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For Muskie101 News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
Residents in Hayward are invited to celebrate National Night Out today with local law enforcement and first responders.
The event is free and runs from 5 until 7 p.m.
behind the Hayward Intermediate School on Fifth Street.
Organizers say it's a chance to meet the people who serve the community, ask questions, and get a closer look at emergency vehicles.
Events will include demonstrations by local law enforcement, fire departments, Sawyer County Emergency Medical Services, along with Tamarack Health and the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources.
There will also be a dunk tank with first responders, a Berkey dive for the dirt obstacle course, along with free bike helmets and a free lunch.
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have announced the distribution of nearly $30 million for local infrastructure improvement projects across the state.
According to a press release, the funding comes from the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program and will be administered through the newly created local small structures improvement
program.
The program is meant to help smaller municipalities across Wisconsin, especially those in more rural areas of the state, repair or replace their aging culverts and small bridge structures.
Officials say they worked with local governments to inspect more than 16,500 culverts and small bridges across Wisconsin, identifying the structures in the poorest condition before awarding grants.
The state received 430 applications requesting more than $133 million, highlighting
the demand for repairs.
The Northwest Wisconsin region will receive over $7.5 million to support 39 road improvement projects in Sawyer, Eau Claire Douglas and Jackson counties.
Sawyer County will receive nearly $119,000 in funding through the program.
Drivers across Wisconsin are paying more at the pump this week.
According to GasBuddy, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin rose 6.9 cents over the past week to $3.95 a gallon.
That's 38 cents higher than a month ago and just over a dollar more than this time last year.
Nationally, prices dropped slightly, falling less than a penny to an average of $4.05 a gallon.
GasBuddy says oil markets were volatile last week.
Prices climbed as
tensions in the Middle East raised concerns about global oil supplies, then fell Sunday after President Trump signaled a potential deal may be in the works.
Patrick Dahan, gas buddy's head of petroleum analysis, says the national average could reach its highest level ever for this point in the year later this week.
Continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure are driving refined product prices higher as supply plummets.
Patrick Dahan, head of petroleum analysis at gas buddy, says developments in both
both the Middle East and Ukraine could quickly shift the price outlook.
The back-to-school shopping season has already started, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection is warning customers to be on the lookout for scammers.
Here's Civic Media's Melissa Kaye.
Online shopping scams will prey on consumers searching for the best deals on supplies and products for students going back to school.
The Wisconsin DATCP recommends being cautious of social media ads or links sent in promotional emails and texts, even if they are for a well-known and trusted company.
Double-check website addresses for errors or minor differences from the usual URL before entering personal or payment information.
Use a credit card for added protection against fraud, and college students should be on guard against textbook scams, fake job offers, and phishing.
That's Melissa
Kay for Muskie101 News.
I'm Maddie Schaefer.
Now a look at Northwood's news, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
Drivers across Wisconsin are paying more at the pump this week.
According to GasBuddy, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin rose 6.9 cents over the past week to $3.95 a gallon.
That's 38 cents higher than a month ago and just over a dollar more than this time last year.
Nationally, prices dropped slightly, falling less than a penny to an average of $4.05 a gallon.
GasBuddy says oil markets were volatile last week.
Prices climbed as
tensions in the Middle East raised concerns about global oil supplies, then fell Sunday after President Trump signaled a potential deal may be in the works.
Patrick Dahan, Gaspody's head of petroleum analysis, says the national average could reach its highest level ever for this point in the year later this week.
Continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure are driving refined product prices higher as supply plummets.
Patrick Dahan, head of petroleum analysis at Gaspody, says developments in both
the Middle East and Ukraine could quickly shift the price outlook.
The back-to-school shopping season has already started, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is warning customers to be on the lookout for scammers.
Here's civic media's Melissa K.
Online shopping scams will prey on consumers searching for the best deals on supplies and products for students going back to school.
The Wisconsin DATCP recommends being cautious of social media ads or links sent in promotional emails and texts, even if they are for a well-known and trusted company.
Double-check website addresses for errors or minor differences from the usual URL before entering personal or payment information.
Use a credit card for added protection against fraud and college students should be on guard against textbook scams, fake job offers, and phishing.
That's Melissa Kay,
and I'm Maddie Schaefer for Northwood's News.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
The EF-3 tornado that devastated parts of Appleton and Monash last week was one of the largest our state has ever seen according to local weather experts.
