Cover story:
Designer digs
While they might insist that their houses are works in progress, a few local designers gave mke a peek at their places. Check out their favorite rooms and get ideas — and how-to tips — for your own living space.

Ignacio Catral, 35, and Susan Catral, 43, are founding partners of Catral Doyle Creative Co., a firm that specializes in interior and graphic design and brand management. The couple live in Bay View. Cover photo/C.Taylor.

downtime
Hispanic Heritage Month A preview of Latin Music Fest, plus a calendar of Hispanic Heritage Month events.
'Hate mail' A play about relationships focuses on communication.
Conflict resolution In a new play, audiences hear from a survivor of the 1994 Rwanda conflict.
Running with the pack Is it too early for a must-win game? Packers hope to rebound from their opening day loss.
Threeview The renovated Comet Cafe mixes some new offerings with old standbys and has a different feel.
Meet the bartender Stef Jaksic of Fat Daddy's.
Exposure TosaFest and more.

how we live
Have it on preserve Pack away some pickled vegetables while they’re fresh and abundant to preserve a taste of summer.
Better booze? Can a $30 filter turn cheap vodka into a smooth top-shelf liquor? Find out what our Threeviewers think.

in the know
Hurricane Katrina: How to help MKE has started a blog on how to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina: How they're helping MKE asked a few locals what they're doing to help.
Donating to a Katrina fund? Your gift may be tax-deductible. Find out how.
Profile: Jonathan Smith Meet Jonathan Smith, one of the lawyers defending Chai Vang, the hunter accused of killing six people in northern Wisconsin.
When I was 30: Reynaldo Hernandez Before murals, his art was on TV.

online features
Movie reviewers Interested in becoming one of mke’s new movie reviewers? Shoot us an e-mail at info@mke online.com if you think you’re someone who has a thing or two to say about movies.
RSS feeds These RSS feeds make it even simpler to stay up-to-date throughout your week. Mix-and-match exactly what you want from MKEonline.com.
MKE Exposure Archives of all of our past exposure photo galleries, plus a bunch that were never in print.
MKE blogs
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices