About Rich

Rich Rovito is a veteran journalist who currently serves as a contributing writer at Milwaukee Magazine, where he writes longform and shorter stories for print along with daily stories for the magazine’s website.

He’s also a long-time stringer for Associated Press Sports, covering college and professional sports in Wisconsin, as well as some spot general news coverage. Rich also works as a stringer for MLB.com, writing team-specific stories for publication on the league’s website.

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Feel That Extreme Heat and Humidity? ‘Corn Sweat’ Might Be to Blame

Portions of the Midwest, including Southeastern Wisconsin, have been stalked by “corn sweat” in recent days, which has contributed to the extreme heat and oppressive humidity. Corn sweat, or transpiration, is the process in which water evaporates from the leaves of corn stalks.

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Meet Milwaukee-Based Singer Songwriter Allison Mahal

After seven years of calling Nashville home, aspiring singer and songwriter Allison Mahal needed a change of scenery. So, she left Music City and moved … to Milwaukee. Born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Lombard, Mahal desired a sense of community that she felt was missing in Nashville. She…
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Inside Downtown Milwaukee’s High-Tech ‘Carrier Hotel’

Inside Downtown Milwaukee’s High-Tech ‘Carrier Hotel’

The historic, 15-story Wells Building was Milwaukee’s first skyscraper, completed in 1901. It features classic architectural details of the period: a stunning white Italian marble lobby and grand staircase, detailed domed mosaics, and an ornamental terra cotta exterior with brass finishings. But inside, there’s far more than meets the eye.
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Wisconsin driver Paul Menard wins at Road America

Wisconsin driver Paul Menard wins at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Paul Menard has cherished wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Milwaukee Mile in his home state of Wisconsin. He deeply desired a significant victory at Road America, the track where he spent many weekends as a child. Menard got his wish Saturday, taking advantage of…
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