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Happy Days
as Milwaukee Bronzes Fonz

Sitcom's cast turns out to see icon of cool achieve immortality

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aug 19, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - More than 500 people showed up today to celebrate the addition of Milwaukee’s newest landmark, a 5-foot-6 bronze statue of Happy Days character the Fonz, the Journal Sentinel reports. Most of the cast of the 1970s TV hit showed up for the event, presided over by comedian John McGivern. "It's a perfect symbol of optimism," he said of the statue’s pose. "The most famous thumbs-up in the world." More »

More about:  Milwaukee • Happy Days • The Fonz

 The Hardest-Drinking US Cities

CDC figures dub Austin nation's drinking capital

Forbes Forbes Aug 11, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Famous for its arts festivals and home to a large college population, Austin, Texas, takes top honors as America’s hardest-drinking city, reports Forbes in its distillation of behavioral data from the CDC. Here are the top 5: Austin—1 in 5 admit to binge drinking, and 9% of men have two drinks a day. More »

More about:  Chicago • San Francisco • alcohol • beer • Austin • Milwaukee • binge drinking • Providence, RI

MillerCoors Taps Chicago for New Headquarters

Conglomerate to merge operations from Denver, Milwaukee

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Jul 16, 08 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago will be home to the new corporate headquarters of beer conglomerate MillerCoors, the Tribune reports. The Windy City edged out Dallas to serve as a neutral location for the nerve center of Denver-based Molson Coors and Milwaukee-based Miller. Chicago attracted MillerCoors because it has "access to an attractive base of talent, transportation and business resources," company president Tom Long said. More »

More about:  Chicago • alcohol • Illinois • beer • Denver • Dallas • Milwaukee • MillerCoors • Windy City

Aaaay! Milwaukee to Cast Fonz
in Bronze

Art gallery closes
in disgust

Milwaukee Business Journal Jan 25, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Milwaukee’s about to get way cooler. Thanks to private donations and teenagers who bought “Bronze the Fonz” T-shirts, the tourist bureau has raised $85,000 to erect a permanent bronze tribute to Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, the leather-jacketed biker in the Milwaukee-set '70s hit sitcom “Happy Days.” But the the local art community isn't impressed; one gallery is even said to be closing in protest. More »

More about:  television • Wisconsin • Milwaukee • sculpture • statue • public art

7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest

Winter storm shuts airports, turns roads deadly

Associated Press Associated Press Dec 2, 07 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Freezing rain and snow continued to pelt Iowa today as the rest of the Midwest struggled with power outages, treacherous roads, and tangled air traffic in the aftermath of yesterday's storm. At least seven people have died, all victims of collisions on ice-slicked roads. Dozens of accidents were reported in Iowa and Illinois. More »

More about:  Hillary Clinton • Mitt Romney • Bill Clinton • Chicago • Iowa • Colorado • ice • Milwaukee • winter storm

America's 10 Chubbiest Cities

Sun Belt hogs the lion's share of pudgiest locales

Forbes Forbes Nov 25, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The weather may be great and the lifestyle good, but Southern culinary hospitality might be landing the Sun Belt disproportionately on Forbes ' list of America's most obese cities. The most rotund: Memphis Birmingham San Antonio More »

More about:  list • Detroit • obesity • New Orleans • San Diego • obesity epidemic • fat • Baltimore • Austin • Milwaukee • Oklahoma City • Nashville • obese • Memphis • Kansas City • San Antonio • Jacksonville • Birmingham • Richmond • Riverside

Hog Wild: Harley-Davidson Museum Will Open in 2008

The giant Milwaukee complex celebrates 105 years of motorcycle history

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sep 1, 07 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elvis may have left the building, but his Harley will be there, along with a custom-built 13 footer dubbed "King Kong," when the Harley-Davidson hall of fame opens in hometown Milwaukee in 2008. The 20-acre museum hopes to draw 350,000 visitors a year, from bus loads of tourists to Harley die-hards on their homemade hogs, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. More »

More about:  museum • Milwaukee • motorcycle • Harley Davidson • King Kong

Severed Goat Head Speaks
to Lawyer

Defense attorney gets message from body part delivered to office

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aug 30, 07 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A prominent defense attorney found a pink shopping bag outside her Milwaukee office this week, and the contents definitely weren't the result of a trip to the mall. The bag held a goat head left by someone apparently unfamiliar with the finer points of Godfather -style threats made with animals: The poor creature had a note stuffed into its mouth. More »

More about:  lawyer • Milwaukee • The Godfather

Wal-Mart's
Low Prices
Even Attract Wayward Emus

Large, flightless bird found in parking lot

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 28, 07 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer advocates have been pecking at Wal-Mart for exporting jobs overseas, but yesterday an overseas import returned the favor. A three-year-old emu named Myron wound up in the big-box store’s parking lot after being chased from a local farm by a coyote, the AP reports. The owner said he wasn’t surprised when police phoned around 6 a.m. and told him about his missing Australian bird. More »

More about:  Wal-Mart • Wisconsin • Milwaukee • emu • coyote

US Airports Warned of Terror Attack Rehearsals

Suspicious materials seized in 4 cities linked to 'dry runs'

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 25, 07 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airport security teams have been warned to be on the lookout for terrorists attempting to carry explosive components onto planes as part of a dry run for future attacks, the AP reports. The TSA issued the alert last week after four passengers were caught with clay, wire, pipes, switches and other materials officials said may be "improvised explosive device components."  More »

More about:  Department of Homeland Security • San Diego • Houston • TSA • Baltimore • Milwaukee

Bags of Corn, Beer Make for Fun in the Midwest

An old backyard pastime is gaining followers, major sponsors

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jun 28, 07 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - An uncomplicated game called Cornhole is sweeping the Midwest, attracting players  from bars to church picnics. Competing teams toss 1lb bags of dry corn at a 6-inch hole carved into a wooden platform. Said to have originated in Cincinnati as a backyard diversion, Cornhole is now spreading to such cities as Milwaukee and Chicago, says the Wall Street Journal.   More »

More about:  Chicago • beer • Midwest • corn • Milwaukee • games • Cincinnati

Snow-Out Foils Cleveland Fans

Cleveland fans will have to commute 400 miles to Milwaukee

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 9, 07 11:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three snowed-out Indians games, relocated to Milwaukee, will cost the city of Cleveland $150,000 in anticipated tax revenue, according to estimates by city officials.  The Indians' series against the Angels has been preemptively moved to Miller Park, where roughly 36,000 fans are expected to make the 400+ mile commute. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • Cleveland Indians • Cleveland • Milwaukee

Milwaukee Ace Two-Hits Dodgers on Opening Day

MLB.com MLB.com Apr 2, 07 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - This year's chic dark-horse pick to win baseball's NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers, did not disappoint in their season opener, winning 7-1.  The opposing Dodgers mustered two hits in nine innings against Ben Sheets, the Brewers' alternately dominant and fragile ace.  Sheets has missed much of the past two seasons with injuries, but he feels this year will be different. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • sports • Milwaukee Brewers • Milwaukee • Ben Sheets • Bill Hall

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