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The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2026 National League Championship Series, ending a 44-year wait for a World Series return. Milwaukee last appeared in the World Series in 1982, when the franchise was in the American League. The Game 4 comeback at Dodger Stadium featured a go-ahead Garrett Mitchell homer and three scoreless innings from Aaron Ashby.
The evidence contains coverage of two separate Milwaukee-area homicide cases involving different defendants and victims. The thread’s reference to a mother of eight aligns with the Oct. 10 killing of Kazzie Ference, for which Tavarris Jones was charged; a separate Journal Sentinel report concerns charges against Timothy Taylor in another girlfriend’s killing. Criminal charges are allegations, and Jones’ case was pending a preliminary hearing.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and developer Crow Holdings have completed a new air-cargo facility at the MKE Regional Business Park, on the former 440th Airlift Wing site. The project is intended to give Wisconsin shippers an alternative to moving freight through more congested Illinois airports. Construction began in February 2025 and, in March 2026, Milwaukee County projected completion by fall.
Jake Bauers was named the 2026 National League Championship Series MVP after Milwaukee swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in four games. The Brewers’ 6-4 Game 4 comeback at Dodger Stadium secured the franchise’s first National League pennant and its first World Series appearance since 1982. Bauers, a first baseman and corner outfielder, had at least one hit in every game of the series and drove in a team-high six runs.
The Milwaukee Brewers invited fans into American Family Field for a ticketed watch party during Game 4 of the 2026 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The event was scheduled for Oct. 15, with ticket proceeds benefiting Brewers Community Foundation, and Milwaukee also saw fans gathering at bars to follow the game.
The Milwaukee Brewers opened a Wisconsin-resident presale for single-game tickets to potential World Series games at American Family Field while they were leading the National League Championship Series. The presale began at 10 a.m. CT on October 15, four hours before the general public sale. Milwaukee subsequently completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers to reach its first World Series since 1982 and is scheduled to host Game 1 on October 23.
Wisconsin’s general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. Absentee ballots must be received by the voter’s municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day; a postmark alone is not sufficient. Election guidance has emphasized earlier mailing because prior mail delays caused some ballots to arrive too late to count.