Erik Bilstad

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.”In Barrinton, New Jersey: 14-year-old Nylah Bennett was playing basketball at the park when she heard commotion coming from the Delaware River. A 9-year-old boy had fallen into the water. Friends were screaming for help, reported NBC10 News. “I wasn’t really thinking,” Nylah told the television station.

1 week ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

CHICAGO – Wednesday’s rainout at Wrigley Field could’ve meant playing a double-header on Thursday, but instead the game was rescheduled for later this summer. The Chicago White Sox (who also had their home game postponed) will play a double-header on Thursday. Why not the Brewers and Cubs? “I think the conflict was (having to face) Jacob Misiorowski, to be honest,” Brewers Sr. VP and GM Matt Arnold joked on WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Thursday.

1 week ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

CHICAGO – The Brewers’ chances of making the MLB post-season sit at 42.9%, per Baseball Reference, and manager Pat Murphy likes those odds. “I like that,” Murphy told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Tuesday. “I grew up betting horses with my dad. 42 is a horse that is 8-to-1. That pays $18.40 for a $2 bet.”Needless to say, Murph isn’t worried about percentages. “42 is a great number” he said.

2 weeks ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

MILWAUKEE – Rookie pitching phenom Jacob Misiorowski was scheduled to make his major league debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. Misiorowski’s fastball has been clocked at 103 mph. The velocity, coming from his tall frame (6’7″), will assist in making all of his pitches more effective, Arnold said. “His ability to throw his cutter, his breaking ball, etc. are tremendous weapons when he can compliment it with a 103 mph fastball,” the GM explained.

2 weeks ago | wtmj.com | Erik Bilstad

Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images “Accredited zoos are focused on animal welfare and well being,” Zoo Executive Director Amos Morris told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Thursday. “Our fruit bats should be able to fly, our sloths should have plenty of trees.”The current facility does not lend itself ot those natural behaviors, Amos said.