Cover story: Beauty and the beasts

Take a look at evening wear like you've never seen it before, set in the wilderness dioramas at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Our 12-page fashion spread features items available at local shops.

On the cover: Min Beller, 21, a student at UW-La Crosse, is the model for our fashion edition, sharing the spotlight with the Milwaukee Public Museum dioramas. Photo illustration by C.Taylor.

downtime
Threeview: Yield
Threeview: 'Flyboys'
In your ear: Test Pilot
Bartender of the week: Dainna Rose of Jersey's
Weekly food and drink specials
The Gufs Alt pioneers are ready to pick up where they left off
A (mid)night at the movies Midnight Movies at The Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse
Interview with the 'expert' What everyone should know about interviewing John Hodgman
Lead lemming Getting drilled in the martial art of Systema

how we live
Home is where the work is How to create an effective office
Cover story slideshow The techniques behind the photos and secrets of how the dioramas are made
Cover story slideshow Details of the jewelry pictured
Cover story slideshow Details of the shoes pictured

in the know
Profile of Toni Martin: Beauty queen takes being a role model seriously
When I was 30 of Wendy Christensen-Senk: Hunted, stuffed and mounted

online features
Ask Mom: Denying your existence
MKE Exposure Photos, photos, photos. And photo archives.
MKE blogs Staff ramblings, as well as those of a few contributing bloggers
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices A directory of the local blogging community