Sports - Dec. 7, 2009
Packers vs. Ravens: 5 things to watch tonight
Reserve your favorite barstool. Pick up the chicken wings on the way home. Punch the speed dial for your favorite pizza place. The Packers are hosting Baltimore tonight on "Monday Night Football," and the game has huge playoff implications for both teams.
Tags: packers, green bay, lambeau, ravens, monday night football

Sports - Nov. 22, 2009
Even up north, the Bucks are the talk of the town
They may not usurp the local football squad in terms of fan interest, but the Bucks are making inroads in Green Bay and around the state. That's a sign of progress.
Tags: bucks, green bay, brandon jennings, espn

Sports - Oct. 7, 2009
Sporting News: Milwaukee is 26th best sports city
This year's Best Sports Cities list features almost 400 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada. Milwaukee's in the top tier at No. 26.
Tags: Brewers, Bucks, Packers, best sports cities, rankings, listing, Sporting News, top 100 lists, Beloit, Madison, Green Bay, Appleton

Sports - Oct. 6, 2009
Which quarterback is No. 1? Favre leaves little doubt
Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre is going to turn 40 next week, and there can be no doubt that he is still, at his advanced age, one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League. Sure, his Vikings are better than Aaron Rodgers' Packers. But part of that, a big part, is that Favre is better than Rodgers. It's not even close.
Tags: packers, favre, green bay, rodgers, ted thompson

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 10, 2009
Blue Man talks makeup, music and about the show
The Blue Man Group travels to Green Bay's Radisson Three Clans Ballroom on Tuesday, Aug. 11 for shows at 4 and 8 p.m. Recently, OnMilwaukee.com spoke to traveling performer Jeffrey Brown about his experiences in the shade of blue.
Tags: blue man group, green bay, new york theater, performance art

Sports - Aug. 6, 2009
Happy anniversary, Packers fans
It may seem like yesterday. It may seem like 10 years ago. But, this is the one-year anniversary of the trade that sent Brett Favre to the Jets.
Tags: packers, favre, trade, green bay, jets

Sports - March 10, 2009
Will March Madness bring gladness or sadness?
With a few days before Selection Sunday, OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel sizes up the local teams' chances of finding success in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Though their seasons took decidedly different arcs this year, Begel feels that Wisconsin is better positioned to "jump around" than Marquette's Golden Eagles.
Tags: march madness, marquette, wisconsin, uwm, green bay

Travel & Visitors Guide - Jan. 19, 2009
We came, we saw, we bowled at "State"
What our last-pace team lacks in bowling skills, we make up with enthusiasm, so we naturally decided to participate in the USBC 2009 Wisconsin State Tournament this weekend in Green Bay. Here's a blow-by-blow account of the debacle.
Tags: bowling, usbc, state tournament, green bay

Sports - Oct. 28, 2008
Casting a different light on a shadowy situation
For 16 years, Brett Favre was the brightest light in the Wisconsin sports galaxy. Why is it, then, that so many fans are so quick to believe any dark story involving the iconic quarterback? Every time someone criticizes Favre, the rush to judgment resembles a stampede.
Tags: favre, green bay, packers, millen, tony romo

Politics - Oct. 22, 2008
"Antiquated" system creates budget crisis for MPD
Although the Milwaukee Police Department's 911 emergency call system is just five years old, city officials have been told that it needs replacing. The price tag -- $5 million -- coupled with a $370,000 request for crossing guards, has led to some haggling at City Hall.
Tags: chief edward flynn, monica ray, public policy forum, sheldon wasserman, alberta darling, scott fitzgerald, grover norquist, william griesbach, green bay, nativity scene, dan barker, sarah palin

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 11, 2008
Could you live in Green Bay?
I enjoy visiting the Frozen Tundra, but living there? I don't think so.
Tags: Green Bay, Cock & Bull, Speakeasy, Top Hat, Hinterland Brewery, Don Smith Sales

Sports - Aug. 3, 2008
No matter the result, Thompson, Favre look like kids
Brett Favre and Ted Thompson's staring contest could come to an end in the next few days. No matter what happens, both men will suffer from damaged reputations.
Tags: brett favre, ted thompson, packers, green bay, roger goodell, nfl

Sports - July 10, 2008
Can "Titletown" really be anywhere but Green Bay?
ESPN's summer "SportsCenter" contest to name "TitleTown" seems like harmless summer filler. But, it got one panelist thinking...
Tags: espn, titletown, worldwide leader, green bay, new york, boston

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 29, 2007
Wisconsin's best bars (outside of Metro Milwaukee)
When you're traveling around Wisconsin, and you need a cold one, not just any corner tap will do. There are hundreds of great bars in our state, but outside of Metro Milwaukee. Here are some of the best.
Tags: la crosse, janesville, green bay, wausaukee, fish creek

Sports - Nov. 19, 2006
Bears linebacker rips Green Bay single life
Bears’ linebacker and 2003 fifth-round Packers pick, Hunter Hillenmeyer, says Green Bay's the worst NFL city for single guys.
Tags: Hunter Hillenmeyer, Green Bay, Packers, Chicago Bears, 2003 NFL Draft