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Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and predictions
The Milwaukee Brewers (52-36) and Los Angeles Dodgers (53-35) open a 3-game set at Dodger Stadium Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Milwaukee Brewers' DL Hall Completes Rehab Assignment, MLB Role Yet to Be Determined
DL Hall was one of the key pieces the Milwaukee Brewers got back from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes, but he has missed most of 2024 with a knee injury.
Former Duke Star on Verge of NBA Comeback
Former Duke star Jabari Parker, originally the second overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is reportedly attempting an NBA comeback and could soon sign with the Milwaukee Bucks. Parker is currently under contract with FC Barcelona for two more seasons but has an opt-out clause to return to the...
How much did it rain in Milwaukee on July 4th? How much will it rain this weekend?
Rain fell briefly on Summerfest Thursday and disrupted afternoon Fourth of July celebrations in the Milwaukee area. Thankfully, the rain subsided in time for Milwaukee fireworks shows. However, fireworks in the north-central part of the state, including in Wausau and Antigo, were rescheduled due to the weather. Here's how much...
Sueco's Summerfest set screams of promise
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Meet CBS 58's Pet of the Week: Deimos the 'skinny pig'
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- We've got a very unique pet joining us this week, one that is looking for a forever home with a loving family. Stacy Oatman from the Wisconsin Humane Society joined us on Friday, July 5 to introduce us to Deimos, a one-year-old "skinny pig," which is a hairless Guinea pig.
Milwaukee shootings Friday; 3 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating two separate shootings that happened on Friday, July 5. Police are still looking for the people responsible for each shooting. The first shooting happened near 30th and Arthur shortly after midnight. Police say the 50-year-old victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of...
Daily rain and storm chances continue for much of the next week
It was a soggy start to our Friday as a line of rain and storms pushed across SE WI, dropping a solid .50-1" of rain in many locations. We cannot catch a break from the rain right now. Through the first 35 days of meteorological summer (June 1st), 22 of those day have had rain.
Milwaukee Brewers Notebook: Pitching changes, Rhys Hoskins struggles
DENVER — It won’t take long for Aaron Civale to make an impact on the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy announced before Thursday’s game in Colorado against the Rockies that Civale, acquired in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, will start on Friday in Los Angeles when the Brewers open a series against the Dodgers.
OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: July 5-7, 2024
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Fatal Crash on Marquette Campus
A crash on Marquette University’s campus resulted in one fatality late last night. Around 11:30 p.m., near 11th and Wisconsin, a 23-year-old driver, who was reportedly speeding, collided with another vehicle. The crash killed the 29-year-old driver of the second car. The 23-year-old was arrested after being treated for...
Brewers spurning Yankees in Corbin Burnes trade wasn't so ridiculous after all
Prying Brewers ace Corbin Burnes loose this offseason felt like a pipe dream -- until the Baltimore Orioles did it. Even with one year left to go before Burnes, angered by Brewers brass in his pre-2023 arbitration hearing, tested the free agent market and likely departed, this was an NL Central favorite shucking a Cy Young out of their rotation following the loss of Brandon Woodruff. No wonder they asked the Yankees for Spencer Jones, we all scoffed. They weren't serious about moving Burnes unless they could rip the Bombers off in the process.
How Milwaukee’s Native community is fighting a surge in opioid deaths
Sisters Alyssa Cook and Lena lost their mother to an opioid overdose in September 2023. “My mom was brilliant and had solutions to everything,” Lena said. “But she struggled with addiction most of her life.”. Lena, who wishes to remain anonymous because she works in health care, reflected...
Today’s Summerfest schedule and picks: Friday, July 5
Every morning throughout Summerfest 2024, we’ll deliver a guide that covers the day’s entertainment and how you can get in the gate free of charge. This is where you’ll find info about the AmFam Amp headliners, eclectic picks from our knowledgeable staff and the music lineup for the day (see the full 2024 Summerfest lineup here).
The man behind the RNC balloon drop in Milwaukee is doing his 10th convention
Red, white and blue balloons falling from the ceiling of Fiserv Forum on July 18 will be among the lasting images of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. And to set up and execute that balloon drop, the RNC Committee on Arrangements turned to Treb Heining, who has been doing the balloon drops...
A downtown high-rise is about to start construction. Public plazas are planned next to it
Two publicly funded plazas are to be developed next to a new downtown apartment tower that will overlook the Milwaukee River. The plazas will be adjacent to The Edison, a 32-story, 383-unit high-end tower. The tower is planned for a vacant lot at 1005 N. Edison St. − where the former Rojahn & Malaney...
Mariah the Scientist, Mt. Joy, and best and worst of Summerfest 2024's Day 7 in Milwaukee
The rain threatened to put a damper on Summerfest's Fourth of July in the early going, but the skies cleared long enough for the headliners to shine. Well, most of them. Here's the best and worst of what we saw and heard at the Big Gig Thursday. ...
'If we don't, who will?': Local organizers share why they're marching against the Milwaukee RNC
Before Alan Chavoya, 29, can join the Coalition to March on the RNC's weekly meeting, he has to step aside to take a call. Chavoya just found out that Milwaukee police shot two teens on Interstate 43. Now, he's making sure members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression are at...
UW-Madison study finds wolves can bring benefits to ecosystem, but are not a 'cure all'
A new study by a University of Wisconsin-Madison team of researchers looking at wolves on an island in Lake Superior is helping shed light on the role that certain species play in helping shape an entire ecosystem. The conclusion was those species do play a role, but those effects may be temporary, and...
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