This is your WCFW Daily News Roundup for 105-7 CFW in Chippewa Falls and 93-5 The Tap in Eau Claire.
For 105-7 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
A number of Chippewa Valley residents gathered at a local farm in Eau Claire on Monday morning to highlight the struggles farmers across the state are facing ahead of the November election.
The event specifically noted the cost of diesel fuel topping $6 a gallon for the first time ever as farmers enter the harvest season, the time of the year when they're using the most fuel on average.
George Paulzine, a fourth generation farmer in the region, summed up how much of an impact those additional costs are causing for the average farm.
The average dairy farm in Wisconsin.
These are the University of Wisconsin numbers.
I got them just this morning.
The additional cost is between $45,000 and $60,000 a year on the average farm in Wisconsin.
That's just got to be eaten.
And the price of milk didn't go up.
It's $45,000.
There's not too many people that work out in the business world that could take a $45,000 hit and pay.
In addition to the short-term cost increases caused by tariffs implemented over the last two years, Paulzine also highlighted the long-term struggles the agricultural industry will face as it works to rebuild export relationships that have been broken.
A
lot of people in the dairy industry and in the marketing ends of things that have spent their entire career.
developing these industry markets and world markets.
And we live in a global market.
I don't care what anybody says.
We cannot isolate ourselves.
And to rebuild and fix what has been broken will take some time.
It will.
One administration change isn't going to change the whole thing overnight.
These things take
time.
For 1057 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Nina Police say they're investigating a murder suicide in the city Sunday afternoon.
Police say they responded to reports of shots fired just before 5 p.m.
When they got there, they found two people dead, a 57-year-old woman and 59-year-old man.
Investigators say evidence points to the man shooting the woman before himself.
Their names have not been made public yet.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation can leave it anonymously with Winnebago County Crime Stoppers.
A suspect in a hit-and-run crash in Madison was found hiding in a closet, according to the Madison Police Department.
They say a vehicle hit a 24-year-old while he was sitting on a bike at a bike rack outside an apartment complex.
The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries while police say the suspect drove away and parked in a nearby ramp.
Police identified the vehicle's owner using surveillance video.
They found the suspect hiding in a closet at the owner's apartment.
Authorities arrested a 31-year-old Fitchburg man for OWI causing injury and hit and
run, causing great bodily harm.
A runner participating in the Milwaukee Lakefront half-marathon last weekend collapsed and died after being taken to the hospital.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the identity of the 36-year-old as John Meisey.
They say he had no medical history.
A GoFundMe online fundraising page has been set up to help support Meisey's four young children.
An annual autumn pub crawl in Oshkosh is scheduled for this coming weekend, but Oshkosh police are strongly discouraging attendance.
The pub crawl is an informal event where people, mainly students and young adults, go from party to party at various houses near the UW Oshkosh campus.
Police say the pub crawl has increasingly been associated with excessive alcohol consumption and disruptive, violent behavior.
There were weapons-related incidents at the last two pub crawls.
The city of Oshkosh is working with law enforcement on additional guardrails in order
to keep the public safe during the event, the City Council recently put in ordinance in place that allows police to break up a party if they think it's gotten out of hand.
Wisconsin Hunters have a lot to look forward to this month with six different hunting seasons opening in October.
The Wisconsin DNR is reminding hunters and trappers to double check season dates before heading out and make sure they have the required licenses and stamps.
Hunters can find season dates, regulation, hunting hours, and other information on the DNR website.
As we get ready for the upcoming heating season, there are those who are going to need help paying the heating bill this year.
The Wisconsin Department of Administration has officially opened applications for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program.
State officials estimate that approximately 170,000 households will receive financial aid through the program this season.
Program benefits are paid directly to energy, utilities, and fuel suppliers to help offset home heating and power expenses.
Qualification for the program is determined by household size, total income, and overall energy costs, with eligibility cap that households earning 60% or less of the state median income level.
For Civic Media News, I'm Todd Copernall.
In addition to regular bill relief, the program offers U-Round crisis assistance, emergency furnace and water heater repairs, and home weatherization services based on an individual household needs.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Brewers in San Diego.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers with a chance tonight to advance in the playoffs when they face off against the Padres in Noisy Petco Park.
What will it take to complete the sweep for Spaceman Jake Bowers?
I just keep the focus, keep the focus, keep responding.
Mistakes are going to be made.
It's a high pressure environment.
It's going to be a hostile crowd and keep taking punches and keep giving them
back.
NBA, the Bucks losing their first pre-season game, 1-16.
to 97 to the Timberwolves.
They'll be in Oklahoma City tomorrow night against the Thunder NFL.
The Packers losing one of their best defensive players for the rest of the season.
Edger in Cooper out with a torn Achilles tendon.
He's a tough one to lose.
I mean, we all saw what he was able to do and basically a half of football and the player that he is.
My heart hurts for him and you know, his recovery and what he's going through.
But it's an opportunity for those other guys
as Packers head coach Matt LaFleur with sports.
I'm Mike Clemens.
Mostly sunny today with a high in the mid to upper 70s this afternoon.
Tonight, it'll be clear with a low around 50 tomorrow, another sunny day with a high in the low 70s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
Right now, it's 57.
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