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Strange Brew

The Sandlot homage at the All Star game last night was EXCELLENT.
I give it a.....10! A 10! A f------ 10! This is what I was talking about yesterday, there's just something about the Mid Summer Classic that makes me nostalgic for summer vacations as a kid. I love watching/winning bets on the Derby, I love the All Star game, regardless of whether or not it has any build in regular sea...
Jul 15, 2026

The new Home Run Derby rules graded out at an A++ last night.
A few things in no particular order: I understand that all of these streaming services are throwing literal bags of cash at the NFL, MLB, and NBA to have exclusive content that people need to subscribe to that outlet to see. But the Home Run Derby being exclusively on Netflix last night was a TRAVESTY. The Derby is Ame...
Jul 14, 2026

Giannis trade official, he posts a farewell to the Bucks and a one-on-one interview with Jim Paschke.
Such a random pull. I had doubts that Herro ever actually cared about the Bucks despite growing up in Wisconsin, but a Charlie Bell reference is too deep. He had to watch the games.
Jul 07, 2026

Joey Ortiz pleading with the ball to leave the park last night is A++ camera work from Brewers TV.
Jun 30, 2026

End of an Era: Giannis traded to Miami.
Me doomscrolling NBA Twitter for the past 7 days: I can't believe it's over. I mean I can, the last 15 months of the Giannis Era kind of felt like a TV show in Season 9 that should have ended after Season 8, but it's still hard to believe we've reached the finale. How did 13 years go by so quickly? From saying, "W...
Jun 23, 2026
News From The Pack

Green Bay Packers drop pre-season opener to Pittsburgh
(LEARFIELD) - Lack of offense is the reason the Packers dropped their preseason opener at Pittsburgh Thursday night, 28-9. Starting quarterback Jordan Love played one series, completed 3-of-5 passes, and led the offense to the first of three field goals kicked by rookie Trey Smack. Love talked about Smack going 3-for-3...
Aug 14, 2026

Packers players ready for first audition vs Steelers
(LEARFIELD) - Tonight's preseason opener at Pittsburgh presents opportunity for players like Anthony Campbell. The 25-year-old edge rusher wasn't drafted in 2025 after not having much of a college career at Miami. He has been one of the most disruptive defensive players in the first two weeks of training camp for the P...
Aug 13, 2026

LaFleur talks pre-season games, says Love is great at line of scrimmage
(LEARFIELD/GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers fly off to Pittsburgh today to take on the Steelers in the pre-season opener for the 2 teams on Thursday. Packers coach Matt LaFleur talked about a number of things on Tuesday including Keisean Nixon not getting all the first-team reps. New uniforms: The Packers are...
Aug 12, 2026

Packers get ready for Pittsburgh on Thursday
(LEARFIELD) - The Green Bay Packers get set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the pre-season opener for both teams on Thursday. How ready will the Packers be? For starters, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said that they are thin at tight end. The Packers and Steelers kick off Thursday night at 6.
Aug 11, 2026

Packers activate 2 from PUP list, LaFleur and Monk talk
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers' are trimming their physically unable play (PUP) list as the 2026 NFL season approaches. Sunday's practice was closed to the public, but the media was present at the indoor facility. Defensive lineman Javon Hargrave and running back Chris Brooks were activated before practice. Four players rem...
Aug 10, 2026
Agriculture
Dairy Defined Podcast: Dairy Farmers Near Win in Decades-Long Regulatory Fight
ARLINGTON, VA - The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, aka EPCRA, was created in 1986 to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. It requires industry to report on the storage, use, and release of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local governments. It's a good law, says NMPF Chief Cou...
Aug 11, 2026
Golden E Dairy: Building Dreams From the Ground Up
On the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen visits with the family behind Golden E Dairy in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, where first-generation farmers Chris and Tracey Elbe describe building their dairy from a 64-stall stanchion barn and 250 acres into a self-sufficient enterprise milking 2,900 cows, raising calves, heifers, ...
Aug 11, 2026
Humane Officer Training Offered September 21-25 in Madison
MADISON, Wis. - In September, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host its annual humane officer training for those seeking appointment as humane officers and certified law officers who handle animal welfare complaints. Registration is now open for the Annual Humane Offic...
Aug 11, 2026

Wisconsin Beef Council Partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs to Provide Nutritious Beef Snacks for State's Youth
Proceeds from "United By Beef" apparel fundraiser to supply beef sticks to local clubs VERONA and MADISON, Wis. - Powered by purpose and fueled by beef, the Wisconsin Beef Council is launching its annual apparel fundraiser to combat youth food insecurity. Running now through the end of August, the Beef Counci...
Aug 11, 2026

NFMC staff member named president-elect of international ag safety group
A National Farm Medicine Center staff member has been named president-elect of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH). Melissa Ploeckelman Brown, outreach specialist with the National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, will step into the president's role June 2027 ...
Aug 11, 2026



