Matt Schroeder's journalism career began in the days of cut-and-paste layouts, wax machines and typewriters. And now we're here, on the cutting edge of online, mulitmedia journalism. Which makes him old.
Over 15 years in journalism in both Indiana and Wisconsin, Matt has been a sportswriter, sports editor and managing editor for semi-weeklies and dailies of various sizes. Most recently, during a five-year run as managing editor of the Ozaukee County News Graphic, he twice won the C.W. Brown Award for Editorial Writing from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.
Matt left news journalism in 2007 to become director of public relations for the Milwaukee Wave, where he handled all aspects of communications for the professional indoor soccer team. It was there that he developed skills in video editing, building web sites, public relations and marketing, which he hopes to use to support Patch's vision.
A lifelong Packers fan who has been warming up to soccer for the last 10 years, Matt holds an E level coaching license from the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association. He also recently completed a ComedySportz 101 workshop. Matt lives in Cedarburg with his wife Amy and has four children — Janelle, Liz, Ryan and Josephine (5).
Your Beliefs
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Politics
My father and I always solve the nation's political mess every Thanksgiving. It normally requires suspending the liberal-conservative labeling that passes for discourse and instead governing with fiscal prudence and compassion for all.
Religion
I attend St. Joseph's Church in Grafton with my family, but consider faith a very private matter.
Local Hot-Button Issues
Education is of great importance in many suburban communities, and the challenges faced by taxpayers, parents and educators are voluminous and complex.
The proper pace and scope of commercial and development is also something that matters, and all Patch editors will pay attention to these issues.
Patch editors found some of the best Christmas lights displays in Port, Saukville, Grafton and Cedarburg and mapped them out for you.
General admission tickets go up $1 in 2013, Summerfest announced this week. But do you pay for tickets at all?
Two bomb threats also were in the news, along with a scary home burglary attempt in which the resident had a confrontation with the trespasser.
The captain of the tall ship HMS Bounty had hoped to save the ship by heading to sea rather than staying in Port during Hurricane Sandy; surviving crew members tell their story.
Here are five important things to know this week if you live in the village of Shorewood.
Patch scrolled through Craigslist to find some of the more unusual items for sale this week.
A man entered a convenience store wearing a ski mask and holding ... well, something for which he didn't need a permit. This is our weekly weird crime roundup, OMG PD.
Read some of the more notable crime stories from around suburban Milwaukee this week.
Fox's hit TV show will feature Nick Young, who spent years training at his mother's dance academy in Oak Creek and previously appeared on 'So You Think You Can Dance.'
Signs will mark the locations where you may not park. Restrictions last through March 1.
A woman tells police that a man threatened to have his dog eat hers following a dispute on the Oak Leaf Trail.
On the market are a mix of styles and eras, but luxury and magnificence run throughout.
Police say a man's brand new truck was defaced with a profane picture scratched into the hood last week.
This empty retail location is at the village's busiest corner, Oakland and Capitol. What kind of business should go here?
Items from the files of the Shorewood Police Department over the previous week also include a liquor theft and a stolen bike.
Lock your doors, yes, but there's so much more you can do to protect your belongings and your neighborhood as criminals target Shorewood and the North Shore.
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
An increase in burglaries and car invasions has concerned police and residents, and so police are offering tips at a town hall-style meeting at 7 p.m. today.
Here are some things you should know about this week in Port Washington and Saukville.
Share your stories of gratitude with us, and read about the things warming others' hearts this season.
