Living - May 12, 2009
Local wife fights for husband on death row
In 1994, Carolina Soza-Gonzales' husband was sentenced to die by lethal injection for a crime committed in Texas. Today, she continues to work toward a resentencing because she believes he is innocent. A fundraiser for the family will take place at The National, 839 W. National Ave., on Friday, May 15.
Tags: death row, gabriel gonzales, carolina soza-gonzales, texas, the national

Music - March 20, 2009
Pezzettino reports from SXSW
Milwaukee's Margaret Stutt -- aka Pezzettino -- reports in from South by Southwest, where she's wowing the Texans and their guests with songs from her soon-to-be-released second CD, "Lion."
Tags: Margaret Stutt, Pezzettino, SXSW, Austin, Texas, South by Southwest

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 2, 2007
It’s a small Wisconsin world in Texas, Arizona, France…
On his way to Arizona in February, Gregg Hoffmann stopped in New Braunfels, Texas, primarily to get information about some great antique stores he had heard about in nearby Gruene. There, he stumbled upon a Milwaukee connection.
Tags: Taff, Texas, France, Braunfels, Flagstaff, Milwaukee six degrees, connections

Music - July 8, 2005
Despite major label leap, Death Cab fans remain loyal
Cramming 15 songs into an hour, Death Cab for Cutie's Summerfest set Thursday night was about as energetic as possible for a band whose strength lies mostly in layering introspective lyrics perfectly on top of pleasant pop melodies. But the fans ate it up.
Tags: Death Cab, Summerfest, Maritime, Von Bohlen, Paris, Tx., Paris, Texas, Barsuk, Gibbard

Milwaukee Buzz - July 7, 2005
Paris, Texas, perhaps broken up, cancels tonight's Summerfest gig
Milwaukee-based punk quintet Paris, Texas has canceled its Summerfest appearance, which was scheduled for 7:30 tonight at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse stage. A band called Sun Spot will fill the spot. Word on the street lately is that Paris, Texas has split.
Tags: Paris, Texas, Summerfest

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Looking ahead in West Texas
Almost two years ago my husband and I found out that his immigrant visa interview had been scheduled at the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border with El Paso, Texas. We had been waiting for the interview for more than a year, so we were excited, but also terrified. My...
Tags: travel, texas, storms, immigration