- Oct 27
Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series title in franchise history with 4-1 Game 5 win
Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings as Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, 28 October. The win gave the Brewers their first championship in their 58-year history.
- Oct 26
Catholic bishops say they regret White House Oval Office prayer video with Trump
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee and Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines say they regret a 22 October Oval Office prayer with Donald Trump, which the White House posted online without their consent.
- Oct 23
Brewers rally from 4-0 down to beat Rays 5-4 and take 2-0 World Series lead
Sal Frelick's sixth-inning homer and Cooper Pratt's seventh-inning single gave Milwaukee a 5-4 win on Saturday, 24 October, after Tampa Bay had led 4-0 in the first inning.
- Oct 20
Brewers and Rays meet in World Series, Game 1 on Friday, 23 October 2026 in Milwaukee
Two franchises that have never won the title meet in Milwaukee, with Game 1 scheduled for Friday, 23 October 2026. The Brewers reached the Series for the first time since 1982, while the Rays are back for their third appearance.
- Oct 13
Brewers sweep Dodgers 4-0 in NLCS, reaching first World Series in 44 years
Shohei Ohtani's three-run homer gave the Dodgers a 4-0 lead in Game 4, but Milwaukee rallied to win 6-4 on Thursday, 15 October and complete the NLCS sweep.
- Oct 8
Dodgers eliminate Braves 4-1 behind Andy Pages' seventh-inning hit to reach NLCS
Andy Pages drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning at Truist Park as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 to clinch the Division Series 3-1.
- Oct 6
Gertrude Abercrombie painting bought for $30 at Michigan estate sale fetches $1.35 million at auction
A 1951 oil painting by Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie, purchased for $30 at a Kalamazoo estate sale, sold for $1.35 million at Freeman's after vanishing from public view for over 70 years.
- Oct 4
Padres defeat Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 as Michael King earns six-out save on short rest
Michael King pitched two scoreless relief innings on one day of rest to secure a 4-3 victory over Milwaukee, keeping San Diego alive in the National League Division Series.
- Oct 2
Muse expands European arena tour to January 2027 with new dates in Lisbon, France, and Spain
British rock band Muse has added eight arena concerts in January 2027 to their European schedule, booking performances in Lisbon, Bordeaux, Lyon, Madrid, and Valencia.
- Oct 2
China surpasses Germany in Polish imports as G20 ministers clash over steel subsidies
Chinese exporters overtook Germany as Poland's top monthly goods supplier in July 2026, while Polish officials in Milwaukee rejected Chinese steel subsidies on economic and military grounds.
- Oct 2
G20 trade ministers deadlock on industrial overcapacity and forced labor at Milwaukee talks
Trade ministers from the Group of 20 concluded two days of negotiations in Milwaukee on 1 October 2026, agreeing only to condemn food trade coercion while deadlocking on excess industrial capacity and supply chain forced labor.
- Oct 1
28 countries agree Milwaukee framework to counter global steel overcapacity
The Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity agreed on trade measures, subsidy limits, and supply-chain data sharing in Milwaukee as global excess capacity expands toward 745 million tonnes.
- Sep 30
Judge rules US can deport Wisconsin Islamic leader Salah Sarsour on foreign policy grounds
Immigration Judge Jayme Salinardi ordered the removal of Salah Sarsour under a 1952 foreign policy statute while rejecting claims that the Milwaukee mosque president lied on his green card application.
- Sep 30
Poland attends G20 trade talks in Milwaukee and pursues permanent seat
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański joined a two-day G20 ministerial meeting in Wisconsin on 30 September 2026, holding bilateral trade discussions while rejecting dialogue with Russian delegates.
- Sep 25
Bob Pettit, first NBA MVP and 1958 champion with St. Louis Hawks, dies at 93
The Louisiana State University product and two-time league MVP passed away peacefully at his home in Metairie after an eleven-season career that redefined the power forward position.
