Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee comedy club The Laughing Tap hosting stand-up challenge
MILWAUKEE — It’s well known that Milwaukee is famous for beer, brats, the Bucks, and the Brewers. But let’s put some respect on the comedy scene here.
The Laughing Tap features weekly stand-up performances with nationally touring acts. They opened up their new venue at 761 N. Jefferson St. in Milwaukee back in March.
Since then, they’ve had dozens of acts perform. Now, they are putting on a new type of comedy show, The Milwaukee Comedy Challenge.
According to the website, the challenge is: “A friendly battle of wits with over $2000 in Cash Prizes, more than 2.5 hours of Paid Gigs awarded, and the chance to challenge yourself to be the best comic you can be. This isn’t about competing with your fellow comics, it’s about challenging yourself to write great material, get bigger laughs, and become a better comic.”
The first round has finished. The challenge continues on July 22 with the start of the second round. The remaining 20 comics will perform a four-minute set. Only 10 will make it to the next round. There will be four more rounds afterwards. In the finals, comics will have to perform 20-minute sets with completely new jokes. The winner will be receive a paid headliner gig at The Laughing Tap, a spot in the 2026 Milwaukee Comedy Festival, and $1,000.
If you think you’re pretty funny, you can get on stage for The Laughing Tap’s weekly stand-up open mic on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Every aspiring comic gets about three to four minutes.
Milwaukee comedy club The Laughing Tap hosting comedy challenge
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Milwaukee man arrested on 4th OWI offense in Weyauwega
WEYAUWEGA (WLUK) — Troopers at the Wisconsin State Patrol Wausau Post arrested 44-year-old Mario L. Koran of Milwaukee Friday afternoon.
A state trooper stopped a 2014 Subaru Impreza for an equipment violation and for following another car too closely on U.S. Highway 10 near County Highway 10 in Weyauwega.
Upon contact with the driver, later identified as Koran, the trooper smelled intoxicants on him and saw other signs of impairment.
Koran was then arrested for operating under the influence, 4th offense.
Milwaukee, WI
Dustin May Sends Out 2-Word Post After Milwaukee Brewers Debut
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 06: Dustin May #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
On Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (at home) by a score of 5-2.
Dustin May made his debut for the team, going 6.0 innings (and allowing just two earned runs).
Dustin May Sends Out 2-Word Post After Brewers Debut


GettyDustin May #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
After his debut with the franchise, May made a post to Instagram.
He wrote: “Brew Crew”
There were over 20,000 likes on his post in less than 24 hours.
Here’s what people were saying in the comments:
@ha_rrison5646: “Don’t leave the brew crew please”
@cole30084: “Yessir Dustin welcome to the brewers”
@rileys_2222: “Gonna miss big red in St. Louis”
@w_may28: “Come back to STL after this year I promise we gon be much better”
@taten_mullikin: “Your best baseball will be in Milwaukee”


GettyDustin May #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Looking At May


GettyDustin May #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 29, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.
May had been traded (via the St. Louis Cardinals) earlier this week.
He is currently 6-7 with a 4.30 ERA in 22 starts this season.
The Cardinals wrote (via X) on August 3: “We have acquired OF Alexander Frias and OF Josiah Ragsdale from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Dustin May and LHP JoJo Romero.”
May was picked in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
He has also had stops with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox over seven total MLB seasons.
The 28-year-old has gone 25-27 with a 3.98 ERA in 93 games (79 starts).
Brewers Right Now


GettyJackson Chourio #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Brewers are in the middle of a fantastic season.
They are currently the first-place team in the National League Central with a 72-43 record in 115 games.
Over their last ten games, the Brewers have gone 6-4 (and are 39-21 in 60 games at home).


GettyGarrett Mitchell #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws ice on Gary Sánchez #99 after a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On Friday, the Brewers will host the Minnesota Twins.
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Robot mowers roll out on Milwaukee golf courses, staff see them as a tool — not a threat
MILWAUKEE — Mini automatic mowers are turning heads on Milwaukee golf courses, and the staff using them say the technology is a welcome addition — not a threat to their jobs.
The battery-powered mowers, made by Kress robotics, use GPS and sensors to cut the rough grass around the greens. At Brown Deer Golf Course, one of the machines has been nicknamed “Little Timmy” after a crew member.
Jon Canavan, superintendent of turf and golf operations for Milwaukee County Parks, said each mower runs on battery power and can cut about seven acres in 48 hours. Canavan said golf has grown increasingly popular, but hiring enough staff has become more and more difficult.
“With how busy golf has been since pretty much COVID, we’ve really struggled to get ahead of golfers and get the course ready,” Canavan said.
When asked whether the technology would cost workers their jobs, Canavan said:
“No, we were looking these at not replacing any jobs. We were looking at this as kind of helping our staff along,” Canavan said. “But we are not planning on replacing any jobs.”
The robots handle routine mowing while crew members focus on more detailed work on the greens. Course employee Grayson Radakovich said the machines have made a real difference.
“They’re honestly like a big help. It like saves us a lot of time because this isn’t our main focus getting this cut,” Radakovich said.
Golfer Jeff Heath said he has noticed the mowers on the course.
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Robot mowers roll out on Milwaukee golf courses, staff see them as a tool — not a threat
“I think they’re fabulous, and I’ll tell you why. They’re non-invasive. They don’t make noise. You don’t have to yell ‘fore’ because there’s nobody pushing something,” Heath said.
Heath said he is not worried about the machines displacing workers, either.
“Not really, I think the areas that they’re doing are just, you know, areas that if an individual was cutting that, you know, their time could be used better somewhere else,” Heath said.
The robots are not without their quirks — they occasionally get stuck, spin in circles, or seem to have a mind of their own. Still, staff are giving Little Timmy and the other machines a chance to prove their worth.
“It’s another tool to help with the golf courses, help our staff, and offer a better product,” Canavan said.
The robots are being used at four golf courses currently. Canavan said there will be further discussions about if more will be implemented after trying them out this summer.
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