Erik Bilstad

1 week ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

“It’s humbling (to hear compliments from your peers),” Brewers Senior VP and GM Matt Arnold told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Thursday. “(The comments) are nice but that’s not what we’re about. We want to win a championship here in Milwaukee.” Three weeks into the season and the Brewers (10-9) are one game out of first place. Torpedo Bats are now in the Brewers clubhouse. “A couple of (players) are starting to use them,” Arnold said. “There’s been a group asking the equipment manager about them.

1 week ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News defines an EVERYDAY HERO as “an average Jon/Jane Doe who, when they woke up one morning, had no idea they’d be saving a life.”RELATED: Man saves three from drowningIn Cleveland, Ohio: a teenager is being called a hero after he rescued a family whose house caught fire, NBC 5 WLWT reported. “I heard a scream for help,” Tyler Snowden, 16, told the TV station. “I wasn’t thinking.

1 week ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

Packers president Mark Murphy expects the Tush Push will be banned by the league this upcoming NFL season. “I think there’s a good chance (the Tush Push is banned),” Murphy told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Friday. RELATED: Packers to induct retiring President & CEO Mark Murphy into Hall of FameMurphy admitted his position may not be popular (especially in Philadelphia), but says the Tush Push “is not a good play for the game.”“Coaches and players come and go,” he explained.

1 week ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

MILWAUKEE — Volunteers plan to gather at three separate locations Saturday, April 12th to help beautify and clean-up Milwaukee. The clean-up, which was orchestrated by community activist and host on WTMJ’s sister station 101.7 The Truth, Tory Lowe, was originally created in 2010. Since then, Lowe said the event has become more than just a clean-up and more so an opportunity for people to connect with their neighbors. “It’s about coming together and completing a task,” Lowe told WTMJ’s Wis.

2 weeks ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

DENVER – New Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester was expected to make his first start with the Crew on Thursday. “We think this guy can help us now and in the future,” Matt Arnold, GM and Senior VP, told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Thursday. “He’s not a finished product, but he’s got really great stuff and has good ingredients to work with.”Priester comes from the Red Sox via trade. He has pitched in 21 big league games, including 15 starts. He is 6-9 with a 6.23 ERA.