Morning Links for June 16, 2015

Morning Links for June 16, 2015

Russian racewalking, artificial trans fats and more.

The links you can use:

  • The long, toned arm of steroid use extends as far as the sport of Russian racewalking, sayeth The New York Times.
  • Last night, the Chicago Blackhawks won Lord Stanley’s Cup after a 2-0 victory in the sixth game in the final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • WisPolitics reports the state’s Joint Finance Committee isn’t likely to reach a decision on the proposed Bucks arena this week.
  • American food companies have three years to eliminate the use of artificial trans fats, which the Food and Drug Administration now considers a public health concern, says the Los Angeles Times.
  • Longtime West Allis resale shop Playroom Closet has announced it will close in light of a city ordinance that is intended to prevent the resale of stolen goods. The ordinance, which would require the shop to document information about its sellers in the the Northeastern Wisconsin Property Report System, is too much of a burden to the store and its customers, says the shop’s owner.

Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.