The Spring Election is finally here, the UW System President is mysteriously dropped, Mark Tauscher has a cure for NBA Tanking and what happened to Jeff Levering?? All that and more in the Wednesday, April 8th edition of WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News.
DECISION WISCONSIN
In the April Spring Election, Judge Chris Taylor won big in the race for State Supreme Court. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Mary Spicuzza dissected the outcome.
NEW HOTEL FOR MILWAUKEE?
Should a new convention hotel be built in Milwaukee? Our colleague, Dr. Ken Harris of 101.7 The Truth, joined WisMornNews with an emphatic answer.
The Wisconsin Center District convention hotel would be expensive! So the $455 million dollar question is, who would pay for it? And does Milwaukee believe in itself to make it "self sustainable?"@drkenstruth questions it all on Wisconsin's Morning News pic.twitter.com/3xvTKT66G1
— 620 WTMJ (@620wtmj) April 8, 2026
THE ‘FRAGILE’ CEASEFIRE
A ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran was holding hours after Pres. Trump warned the whole Iranian civilization would die if a deal wasn’t reached. What happens next? ABC’s Karen Travers addresses the current situation.
HOW DOES THE NBA STOP TANKING?
The NBA has said it wants to fix the tanking issue (teams losing on purpose in order to gain a better draft position). ESPN Wisconsin’s Mark Tauscher has an idea.
Hey, @NBA, @MarkTauscher65 solved your decades long tanking issue in a manner of minutes pic.twitter.com/B2EjSDKo87
— 620 WTMJ (@620wtmj) April 8, 2026
VINCE, THE UPAF GUY
Vince Vitrano touts his sister Emily who’s in the Renaissance Theaterwork’s production of ‘Barefoot in the Park.’
BREWERS RUN OUT OF GAS
Brewers Ace Jacob Misiorowski looked brilliant Tuesday against the Red Sox… until he didn’t. Play-by-Play man Jeff Levering walked through what happened Tuesday in Boston, while also addressing his own ‘health issues.’
HELP THE DOGS
The Brewers Community Foundation is holding its Pet Supplies Drive on Thursday, April 9th. WTMJ’s Debbie Lazaga will be there!
Join the Brewers Community Foundation for a pet supply drive April 9-12th! #milwaukee #wisconsin #brewers pic.twitter.com/7a5bAjgLTj
— 620 WTMJ (@620wtmj) April 8, 2026
THIS MADE US LAUGH
2025 Masters champion Rory McIlroy made us laugh when he joked about his native Ireland’s cuisine.
“People keep asking me, ‘Why didn’t you go more Irish?’ and I say, ‘Well, I want to enjoy the dinner as well.’” 😂 pic.twitter.com/59klGyfaHz
— Rory McIlroy Tracker (@RMTracker) April 7, 2026
FULL BOAT HORN
Watch the whole show here!
