Email: jeff.rumage@patch.com
Phone: 414.248.3117
Hometown: Beloit, WI
Bio: Jeff Rumage has always had a passion for writing, learning about others and understanding the community around him.
Those three things drove Jeff to walk into The Daily Cardinal, one of UW-Madison's student newspapers, where he covered city, state and campus news stories.
After graduating from UW-Madison, Jeff took a job with a weekly newspaper in Oconomowoc, where he immersed himself in the community over the course of three years- writing about everything from farmers markets to murder trials.
When he learned about Patch's vision for community journalism, he felt compelled to be a part of it.
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Politics
Some might say that a UW-Madison graduate with degrees in Political Science and Communications is inherently liberal, but I have always thought partisanship takes the intellect out of politics. I genuinely believe there are multiple sides to most issues, and I became a journalist to give a voice to all sides of the discussion. I do, of course, vote in every election, but my choice is shaped more by each candidate's background, openness and capacity for logic than their ability to rile a crowd and make their opponent look bad.
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Education is a major topic of interest in the North Shore - and rightfully so. I recognize that many families moved to the North Shore to ensure a strong education for their child, so I aim to highlight school happenings and share student success stories.
Also, many beautiful North Shore homes have incurred substantial property damage due to repeat flood events. I will provide updates on what is being done to remedy village sewer issues.
I do believe residents have a right to know where their tax dollars are spent. I pledge to provide accurate, comprehensive information about public affairs, and I will find answers to any issues brought to my attention.
Retiring high school music director Stan Luth fondly remembers his 27 years of teaching music, sharing memories and growing the music program. His next adventures await in retirement.
With recent losses to Cedarburg and Slinger, the Whitefish Bay baseball team now has a 5-3 record and a 8-5 record overall.
County officials allege Jim Tietjen violated county ethics rules by conducting private landscaping work on county time and using his county position to acquire business for his landscaping company.
District officials say current benefits are unsustainable, so they have developed a plan to cap health insurance contributions and severance benefits in retirement and push back the retirement age. School Board members will debate the plan June 27.
After just five months in business in the village, the Chicagoland furniture retailer has announced his plans to sell of the merchandise at his stores in Whitefish Bay and Barrington, IL.
The latest Whitefish Bay police reports also include a report of a paver brick thrown through a picture window on Berkeley Boulevard.
Whitefish Bay also responded to three entries to vehicles last week. Golf clubs and spare change were stolen in two separate incidents.
209 Whitefish Bay seniors received their diplomas at the high school's 79th annual commencement ceremony Sunday afternoon.
Whitefish Bay police have been handing out Brewers cards to kids to strengthen community outreach.
The win gives the Blue Dukes an overall record of 8-3 and 5-1 record in their conference.
By collecting funds on a Day of Silence, seventh-grade students raised more money than ever before for the Voice of Children program benefiting impoverished children in Latin America.
Whitefish Bay High School will hold its graduation ceremony on Sunday. You can share the good news about your graduate in the Patch Announcements section.
The North Shore Health Department offers a couple tips to prevent heat exhausion and heat stroke in warm weather.
The latest in Whitefish Bay police reports also includes a drunk driver failing to yield to a pedestrian and evidence of a home entry on Bartlett.
The Milwaukee Jewish Artists’ Laboratory debuted Wednesday and will run through June 20 at the JCC.
With a 6-3 win Thursday night, Bay is now 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference.
Four years after Project Lead the Way was introduced to Whitefish Bay High School, students put their skills to use in a new capstone class that requires research, design and problem solving.
Patch's media partners at Fox 6 have obtained a Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's report that gives more detail about the fire and the man whose life it claimed.
The Lakeshore Chinooks hosted Whitefish Bay Little League Night, giving kids the opportunity to meet Charlie Markson, a Whitefish Bay alum playing for the Lakeshore Chinooks this summer.
Flight For Life transported the 19-year-old man to Froedtert Hospital for critical injuries Wednesday morning.