The tornado was estimated to have winds up to 140 miles per hour and was more than a mile wide at one point.
It's been more than four decades since we've seen a tornado that strong in the area.
That was back in 1984 when an F-4 touched down in the town of Butamore.
The EF-3 that hit Seanal through Langleid counties in 2007 had higher wind speeds but wasn't as big.
In fact, forecasters say Northeast Wisconsin doesn't have a recorded history of any tornado larger than what hit the valley last week.
After searching throughout the weekend, the Door County Sheriff's Office says they found the bodies of two missing kayakers near Washington Island yesterday.
20-year-old David Thelman and 20-year-old Francesca Warwick, both from Illinois, were last seen Saturday evening.
Authorities say the two were kayaking in the waters off Washington Island.
They say neither was wearing a life jacket.
Police from Washington Island and Gibraltar departments, as well as personnel from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S.
Coast Guard, and several local fire departments searched for the missing kayakers late into the night Saturday and all day on Sunday.
Door County Sheriff's deputies took over the search when it transitioned to a recovery effort on Sunday.
Recovery workers found the bodies in the water just before 11 a.m.
on Monday.
A plane crash in Dunn County left two people injured Sunday afternoon.
According to officials with the Dunn County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred shortly after 12 p.m.
near Boundary Road in the town of Hay River.
The pilot, a 36-year-old woman from South Dakota and her passenger, a 51-year-old Marshfield man were both taken to a local hospital.
Investigators say the aircraft had just departed from the Boyceville Municipal Airport prior to the crash.
The cost of the accident remains under investigation by authorities.
A 37-year-old monomony woman is facing charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and child abuse following an alleged attack on her 7-year-old son.
Police say they first responded to a welfare check for Emily Spalding on the night of July 20th, but were called back to the area two hours later after the boy fled the residence.
Officers located the child at a nearby establishment with a head wound.
He told police that Spalding had tried to stab him and struck him with a hammer.
Spalding was taken into custody and has been moved to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute for a psychological evaluation.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for help with statewide surveys.
Officials say volunteers are needed to assist with monitoring deer and game bird populations across the Badger State, known as Operation Deer Watch and Game Bird Survey.
Data gathered during the survey helps scientists understand the reproductive status of those animals and make decisions on wildlife management.
Participants would just need to submit sightings on a mobile app and don't need to register.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has taken their show on the road.
Rural arguments have been scheduled for Chippewa Falls in October.
Officials say the Justice on Wheels event will help people learn more about the court, the appellate process, and the role of the judicial branch.
The hearing will be open to the public.
More information, including the case and seating details, will come out later.
Wisconsin's capital city is one of the best places for first-time home buyers.
A recent study from finance website Wallet Hub ranked 300 cities across the U.S.
by looking at market attractiveness, affordability, and other factors.
The survey placed Madison as the 18th best city in America for those buying a home for the first time.
However, two other Wisconsin cities ranked ahead of Madison.
Green Bay was ranked 13th, and Kenosha was 17th.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Brewers and Pirates tonight.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers will try again after losing last night four to three at home to the Pirates.
Pittsburgh is now beat Milwaukee six out of seven times so far this season.
The Brewers making trades before the deadline to acquire three pitchers Dustin May and Jojo Romero from the Cardinals and reliever Antonio Zenzatella from the Rockies.
GM Matt Arnold says the Brewers were in talks with several teams before the deadline.
We were in on a lot of things.
I think we were did what we can to help
the team and you're in on a lot of stuff.
There's certainly some things where you come up short and you just got to pick yourself up and dust yourself off and try to do what you can to get the next thing.
And ultimately, I think we were able to accomplish a lot over the last 48 hours to get some stuff done to really help the team.
Pat Murphy says they needed the pitchers.
We've been riddled with injuries, obviously, to lose pre-ster and Woodruff out of your rotation.
And now you're going with five rookies, basically.
NFL, the Packers now practicing in pads.
Running back, Marshawn Lloyd has been very impressive with his speed with sports on Mike Clemens.
A few lingering showers and thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon, our high today, right around 76.
Tonight partly cloudy, we'll drop down to 47.
Tomorrow, plenty of sunshine with highs in the mid to upper 70s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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