Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 5, 2006
Miss Milwaukee crowns another Marquette woman
To win the top prize, evening gowns, swimsuits and talent are required. It's beauty pageant season and many of Wisconsin's lovely ladies are out to capture a crown.
Tags: janel mayer, beauty pageant, miss milwaukee, miss america, miss wisconsin, meghan coffey, Ashley Spingola

Milwaukee Buzz - July 11, 2006
Miss Wisconsin reigns in academia as well as aesthetics
Meghan Coffey is a lot like any other ambitious 22-year-old. After receiving her bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University this past spring, she's focused on the rest of her life. But first, she's going to try to be Miss America.
Tags: Miss Wisconsin, Meghan Coffey

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 17, 2006
Miss Wisconsin emerges from pageant with a smile
After being one of 52 of the nation's leading ladies, Miss Wisconsin Tracy Gest isn't too upset at coming home without the Miss America crown. "The competition is extremely tough," Gest says. "They have the quote, 'best of the best from the nation.' I knew it would be challenging."
Tags: Miss America, Vegas, Miss Wisconsin, Gest

Kids & Family - Nov. 17, 2004
For new Mrs. Wisconsin, pageants are a family affair
After Rebecca Magestro lost her "baby weight" following the birth of her second child, she decided to move forward with something she had considered for three years. She entered the Mrs. Wisconsin pageant ... and won.
Tags: Miss Wisconsin, beauty pageant, Rebecca Magestro, Germantown

Milwaukee Buzz - July 30, 2004
Milwaukee native goes 'down under' for reality TV
Muskego's Cortney Owen never imagined she would wrestle a queasy baby kangaroo named Romeo on network television, but that's exactly what she did on the reality TV show, "Outback Jack."
Tags: reality TV, Miss Wisconsin