Some Call Him the “The Bunker Guy,” But Who Is Geoffrey Graff Really?The reports cast Geoffrey Graff as “the bunker guy,” a crazy, gun-toting isolationist, who dug an underground home in a backwater of the city. The reality is more complicated. The 911 call carried an urgent message: Gunshots, Estabrook Park. At any… May 13 20May 13, 2020Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Meet Sister Andrea Lee, Tireless Defender of All-women’s Education and President of Alverno CollegeAlverno College’s president combines compassion, pragmatism and fierce advocacy for all-women education. Sister Andrea Lee had just returned to the house she shared with other nuns in her order, Immaculate Heart of Mary. She heard sirens. A glance… Mar 27 19March 27, 2019Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Up Close and Personal with Amy Lindner, United Way’s New CEOUnited Way’s new CEO, Amy Lindner, can jump your car and hopes to jumpstart the nonprofit behemoth as it navigates the digital age. The parking lot outside Waukesha’s Kilpatrick Engine and Transmission features cars awaiting work, engines on mounts,… Feb 28 19February 28, 2019Article at Milwaukee Magazine
We Chatted with Will Allen After his Ugly Public Divorce from Growing PowerMilwaukee’s urban ag pioneer farms on in the wake of his now-defunct nonprofit, Growing Power. ill Allen has long been Milwaukee’s most famous farmer. Preaching and teaching sustainable, pesticide-free urban agriculture, he built his Northwest… Oct 09 18October 09, 2018Article at Milwaukee Magazine
From Darkness, Light: Meet the Man Who Calls Himself ‘Nub Zero’Joe Reed lost his limbs as a toddler and grew up abused by his foster mother. That didn’t stop him. The woman in the blue coat wants some earbuds. Joe Reed, wearing gold-rimmed aviator glasses, a “Joseph” name badge hanging from his blue Walmart… Feb 23 18February 23, 2018Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Meet Hannah Rosenthal, CEO of Milwaukee Jewish Federation and Local ‘Mensch on a Mission’The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Hannah Rosenthal felt a call to action from a very young age. Now her good deeds extend well beyond her role as leader of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. The Torah is wrapped in a blue velvet sleeve. Hannah… Nov 22 17November 22, 2017Article at Milwaukee Magazine
In Good HandsAn art professor, with his 3-D printer, builds prosthetic hands for children in need. She didn’t fully understand the cause. But she did know the practical effect: Her firstborn child, still in the womb, would be born without fingers on her right… Oct 27 15October 27, 2015Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Reince Priebus' star keeps risingBeyond the headliners of the Republican National Convention — Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Tropical Storm Isaac — national party chairman and Kenosha native Reince Priebus will play perhaps the largest role at the four-day event in Tampa, gaveling the… Aug 26 12August 26, 2012Article at madison.com
After 35 years, father and daughter meetJoel Lidstrom of rural Caledonia, Minn., and his daughter, Hilari Anderson of Seattle, recently met for the first time. Shortly after Hilari's 35th birthday, her mother encouraged the two to contact each other. Hilari took the first step - via… Apr 29 07April 29, 2007Article at La Crosse Tribune
Central student is on her own but has big dreamsWith a bit of luck and plenty of hustle, 18-year-old Katie Tielbar plans to graduate from Central High School when the semester ends later this month. She'll finish with a grade-point average hovering near 3.3, with plans to go to technical school -… Jan 05 07January 05, 2007Article at La Crosse Tribune
Xiong has overcome plenty and then somePa Zong Xiong knew her 10-year-old younger sister enjoys baking, so she got her an Easy-Bake oven for Christmas. She knew her 12-year-old younger brother likes money, so she got him Monopoly for Christmas. One other thing the Central High School… Dec 22 06December 22, 2006Article at La Crosse Tribune
SEEKING CINDY: WWTC instructor finds herself, inside and outHe lay on his back and cried. Long, desperate sobs, the kind that won't quit no matter who's around or where you are. It was 1996, and Todd Munson had just gotten out of back surgery at Franciscan Skemp. His doctor stood at his bedside, puzzled. The… Oct 25 05October 25, 2005Article at La Crosse Tribune
Family and friends pray for boy burned in gasoline accidentHOLMEN, Wis. - Flames shot up the front of his gray, sleeveless T-shirt, engulfing Alex Goyette's face but stopping just short of his blonde, buzz-cut hair. Aaron Goyette, 15, watched in shock for a second. Then he screamed. The 12-year-old dropped… Sep 04 05September 04, 2005Article at La Crosse Tribune
