Milwaukee Press Club awards local news makers at annual ‘Gridiron Awards’ dinner
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Friday, May 3, 2024, the Milwaukee Press Club held its Gridiron Dinner at the Pfister Hotel. Since 1957 the Milwaukee Press Club has honored Wisconsin leaders each year with its Headliner Award. The list of winners is a who’s who of Wisconsin greats from the worlds of politics, business, sports, religion, entertainment and the media. The Headliner Award is presented each spring at the Gridiron banquet, which also honors winners of the club’s Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism competition and recipient of this year’s Sacred Cat and Headliner Awards. The Press Club’s board of governors and the Gridiron Committee collaborate in the selection of a headliner.
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This year’s recipients, LeRoy Butler (top photo) received the 2024 Gridiron Award. James Bennet received the Sacred Cat Award (middle photo); Tim Sheehy (bottom photo), James Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Lee Matz, and Milwaukee Independent also received awards.
