A prominent local politician has lashed out at an African-American
critic, saying that the critic "Should Be Hung". Without knowing the
name of the politician who displayed such reprehensible behavior, ask
yourself will he be held accountable? Now, ask yourself what the
reaction will be after finding out the politician is Michael McGee, Jr.
When will people say enough is enough, already? READ more »
All-Star notebook: Brewers meet the president
Too bad Brewers all-stars Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Trevor Hoffman are no longer in grade school. They could write a great paper entitled, "What I did on my summer vacation: Met the President." The three greeted the Commander in Chief before the American League's 4-3 victory Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. "It was pretty special," he said. "It's not something very many people get to experience."
American League snatches another All-Star victory
Strip away the pomp, pageantry, Sheryl Crow's national anthem, the ceremonial fly-over and the presidential first pitch, well, the 80th All-Star Game played out like just another summer rerun. The American League beat the National League, 4-3, in a crisp, well-pitched and quick exhibition played before a packed house Tuesday night at Busch Stadium that included President Obama.
Feeling blue on a sad, sorrowful anniversary
It was 10 years ago today that the crane known as "Big Blue" fell at the Miller Park construction site, killing iron workers Jerome Starr, Jeffrey Wischer and William DeGraves and creating damage that delayed the opening of the ballpark for a year.
Can the PGA Tour's Milwaukee stop stay afloat?
This week could easily mark the swan song for the professional golf tournament that has found a home in Milwaukee since 1968. That's a 41-year history. A long, long time. But, the tournament is threatened, and likely to end. Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly, two Wisconsin pros, have a mysterious plan to save the tournament. But until concrete plans emerge, it could be so much whistling in the wind, like many plans to save this tournament have been in the past.
Fielder, Braun play "Meet the Press"
Brewers all-stars Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun met with reporters Monday at the All-Star Game. Here is a snippet.
