Adam joined Patch in November 2010, launching Shorewood Patch as editor. After a four-year stint in the U.S. Air Force as a military cop, he began studying journalism at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo. obtaining an associated degree in 2005. He continued studying journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, obtaining his bachelors degree. Adam interned as a multimedia reporter at My Community NOW Newspapers covering community news in the Milwaukee metro area for about a year, prior to joining Patch.
Adam has been married for eight years and has two children, seven-years and two-years-old.
Two educators will join Shorewood High School and another will take over as director of the district's theater department. Meanwhile, officials approved the retirement of a special education teacher, bringing this year's tally to six.
The Shorewood Foundation approved a recommendation to the village to reschedule the show for Sept. 1, the Saturday before Labor Day, after safety concerns prompted officials to postpone the July 4 show.
Recent graduate Adam Kessenich was named to an all-tournament team and helped lead his team to a title during the USA Volleyball Boys Junior National Championship tournament last week.
Shorewood police chief says Atwater Park's bluff was recently reseeded, as part of renovations last summer, causing the grass to dry out rapidly; Whitefish Bay's fireworks went on without a hitch because conditions were still safe.
A roundup of the latest from the Shorewood police reports.
A look at this week's local events and news.
Dobeck worked for 23 years at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre as a costume designer.
Along with six other North Shore communities, the village was acknowledged for its continued cooperation with other neighboring municipalities in sharing services.
With no limits on contributions, Gov. Scott Walker raised $37 million over the course of the recall — roughly the same amount both his opposition and independent groups spent.
Presenting a focus on rural and urban landscapes, and portraits of people in their neighborhood surroundings, local photographer John O'Hara's "Portraits of Milwaukee" exhibit opened Thursday night in the Anaba Tea Room.
Concern over a wind coming off the lake pushing firework embers onto dry grass on Atwater Park's bluff pushed police and fire officials to pull the plug on Shorewood's July 4th fireworks; but did the village make the right decision?
Triple-digit temperatures didn't deter parade-goers from coming out and celebrating the Fourth of July in Shorewood. Check out our photos from the parade, then add your own to the gallery.
The village pulled the plug on its Independence Day fireworks display on Wednesday due to weather conditions, but plans to light up the sky over Lake Michigan sometime later this summer.
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Kathryn "Kitty" Ptacek spent several years teaching elementary school students in Shorewood, and organizing school programs and events.
With temperatures expected to reach 97 degrees Tuesday and Shorewood under a heat advisory, the village has set up a place to cool off and beat the dangerous heat.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Senior lecturer Martin Jack Rosenblum is donating his collection of research and letters relating to key objectivist poets to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
To spark conversation about changing America’s “national spirit,” the coffee giant will be handing out free drinks on Independence Day.
Rachel Munson placed 117th in a field of 152, when she competed June 26 for a chance to represent the U.S. in the Summer Olympics.
Local blues-soul-funk-hip-hop five-man band Tweed Funk is gaining some national, international namesake with their new, sophomore album, but still likes to keep it local. In addition to July 4 performance, they play Aug. 15 at Summer Sounds.
