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Downtime; Off the Blighted Path; Hank Aaron Trail Shows Off Rejuvenated Menomonee Valley

Anyone who hasn't visited the Menomonee Valley lately is in for a pleasant surprise. The portion of the Menomonee River south of downtown is undergoing a green rebirth after decades of industrial degradation.

In the Know; Ken Koppa; Indie Grocer Corners the Market in Quirk

According to legend, the Hodag is a mythical creature that resides in the North Woods of Rhinelander. It is also a delicious breakfast sandwich that consists of egg, cheese and sometimes sausage on a toasted English muffin.

When I Was 30

Larraine McNamara-McGraw says she was fired from the Milwaukee Council on Drug Abuse for being pregnant. She didn't know it at the time, but that may have been one of the best things to ever happen to her. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protected pregnant women from being fired but was not being enforced, McNamara-McGraw said. Jobless and determined not to face the same discrimination again, she took one of the biggest leaps of her career and enrolled in law school at Marquette Uni...

How We Live; When a Head for Beer Isn't a Bad Thing; so You Wanna Be a Brewery Worker

If he is parched, Luke Foth could quench his thirst by diving into a vat of freshly brewed beer. Not that he'd want to.

Downtime; Get the Bowl Rolling; Learn the Basics of Lawn Bowling

The Lake Park Lawn Bowling Club needs a little young blood. Of its 60 members, many are retired and hoping to pass on the sport to a new generation. "It's a great game, and it's very challenging," said club president Bill Harrington. "The secret is that the ball is weighted. You go to all extremes to score."

Downtime; Bartender of the Week

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Cover Story; Sailing for Starters; with Lessons,; Even a Newbie Can Take Command

I'm learning to sail, but I keep slipping into self-doubt. Then I look over the sailboats bobbing on the lake and see hordes of young teens kids, really frolicking and chasing each other in their boats.