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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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MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
Brice Turang slides to home plate to score during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers on April 17. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MIAMI – Garrett Mitchell went 2 for 4 with three RBIs including a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Friday night.
By the numbers:
Miami’s Calvin Faucher (1-2) entered a 4-all game in the 10th and walked Gary Sánchez with Brice Turang on second. Jake Bauers hit a single to load the bases.
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Luis Rengifo reached first on a throwing error by second baseman Xavier Edwards, allowing Turang to score. Mitchell followed with his double.
The Marlins scored one run in the bottom of the 10th when Jakob Marsee came home on Trevor Megill’s wild pitch. Megill settled in for his fourth save.
Coleman Crow, who made his debut on the mound for the Brewers, threw 77 pitches over 5 1/3 innings. He threw four strikeouts, gave up two earned runs and a walk.
The right-hander was 2-0 with a 4.07 ERA in two starts with the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. He missed part of the 2023 season and all of 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Mitchell hit an RBI single, Bauers scored on a forceout at first and Rengifo scored on a throwing error by catcher Agustín Ramírez.
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Miami’s Otto Lopez hit a triple to center field in the fourth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Owen Caissie. Lopez hit a two-run homer in the sixth to pull Miami within 4-3 and Ramírez doubled in the eighth to tie the game at four.
Abner Uribe (1-0) earned his first win of the season, coming on in the ninth inning.
Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley left the game in the seventh inning with right oblique discomfort after spinning out of the way of a pitch.
What’s next:
The Brewers and Marlins continue their 3-game series on Saturday, with Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 4.36 ERA) taking the mound for Milwaukee and Sandy Alcantara (2-1, 2.67) for Miami.
The Source: The Associated Press provided this report.
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Loyalty is a word you rarely hear anymore when it comes to college sports.
Amare Hereford is an exception.
The night before he was able to put pen to paper and make his commitment to the UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball team official earlier this week, the Beloit Memorial standout was invited for an on-campus visit with the Wisconsin Badgers.
Hereford did his due diligence. What player wouldn’t have in his position?
“Me being an 18-year-old kid, my first high major [visit], I just decided to go check it out,” Hereford said.
UW put on the full-court press in an attempt to lock down the Wisconsin “Mr. Basketball” finalist.
“They offered me a scholarship,” Hereford said. “It all happened so fast. It was all within a day.”
Hereford went home, processed the situation with his family and came to a decision.
He would honor his commitment to the Panthers, with his signature cementing the deal and UWM announcing the news Thursday, April 16.
“No, it wasn’t really hard to turn down,” Hereford said, referring to UW’s offer. “I love every school and I appreciate every school that reaches out to me. But I’m going to choose a school that I have a great relationship with, with all the coaching staff, and that’s been thinking highly of me and recruited me for the longest time. And that was the Panthers.
“Wisconsin is a great school, of course. But I’m going to the school that has been with me for the longest time.”
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Hereford is a huge addition for a Panthers squad that, like so many other programs due to transfer portal madness, is in the midst of rebuilding its roster for the 2026-2027 season almost from scratch.
“Amare will be a star here at Milwaukee,” coach Bart Lundy said. “He will be a fan favorite from the beginning. He is a complete basketball player but probably has as good of an ability to score as I’ve seen in any high school player. He is a great student and a great worker and completely fits our culture.
“We are so excited that he will represent the city of Milwaukee and the state and especially his hometown of Beloit.”
Indeed, Hereford put the ball through the net for Beloit Memorial at a prodigious rate, averaging 37.5 points per game – tops in the state – as a senior. He finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 2,493 points in four years.
Hereford also poured in 49 points in his final high school game, a WIAA sectional semifinal loss to Verona last month.
Hereford was tough to guard going to the basket as his 60.7% shooting this past season indicates, but he also shot a terrific 45% from from 3-point range (81 for 180) and capitalized on all the contact he drew to the tune of 83% accuracy at the free-throw line.
More than just a scorer, though, Hereford also finished with team-leading averages of 8.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.9 steals per game.
“My playing style fits the way [the Panthers] play – they get up and down, play fast,” Hereford said. “Coach Lundy said he definitely sees me running [point guard], having the ball in my hands, playing the same way I did in high school, finding teammates, getting to the rim and scoring at all three levels.”
Defense is typically where newcomers experience the biggest growing pains, learning the all-out effort it takes to guard at a high level on every possession.
Hereford, however, indicates he’s more than just a scorer.
“I love playing defense,” he said. “Hitting the gaps, getting steals and different things like that, being active with my hands a lot. I’m definitely looking forward to getting pushed defensively and picking up the ball full court, on-ball pressure in the half court.”
Hereford took his visit to UWM in mid-March, after the season had been completed, but saw enough games on TV to cement his opinion of the challenge ahead.
“The Horizon League is amazing,” he said. “There’s a lot of guards who play the same way I play, like to get up and down, play fast. That’s why I love Coach Lundy and the Panthers and the rest of the staff. They let guys be themselves. They play fast, get up and down, play together as one.
“They let everybody touch the ball and be themselves.”
Before Wisconsin entered the picture, Hereford said he’d narrowed his school choices to UWM and San Diego, where Whitefish Bay Dominican product and former Iowa State assistant JR Blount has taken over as head coach.
Now, Hereford projects as an important piece in the Panthers’ rebuilding process.
“Coach Lundy and the staff, they believe in me heavy. And I just want to prove them right,” Hereford said. “I want them to see that I can come in and make a huge impact right away for the team and in the Horizon League.
“I’m definitely going to come in and compete for my minutes. And obviously, I want to stay there.
“So, definitely looking forward to coming in and earning my spot.”
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