Monday News Roundup

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Monday News Roundup

WHSM/WBZH Hayward News · Mon Sep 28, 2026

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Justice Point is hosting a free pumpkin carving event next month in Hayward.

The event will be held Thursday, October 15th from 4 to 6 p.m.

at the Hayward Wesleyan Church.

Pumpkins and carving tools will be provided and the event is open to all ages.

Organizers are asking people to RSVP by October 1st so they have enough supplies for everyone.

The Hayward Wesleyan Church is located on Nyman Avenue in Hayward.

The Healthy Wash Co.

Community Stakeholder Coalition is holding its third annual Mental Wellness Walk next month in Spooner.

The walk will begin at 10 a.m.

Saturday, October 10th at the Spooner High School Track.

Organizers say the event is meant to raise awareness about mental health and rural communities, highlight the need for mental health resources, and give people a chance to remember loved ones lost to suicide.

There is no set distance.

Participants can walk as little or as much as they would like and will be asked to keep track.

of their distance.

The walk is free and open to the public.

September is preparedness month in Wisconsin, and Ready Wisconsin is encouraging people to make sure they have a plan before an emergency happens.

That starts with knowing what types of disasters could happen where you live, work, or go to school.

Ready Wisconsin recommends having a plan for where to go if your home is no longer safe, how you'll receive emergency alerts, and how you'll reconnect with family or friends.

People are also encouraged to put together or up

emergency kit with enough supplies to get through several days.

Those supplies should be kept in one or two containers that are easy to carry.

Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engel says preparedness isn't about expecting the worst, but giving people the best chance to get through a disaster.

Ready, Wisconsin also recommends having more than one way to receive emergency alerts, learning first aid or CPR and checking on neighbors who may need help during an emergency.

Wisconsin U.S.

Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling for changes to how Packer fans across the state are able to watch the team as more games move to streaming services.

Ahead of the Packers home opener on Thursday, Baldwin held a press conference to discuss the For the Fans Act, a bill that would require sports leagues to provide local fans with one free live option to watch their teams games.

It would also end blackouts on league-owned streaming services.

The sound of football should fill living rooms and sports bars across the state.

But tonight...

millions of Packer fans won't be able to simply turn on the TV and cheer

on the green and gold.

The Packers Falcons game streamed nationally on Amazon Prime Video.

While the game was available on local television in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets, fans elsewhere in Wisconsin needed a prime subscription to watch.

It was one of four Packer games scheduled on streaming platforms this season.

Another will air on Netflix the night before Thanksgiving.

For some, another subscription might not

sound like the biggest deal.

But with costs the way they are right now, for most Wisconsin families I hear from, they are stretched thin and looking for absolutely everywhere they can.

to save money.

The cost of streaming subscriptions also goes beyond fans watching from home, bars and restaurants that showpackers games can face significantly higher costs for commercial subscriptions.

Don Mieldi, who owns two establishments in Green Bay and serves as Eastern District Vice President of the Tavern League of Wisconsin, also spoke during Thursday's press conference.

Each streaming service requires a different annual subscription per service per year, which adds up to thousands of dollars.

and simply not affordable as an incredible new expense on a small business.

Baldwin said she is working to gain support for the proposal in the Senate.

For Muskie 101 News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.

Now a look at Northwoods News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.

Wisconsin U.S.

Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling for changes to how Packer fans across the state are able to watch the team as more games move to streaming services.

Ahead of the Packers home opener on Thursday, Baldwin held a press conference to discuss the For the Fans Act, a bill that would require sports leagues to provide local fans with one free live option to watch their teams games.

It would also end blackouts on league-owned streaming services.

The sound of football should fill living rooms and sports bars across the state.

But tonight, millions of Packer fans won't be able to simply turn on the TV and cheer on the

green and gold.

The Packers Falcons game streamed nationally on Amazon Prime Video.

While the game was available on local television in the Green Bay and Milwaukee markets, fans elsewhere in Wisconsin needed a Prime subscription to watch.

It was one of four Packer games scheduled on streaming platforms this season.

Another will air on Netflix the night before Thanksgiving.

For some, another subscription might not sound like the biggest deal.

But with costs the way they are right now, for most Wisconsin families I hear from, they are stretched thin and looking for absolutely everywhere they can.

to save money.

The cost of streaming subscriptions also goes beyond fans watching from home, bars and restaurants that showpackers games can face significantly higher costs for commercial subscriptions.

Don Mieldi, who owns two establishments in Green Bay and serves as Eastern District Vice President of the Tavern League of Wisconsin, also spoke during Thursday's press conference.

Each streaming service requires a different annual subscription per service per year, which adds up to thousands of dollars.

And it's simply not affordable as an incredible new expense on a small business.

Baldwin said she is working to gain support for the proposal in the Senate.

For Northwood's News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.

For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.

The NFL is asking for video evidence in the case involving Packers running back Josh Jacobs.

The league said it submitted a records request after a judge denied a motion to permanently seal video and other evidence in the case.

Jacobs pleaded no contest in two misdemeanor charges.

The NFL said the matter remains under review through its personal conduct policy.

The league has provided no timeline for a decision on Jacob's status.

He remains on the commissioner's exempt list, meaning he cannot practice or play with the Packers.

Three people have been hospitalized after a small plane crashed in the town of East Troy, southwest of Milwaukee yesterday.

East Troy police say all four people in the plane were injured, but one was treated and released at the scene.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.

Wisconsin Rapids District 7 older person Michael Tim said he won't resign ahead of a scheduled recall election.

Petitioners alleged Tim abused his power and infringed on First Amendment rights by pressuring Hotel Mead Resorts and Conference Center management to stop selling no data center signs in July.

In a statement, Tim said he won't accept the idea that, quote, the only acceptable response to opposition is to step aside, unquote.

The recall election is set for October 27th.

The winner will serve the remainder of the term through April 2027.

The Madison Common Council is approving the city's 2027 capital budget, including funding to launch a body-worn camera program for local police officers.

Police Chief John Patterson made the technology his top priority following the deadly officer-involved shooting of Corey Ruiz earlier this summer.

Council members also debated a proposal requiring Chief Patterson to formally report on more than 300 past departmental policy recommendations dating back to 2017.

Oversight board members

Defenders defended the chief, noting he already provides regular updates on strategic progress.

And that's your state news update.

I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.

The Brewers sweep the cards.

Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.

The Milwaukee Brewers closed out the regular season with a six to four victory to complete a three game sweep of the St.

Louis Cardinals over the weekend.

Manager Pat Murphy named Christian Yellich the team's captain.

It's not about rewarding him for something.

It's just making an official recognizing, you know, that he is the guy that helps enforce in the locker room the standards.

Yellich, the first brewer ever to be named team captain, asked Murphy to call Robin Yellich.

first before it was announced.

You know, I really wanted to run it by Robin first.

What he means here, what his career was, you know, I kind of see him as the captain of the Brewers.

So him and Murph talk, Robin gave his blessing.

And after that, I told Murph I'd be honored and kind of hard to put into words.

Up next, the Brewers are either going to face the Cubs or the Padres in the playoffs.

College football, the Badgers celebrating their 24 to 20 victory over Penn State, Wisconsin will host Michigan State on Saturday with Sports on Mike Clemens.

It is going to be mostly cloudy today with a high in the low to mid-70s this afternoon.

Tonight, mostly cloudy.

We're going to drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Tomorrow, mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon, with a high in the upper 60s to near 70.

I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.

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