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Our Team’s First Memories of Milwaukee | Milwaukee Magazine

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March 15, 2024

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Our Team’s First Memories of Milwaukee | Milwaukee Magazine

1. Strawberry Paletas in the Summer

BIANCA CABRAL, EDITORIAL DESIGNER

Being born and raised here I don’t know that I can point out a specific first memory. During the summer, my siblings and I would spend our days playing outside always hoping to hear the street vendors pass by. As we heard the chiming paletero bells, we’d run out to the front yard to buy some delicious treats. If it wasn’t paletas, it was corn, fruit or churros from the elotero. Strawberry paletas were my absolute favorite treat to complete a summer evening!

2. “The Twisty Bridge”

CHRIS DROSNER, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

I can’t say definitively that it’s the first, but it might be riding in my parents’ old Datsun through the old Marquette interchange in the early 80s, en route to my visit my grandparents in South Milwaukee. I would end up calling it “the twisty bridge” because of the spaghetti-like assortment of ramps and overpasses that put us out on the breathtakingly high (to me at least) bridge over the Menomonee Valley. I guess I was an infrastructure nerd from the start, because the twisty bridge was always a highlight of our Milwaukee visits, right up there with the zoo, Brewers games and Grant Park visits.

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3. Zaffiro’s Pizza

CAROLE NICKSIN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND PUBLISHER

Eating lunch at Zaffirro’s after accepting my job at MilMag.

4. A Typical Milwaukee Winter

MELISA MACKEVICIUS, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

My first memories of Milwaukee were a scouting trip before moving here. It was a typical Milwaukee winter – like summer one day, and a blizzard the next. On the Saturday we were walking around the Third Ward checking out all of the local hot spots and enjoying cocktails on The Journeyman rooftop, and the next we were trudging through foot-deep snow and dining at Lake Park bistro. My husband and I loved the food, while my son (2 at the time), loved running around the park in the snow!

5. Milwaukee Art Museum

SOFIA CORTES, EDITORIAL INTERN

My first memory of Milwaukee was as a little girl when my family and I visited Wisconsin while we lived in Puerto Rico. I remember we did all of the things, but what I remember most is visiting the Milwaukee Art Museum. I was so little, so I can’t clearly remember any of the exact exhibits but I do remember that I loved all of the windows and the architecture, and I was looking through the windows more than looking at the actual art back then because I was only 4 or 5 years old.

6. The Wicked Hop

LISA BAKER, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

My first memory of Milwaukee was in January 2010 as my husband I were making our decision to relocate here. We had looked at various communities in the area and ended up at the Wicked Hop for an early dinner. As we enjoyed our Bloody Marys (we have since realized that Wisconsin is a standout for this drink!) and observed a packed restaurant in the middle of winter – our decision was solidified!

7. Arctic Monkeys at Summerfest

SOPHIE YUFA, JUNIOR DESIGNER

Ten years ago, I saw Arctic Monkeys headline at the opening night of Summerfest. It was my first concert, EVER! I distinctly remember being in awe of the Hoan Bridge towering over me and (seemingly) amplifying the noise. I’d never been around so many people before. At the time, I knew next to nothing about Milwaukee and had no idea of the significant role it would later come to play in my life. Can’t wait to go back to Summerfest again this year!

8. Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

BRIANNA SCHUBERT, ASSOCIATE DIGITAL EDITOR

Growing up in East Troy, which is about 40 minutes down I-43 from Milwaukee, I came to the city pretty often with my family for different events and day trips. (Shout out to my mom for all the “Camp Schubert” summer fun!) My first memory, which is fuzzy and almost certainly more like an amalgamation of memories, is going to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Oh man, when we were going to the Betty Brinn, I knew it was going to be a good day. I loved the anticipatory walk through the parking garage, up an elevator (if I’m remembering correctly…) and into the beautiful atrium where a day’s worth of fun was waiting on the other side of a wall. I adored playing in the mailroom, mechanic shop, meteorology green screen, mini grocery store and the stage, which had costumes and props. My sister and I would put on performances for my incredibly patient mother. I got to play pretend and be creative all day, and it was genuinely the best.

9. Mass at Basilica of Saint Josaphat

ARCHER PARQUETTE, MANAGING EDITOR

I’m from these parts, so I don’t really have a first first memory of Milwaukee. It’s just kind of a miasma of sight and sound assaulting my little baby head for the first couple years. The first image that really stands out to me is the Basilica of Saint Josaphat, where we went to church every Sunday. I remember the giant, domed ceiling absolutely towering over me, overwhelmingly beautiful in a way my lil self couldn’t quite articulate. And funny enough, I still kind of get that feeling when I’m there.

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MPS layoffs plan draws pushback as district works to close $46M gap

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March 26, 2026

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MPS layoffs plan draws pushback as district works to close M gap

MPS cuts face backlash

Milwaukee Public Schools plans about 200 layoffs to close a $46 million budget gap, but union leaders say cuts could impact student safety while district leaders say no classroom teachers will be eliminated.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools is planning to cut roughly 200 positions next school year as the district works to close a multi-million-dollar budget gap — but there’s disagreement over which roles will be impacted.

