Politics - Oct. 16, 2009
Gun debate triggers grandstanding, hand-wringing
A discussion about guns proved to be a blazing topic this week at a special meeting of the Common Council's Public Safety Committee. And sure, there was plenty of room for grandstanding and collective hand-wringing. "There simply is no excuse for the gun violence in our communities and residents will no longer stand for it. It is high time we take serious action," Ald. Bob Donovan said.
Tags: gun control, ald. bob donovan, ald. tony zielinski, kinnickinic avenue, scott walker, ku klux klan, lee holloway, joseph rice, joe sanfelippo, mark borkowski, lynn debruin

Kids & Family - Jan. 22, 2009
Theater preview: "Witness"
First Stage Children's Theater presents "Witness," a play based on the Newberry Award-winning book by Karen Hesse. The show runs Jan. 23-Feb. 22 at the Todd Wehr Theater in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.
Tags: witness, first stage children's theater, ku klux klan, karen hesse, jewish, anti-semetic