Marketplace - Nov. 12, 2008
Quest cards help local, low-income people
For decades, low-income people paid for their food with a ticket-like tender called "food stamps." Today, the stamps have been replaced with Quest cards. More than 148,000 people in Milwaukee have a Quest card, and although they are not required to, most grocery stores accept them. Some, however, do not. We wondered why.
Tags: food stamps, quest cards, SNAP, FoodShare Wisconsin, Hunger Task Force, WIC, Sherrie Tussler, The Outpost, Sendik's, grocery stores, low-income people

Music - Sept. 15, 2008
Gig roundup: Phalen fetes Midwestern music
In July 2007, Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts held the first Midwestern Folk Rock Revival here in Brew City. On Saturday, Sept. 20, the group hosts the second installment of what now appears to be an annual event.
Tags: Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts, Midwestern Folk Rock Revival, Hayward Williams, Farewell Milwaukee, Shank Hall, Cactus Club, The Rave, The Pabst, Mad Planet, Leon Redbone, Bernard Allison, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Gasthaus, The Detroit Cobras, Snap

Sports - Dec. 23, 2007
Health club guide
If your new year's resolution was to get in shape or if you're just thinking it's time to get on the road to fitness, here's a tour of Cream City clubs.
Tags: health clubs, gyms, aerobics, spinning, YMCA, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Le Club, tennis, running, pools, MAC, WAC, Vita, Snap, Anytime, Fitness Together, working out, work out