For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions.

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As sports bettors are putting money on the line for the world series, two art museums are using a different currency — Claude Monet paintings.

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Headed into the Nov. 3 election, Republicans hold an 18-15 edge in the Wisconsin Senate. If Democrats flip two seats, and defend their own, they would capture a majority in the chamber.

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The cyclotron lab creates atoms called radionuclides that can help clinicians diagnose and treat different types of cancers as well as image different diseases

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A nonprofit known for providing free technology-focused career training is teaming with soup maker The Campbell's Company to launch a pilot program in Milwaukee for training manufacturing workers.

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The state recently announced it had planted its 50 millionth tree as part of the effort.

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The office of secretary of state doesn't have much power in Wisconsin, and the candidates running for the job are at odds on whether it should stay that way.

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The Draconids occur annually, peaking in October. The meteors appear to be flying out of the head of the Draco the Dragon constellation — which is how they got their name. Chad Jocius, managing director of the Heide Observatory in Kenosha, said stargazers can still make their bedtimes while watching this meteor shower.

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The program was created 50 years ago to make sure Wisconsin law enforcement agencies --- even in smaller communities --- have learned best practices and latest technology needed for investigating death scenes.

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Hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the ministerial comes at a time when President Donald Trump's tariffs, a trade war with Canada and high fuel prices sparked by the war in Iran have left Americans uneasy about the economy.

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Two stoneware vessels on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum will be returned to the trust of the artist’s living descendants.

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A fir tree from Wisconsin will be towering in the center of the White House Blue Room this holiday season.

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Whooping cranes --- creeping back from the brink of extinction through intensive conservation efforts --- only produce one to two eggs per year.

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Edgerton, a Wisconsin community of just over 6,000 people, has become a sensation in Japan for its ties to a famous pet raccoon.

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has its highest enrollment in 17 years, with first year student enrollment up nearly 1 percent and transfer enrollment up 4.5 percent.

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The Universities of Wisconsin may permanently eliminate college entrance exams scores as a required part of the first year student admission processes.

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As diesel prices hit record highs, costs will likely be passed on to consumers.

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A program that provides unrestricted financial support to new mothers is expanding in Milwaukee.

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Director of Harley-Davidson Experience Centers Megan Suardini said this gives Midwesterners a look at a 9/11 history they don’t have to travel far to see.

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For the first time, researchers in Wisconsin are placing tiny solar-powered radio tags onto monarchs.

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