News across Greater Milwaukee

Fire Prevention Month: Remembering the fire that destroyed West Park Ballroom
West Bend, Wi – West Park Ballroom was a fixture in West Bend, WI, from 1910 to 1971. The building on the corner of Highway 33 and the former Cherry Street (now Y Drive) was famous for dances, weddings and a popular white elephant sale. “My parents, Sylvester and Elizabeth…

EHD in Wisconsin Cattle: One-on-One Update with State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Director Keith Poulsen at World Dairy Expo
A new one-on-one interview with the director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is providing an important update on epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) after the virus was recently detected in dairy cattle in Waukesha County. Keith Poulsen talked with Teri Barr.…

Post From Community: Party With A Purpose: Denim, Pearls, & Pretty Rodeo Girls Pt II
Please join us for the 2026 AKA Party with a Purpose at Denizen MKE! It will be an evening of Denim, Pearls & Pretty Rodeo Girls.

Cooke Campaign Demands Van Orden Stop Using AI Deepfake Attack Ads
Cease-and-desist letter alleges the Republican is defaming his Democratic challenger with fake videos.

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Milwaukee Brewers’ playoff opponent in 2026 NLDS is San Diego Padres
Here’s the full Brewers-Padres schedule, TV info and everything fans need to know before Game 1.
The Padres streak into October playing their best ball. They’re even ready for the mighty Brewers
San Diego has won 20 of its last 23 games and just steamrolled the Cubs 12-1 over two playoff games. Now the Padres head to Milwaukee to face the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Division Series.

VIDEO | Farmers in Washington County harvesting corn – A look at a vintage corn sheller
Washington Co., WI – Farmers across Washington County, WI, can be seen making their way into the field to harvest corn. Gary Knuth from Hortonville, Wisconsin is proud of the old-fashioned way of doing it; he had his No. 7 John Deere corn sheller on display at the John Deere…

Deer Virus Detected In Waukesha County Dairy Cows
State says EHD is spreading in deer herds, and now cows, but poses no risk to people or the milk supply

Gas Tax Holidays Sweep States, But Not Wisconsin
Indiana, Georgia and Ohio move to suspend fuel taxes while Wisconsin holds firm at 30.9 cents a gallon.

On a history note | Remembering the Schroeder Dairy fire in September 1964
West Bend, WI – It was February 2015 when a large fire raced through the Renner farm on the corner of County Road G in the Town of Trenton. Neighbors in West Bend, WI recalled the water coming out of their taps was orange as fire crews drained the water supply to help douse the…

Five things to watch as Milwaukee Bucks head into post-Giannis era
A new era begins in Milwaukee — and there are plenty of questions.