With Us, Please
Immigration dragnets could be having a chilling effect on local courthouses.
By Abby Callard
Supply Chained
In the U.S., you can buy a gun just about anywhere. So why is ammunition so hard to find?
By Andy Vrakas
School’s Out
Hobbled by budget cuts, the press is largely absent in its coverage of education.
By Dan Shafer
Fake or Frank?
The debate over new suburban homes that claim to take design cues from the late architect.
By Kristine Hansen
Condoms for All, and All for Safe Sex
A new plan aims to provide Milwaukee teenagers with free condoms – and reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections.
By Carolyn Kott Washburne
A Natural Fit
Summer-ready pieces inspired by the Southwest.
By Claire Hanan
PERSPECTIVE
Worn Identity
A display of Middle Eastern and Arab clothing unveils the complex web of cultural influences that reach far beyond aesthetics.
By Claire Hanan
EVENTS
Feeding the Soul
Todd Umhoefer, the man behind Old Earth, doesn’t let much get in the way of making the music he loves.
By Tyler Maas
POINT OF VIEW
John Dargle Jr.
New County Parks director John Dargle Jr. is – dare we say? – still green to the job. But he’s got big plans to shake up the status quo.
By Claire Hanan