Sports - April 23, 2009
Milwaukee Talks: Veteran sportswriter Bud Lea
When the NFL Draft begins on Saturday afternoon, Bud Lea will be watching the TV coverage from his sofa. After covering sports for fans in Milwaukee and Wisconsin for nearly six decades as a reporter, columnist and editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel and Packer Plus, he deserves a break. Lea, who recently turned 80, took time to share his thoughts on things he's seen from press row.
Tags: bud lea, sentinel, packer plus, lombardi

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 25, 2008
Lombardi takes center stage at Next Act
Next Act's production of "Lombardi: The Only Thing" portrays the legendary coach as someone who also dealt with doubts and frustration. That might come as a surprise to some, says David Cecsarini, who plays the Brooklyn-born Lombardi.
Tags: Next Act, Cecsarini, Lombardi, Packers, Bart Starr, David Maraniss

Politics - Jan. 18, 2008
MMSD wants to flush suit
It may be just perception, but it appears the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is getting tired of defending itself for raw sewage dumping -- a violation of its permit.
Tags: Clean Water Act, MMSD, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers, virtual education, Her Kohl, Charles Schumer, Brooklyn, Lombardi, Giants, Packers, cheesecake, Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler

Sports - Dec. 11, 2007
List of storied franchises is shorter than you think
What is it that makes a franchise "celebrated in history?" Is it championships, great players, great stories or all of the above?
Tags: packers, celtics, cubs, yankees, lombardi, storied franchises

Milwaukee Buzz - May 13, 2007
Beer and big apples
If you're ever wondering what New York and Milwaukee (and Wisconsin) have in common, remember that Wisconsin's most legendary football figure probably ice skated in Coney Island, played in the surf at Brighton Beach and kicked cans along East 14th Street.
Tags: Lombardi, Brooklyn, Packers, New York