What we know:

District leaders say the goal is to close a roughly $46 million shortfall, prompting changes that Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says are necessary.

Milwaukee Public Schools said about 201 staff members will be impacted. District leaders say no classroom teachers, counselors or social workers will be cut — something the teachers’ union disputes.

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The reductions stem from a previously approved plan to eliminate about 260 non-classroom roles. The final number dropped after retirements and existing vacancies. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved that plan on March 9.

What they’re saying:

“We have a $50 million deficit, we are for sure not going to be able to do business the same way that we’ve been able to do business,” Cassellius said. “Change is just hard. It’s just hard. And every single one of our employees is so important.”

But some educators say the cuts go too far.

“MTEA is setting up a distress signal. We are talking about our teachers, art teachers, music teachers, physical education teachers, counselors — things that the voters of referendum of Milwaukee actually voted for,” said Ingrid Walker-Henry, president of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association. “Staffing is being cut to the extent that they are concerned about student safety.”

Cassellius acknowledged the uncertainty and asked school leaders for patience.

“We just have to for sure know our budget situation, where we’re at with that after these cuts are made in order to make those decisions,” she said. “So I’m asking my principals, be patient with us.”

By the numbers:

The district outlined the 201 affected positions as:

70 central office roles
62 educators with a teaching license but not assigned to one classroom
59 assistant principals

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MPS says the savings will support new class size guidelines, including:

18 students per teacher in K3
20 students per teacher in K4
22 students per teacher in K5

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District leaders say no students will be asked to leave a school to meet class size guidelines. Officials say they are working with schools that may not have space or that require larger classes based on specific programs.

What’s next:

Milwaukee Public Schools plans to present its proposed 2026–27 budget to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in May.

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Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts

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March 26, 2026

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Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts

Just before the pitch clock hits zero, the Milwaukee Brewers released a rundown of channels on cable and satellite for game broadcasts, mere hours before the 1:10 p.m. CT first pitch on Opening Day, Thursday, March 26.

The club said channels include 1263 on XFinity, 670 on DirecTV, 1743 on U-Verse, and 319 or 469 on Spectrum. The broadcasts are also listed as available on streaming service Fubo.

The Brewers are pointing fans to a channel-finding tool on their web site at Brewers.com/watch, though in the moments after the announcement, the channel finder was not yet locating details for Spectrum customers for Milwaukee-area zip codes. A club spokesperson said Major League Baseball was aware of the error and the games would indeed air on Spectrum in Milwaukee.

The built-in Spectrum guide still showed Channel 308 as the “BREW” offering in Milwaukee, with Brewers Live Pregame scheduled to begin at noon CT and baseball at 1 p.m. March 26.

With the February announcement of a switchover from FanDuel Sports Wisconsin to Major League Baseball productions in 2026, MLB negotiations have gone down to the wire with the various providers around Wisconsin. Several teams covered by Main Street Sports, which operated the FanDuel brand, have been in a similar boat this offseason.

Brewers fans aren’t alone in experiencing the late-arriving channel information. Maury Brown of Forbes has been keeping track of all the late-arriving channel announcements for teams around baseball, specifically those that were covered by the Main Street Sports. As of 7 a.m. March 26, the Royals, Rays, Tigers and Braves also still hadn’t released channel listings.

Streaming customers who used the FanDuel Sports Wisconsin app in previous years can use the new Brewers.TV option to once again watch games. The opener is also one of 10 games simulcast on over-the-air channels this season, including WITI-TV (Channel 6) in Milwaukee.

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Chase, crash into Milwaukee library construction site; man pleads guilty

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March 25, 2026

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Chase, crash into Milwaukee library construction site; man pleads guilty

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MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a pursuit that ended with a crash into a library construction site.

In court:

Court records show Cameron Moore, 37, pleaded guilty to three felonies and the state dismissed two others as part of a plea deal. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in May.

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The backstory:

Sheriff’s deputies were monitoring a home near 2nd and Lloyd. They were trying to locate a man, later identified as Moore, who was wanted for burglary and fleeing/eluding.

Moore left the home and got into an SUV that afternoon. Detectives tried to pull the SUV over and, while it did briefly stop, it almost immediately took off.

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About a mile into the chase, the SUV ran a red light and slammed into a car at the intersection of King Drive and Locust Street. It then careened into the library construction site.

Nobody in the vehicles involved in the pursuit or crash was injured, according to authorities. A construction worker inside the building reported leg pain, and he was examined and cleared at the scene.

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“120 to 140 miles per hour on the freeway, on the public roadways passing people,” Court Commissioner Katharine Kucharski said after charges were filed. “We are all very lucky that nobody is…passed in this situation.”

The Milwaukee Public Library’s new Martin Luther King Branch opened months later. At the official opening, Ald. Milele Coggs acknowledged the roadblocks along the way – including the crash.

The Source: Information in this report is from the Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior FOX6 News coverage.

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