My Kind of Town
“Saying goodbye isn’t the hard part, it’s what we leave behind that’s tough.”
As hard as this is for me to say this, I’d like to let you all know that I am leaving the Beloit Daily News, effective Tuesday, Aug. 11. It was a very hard decision for me to make, but after much thought, I have decided to attend graduate school this fall. I’ll be attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (my alma... »
Way to go, Beloit
Saturday night ranks right up there as one of the most exciting nights of my life. I had the opportunity to watch one of my close friends and “pageant sister” Sha-Nita Rhea, Miss Racine and a former Miss Beloit, take first runner up in the Miss Wisconsin Pageant. Two years ago, I was the one who crowned her when she won the... »
Bringing Beloit to Oshkosh
Last Sunday, our Miss Beloit 2009 Jessica Johnson left for a week in Oshkosh to prepare for the 2009 Miss Wisconsin Pageant. And she’s not the only Beloiter making the trip. Miss Beloit 2007 and current Miss Racine 2009 Sha-Nita Rhea is competing in the state pageant for the second time. And...Miss Beloit 1990 and Miss Wisconsin 1992 Stephanie Klett will emcee... »
Tales of a Gokey fan
When I was a teenager, I had no problem standing outside for hours just to catch a glimpse of my favorite star or pushing my way to the front of a crowd in an attempt to get an autograph. Oh how things have changed. Call it age or call it maturity, but whatever it is, I no longer have any desire... »
Only the beginning for Gokey
On Wednesday night, Milwaukee’s own Danny Gokey got voted off American Idol. I have to admit, I didn’t see it coming. I thought for sure Danny and Adam Lambert were in the top two. It’s not that I don’t like Kris Allen, but I felt Danny was the stronger of the two. But, when you give America the reigns, anything can... »
Gaga for Gokey
When Milwaukee native Danny Gokey made the top 3 of “American Idol” last Wednesday night, every single person at Faith Builders International Ministries church in Beloit jumped out of their seats, hugging each other and screaming with joy. I was one of them. I’ve been a huge “American Idol” fan since its second season. I always pick my favorite contestant early... »
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”
Last Friday my best friend and I went to see opening night of Wisconsin Theatreworks’ newest musical, “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.” I can sum up the performance in one word: PHENOMENAL. It’s safe to say that as someone who loves theater, I’ve never seen a play or musical I didn’t like, but this one is definitely at the... »
Off to the City of Angels
It’s Thursday morning, and I’m leaving for California in about a half hour. Yup, you read right - California! Los Angeles, to be exact. I’m not sure if anyone reading this remembers the psychic article I wrote back in December, but there was a reference to a guy in LA. I’m going to visit him for a long weekend -... »
You win some, you lose some, Charlie Brown
Well, I promised I’d update everyone on Monday with the results of the Miss South Central Pageant, but I didn’t get a chance to and hopefully you read the story fellow reporter Ashley did on the pageant in yesterday’s paper. I didn’t win, but I did place in the top 5. All of the contestants were wonderful, so I felt very... »
Returning to pageants
Three years ago, I had the honor of winning the title of Miss Beloit 2006. To this day, my year as Miss Beloit is still the best year of my life. Having the opportunity to serve my community was a truly rewarding experience and one I will always be grateful for. You’ll probably read a lot about the Miss Beloit... »
