Thursday News Roundup

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Thursday News Roundup

WAUK News · Thu Aug 20, 2026

I'm meteorologist Mace Michaels, a quiet night tonight with a partly cloudy sky and a low pretty close to 60.

For tomorrow, mostly cloudy, a few showers and thunderstorms around, highs upper 70s to 80.

Still a rain chance Saturday, otherwise pleasant temps for the weekend.

It's 74 right now.

I'm meteorologist Mace Michaels, partly cloudy for tonight, a low dropping back to around 60.

For tomorrow, more sunshine than clouds, nice day, a high pretty close to 80.

Some storms possible on Friday, then dry and pleasant into the weekend.

Currently, it's 64 degrees.

94 Eastbound, a stop-a-go delay between 84th Street and 35th Street.

Westbound backed up 25th to Hawley.

894-41 Southbound stall on the right shoulder at Beloit.

And 94 Eastbound at Pewaukee, a disabled vehicle on the right shoulder too.

I'm Bonnie Green and that's your latest Total Traffic.

Well, pick a ramp and it might be closed.

894-43 Eastbound, your entrance ramp from 27th closed until 6th and the off-ramp to 27th also closed.

But 894-43 Eastbound, a disabled vehicle on the left shoulder at 60th Street.

I'm Bonnie Green and that's your latest Total Traffic.

With local news on 540WA UK on 100.3

FM, I'm Stuart J. Waddles.

On other Milwaukee police officers under internal investigation over use of the department's flock camera network, the department has not said what the officers searched for or why citing the act of investigation.

Police say they are looking into whether the use broke department policy.

Two other Milwaukee police staff have been accused of doing something similar.

One has been convicted.

People in Milwaukee who have a hard time getting to a doctor now have another way to get care closer to home.

Ascension Wisconsin and Outreach Community Health Centers have launched a mobile clinic offering preventative and urgent care in neighborhoods with limited access to health services.

The clinic is at Calvary Baptist Church on Tuesdays and the Ascension Ebenezer Health Resource Center on Thursdays.

No appointment is required.

It's all news all morning from 540WA UK on 100.3 FM.

Milwaukee County Court's official has a preliminary hearing on drug charges next week.

Samortria Matthews made her initial appearance this week accused of using the basement of her home to package and manufacture fentanyl and cocaine for sale.

The criminal complaint says Matthews was charged with keeping a drug trafficking place and she could be sentenced to more than three years in prison.

The home was searched after her husband was arrested following a police chase last Tuesday.

The preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 27th.

A section of Elm Road in Oak Creek may soon carry the Bucky's name under a new agreement approved by city leaders.

In exchange, Bucky's has agreed to fund a $350,000 city-selected community project and contribute $15,000 each year for city promotions and events.

The Bucky's Travel Center is planned for near 27th Street in Elm Road just off I-94.

State transportation officials still need to sign off on the road name.

Bucky's would cover the costs of the new signs.

It's expected to open in 2028.

And that's the local update.

It's all news all morning, six to nine on 540 WAUK on 100.3 FM.

News anytime at WAUKradio.com.

I'm Stuart J. Waddles.

For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.

Investigators are looking into the death of an inmate at the Columbia County Jail.

Authorities say the 56-year-old man was taken into custody for suspected OWI in Columbus last week.

Officials report the man was placed in a restraint chair after becoming uncooperative during the booking process.

Although a jail doctor initially cleared him, staff found the man unresponsive just minutes later.

County officials say a review of surveillance video showed no one else entered the cell before the man was discovered.

State officials have announced more than $1 million in tax credits for six Wisconsin-based film productions.

Authorities expect the grants to stimulate local economies by generating crew jobs and increasing revenue for area businesses and hotels.

The recipients include several feature films, a documentary on broadcasting legend Bob Euker, and a project exploring an unfinished Frank Lloyd Wright design in Richland Center.

The state's film tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million, providing a max

of $1 million per project.

Questions are being raised about the residency status of a Republican challenger ahead of the November election.

Michelle Megadance Skinner is running against incumbent Democrat Senator Jeff Smith in the 31st Senate District, a race considered crucial for GOP pickups in Western Wisconsin.

A lawsuit claims Skinner and her husband filed for primary tax exemptions in both Wisconsin and Georgia and held active voter registrations in both states.

Skinner says she is a Wisconsin resident and notes that her husband lives in Georgia.

Emergency dispatchers in Dane County are getting help from Artificial Intelligence.

The Public Safety Communications Department has introduced AI dispatchers to the force in order to assist with non-emergency calls to 911.

Officials explain the system will transfer non-emergencies to a different line and the virtual assistant will handle calls such as noise complaints and animal control inquiries.

Data centers are now a major issue in the race for governor.

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are both pushing guardrails while taking different approaches to tax breaks and environmental concerns.

Tiffany has emphasized protecting farmland and ending the state tax credit for data center equipment.

Crowley is stressed protecting natural resources, requiring companies to provide clean energy and making sure Wisconsin gets value from any incentives.

Neither candidate supports a statewide moratorium.

The two candidates for Wisconsin governor are also talking about names that may or may not join them on the campaign trail.

According to his politics, Democratic nominee David Crowley says he will not campaign with streamer Hassan Piker, saying he does not want to support those he believes can deepen political divisions.

Republican nominee Tom Tiffany says turnout will be key after unofficial results show Democrats cast more votes in their primary than Republicans.

Tiffany also would not say whether he wants President Trump to campaign.

in Wisconsin, saying that decision is up to the president.

The Wisconsin State Patrol and local police are stepping up efforts to catch impaired drivers ahead of Labor Day.

The drive sober or get pulled over campaign runs from August 19th through September 7th.

State Patrol says nearly 7,000 Wisconsin crashes last year involved alcohol or drugs, making up about one-third of all traffic deaths.

Officers are urging people to plan a sober ride before they start celebrating.

The DOT is asking people across Wisconsin to weigh in on a plan to make transportation easier to use for people with disabilities.

The annual ADA transition plan looks at barriers in place, like sidewalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, rest areas, and DOT buildings.

The agency says it installed about 2,500 curb ramps on state highways in 2025 and recently opened two accessible rest areas along I-43 in Manitowoc County.

You can offer your input online through September 17th at Wisconsin.gov-ADA.

And that's your state news update.

I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.

The Packers head to Denver.

Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports.

The Packers on their way to play the Broncos tomorrow night at Mile High Stadium.

We learned why rookie defense event denied Dennis Sutton has missed the last nine days of practice.

Matt LaFleur.

I wouldn't say it was conditioning.

No, it's just he overheated at practice.

So obviously you take that very seriously and he's kind of working through the protocol to come back.

I asked Dennis Sutton, how frustrating was it to miss the Steelers game last week while recovering from heat exhaustion?

Yeah, it's just frustrating, like you said, but I can't really control it now.

But yeah, I've gotten a lot more comfortable.

All the coaches have been helpful.

Now that I'm watching just pretty much get on the middle rough, I can't get back out there.

Baseball, the Brewers opening a weekend series tomorrow against the Atlanta Braves.

First pitch at 310, the Brewers losing.

to the Mariners last night, 7-5.

Golf.

Kaler Stieger wins the Wisconsin State Open.

Over Mike Van Sickle, in sudden death, a tuck away in Franklin, Wisconsin with sports on Mike Clemens.

It is going to be sunny today with a high in the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.

Tonight, partly cloudy, we're going to drop to the low to mid 60s tomorrow.

Partly cloudy with a scattered shower or thunderstorm.

Our high in the upper 70s to near 80.

I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.

That's your Milwaukee News Roundup from WAUK.

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