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.
Eau Claire City County Health Department will officially have a new leader beginning in January.
According to a press release, the Eau Claire City County Board of Health officially selected Julie McCallum to serve as health officer and director of the Health Department as the current director prepares to retire at the end of the year.
Health Department officials say McCallum will bring nearly 30 years of public health experience to the role, having previously served as health officer and public health supervisor for the Sawyer County Health and Human Services Department.
Another Dunn County community could lose its local police department weeks after the village of Elk Mound voted to disband theirs.
According to a WEAU report, Boyceville police chief Greg Lampkin is raising concerns about the future of the department after the village board voted against hiring a full-time officer at its meeting this week.
Chief Lampkin said he had found a qualified candidate for the position and asked the village board to approve the hire in October, but that vote was delayed twice before the board voted against the hire four to three on Monday.
The staff of the Boyceville Police Department currently only includes Police Chief Lampkin and Elk Mountain Police Chief Chad Weinberger serving as a part-time sergeant.
The department previously had another full-time officer, but that officer left nearly a year ago and the position was never filled.
Chief Lampkin is expressing concerns that the village could follow Elk Mounds lead and disband the department to contract with the Dunn County Sheriff's Office.
That contract with Elk Mound is also on hold after residents filed a lawsuit against the village board, alleging open meeting laws violations.
A Chippewa Falls gym is inviting residents to a fundraiser this weekend to support a program to give veterans free access to the facility.
According to a WEAU report, CrossFit and Chippewa Falls will ask participants to take part in a challenging workout doing 1,000 bucks.
steps while wearing a weighted vest, as other participants and some veterans who take advantage of the program cheer them on.
The fundraiser will officially start at 9 a.m.
on Saturday and will also feature a raffle.
More information on the free membership program for veterans is available online.
For 1057 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
They did it!
Monashah High School won the million-dollar prize in T-Mobile's Friday Night Lights 5G competition.
Blue Jays supporters cast nearly 400,000 votes from all across the nation to push Monashah over the top.
The second-place school came in nearly 200,000 votes behind Monashah.
The win gives Monashah High School a $1 million home field upgrade after Calder Stadium took a beating in last summer's tornado.
The field will be revealed during a community celebration in 2027.
Newly released airport surveillance video shows the moment federal immigration officers detained a Wisconsin state patrol trooper in Madison.
The footage from Dean County Regional Airport shows undercover ICE agents stopping several men to check their identification before locating 21-year-old Carl Aaron Vandermerve on November 5th.
Agents arrested Vandermerve inside the terminal as he traveled to visit family despite holding a valid work permit while awaiting a pending asylum decision.
He was released from
custody a day later following intervention from Wisconsin Congressman Derek Van Orden.
Authorities believe transportation security officials may have tipped off federal agents prior to the flight.
Wisconsin Democrats chose their legislative leaders this week as they prepared to control the Assembly, Senate, and Governor's Office for the first time in 16 years.
Racine's Greta Neubauer will become the first female assembly speaker while Diane Hasselbein will lead the Senate majority.
Nubara says her members will push to repeal Act 10 and restore collective bargaining rights.
Governor-elect David Crowley has called for a commission to study the issue.
Hesselbein says she understands the urgency to act, but needs to set priorities with newly elected senators.
Alvernia University announced plans this week to acquire Marion University in Fond du Lac, marking a major transition for the private institution.
Marion President Aaron Sadoff said in a news release, the acquisition is an opportunity to enhance Marion's future.
Sadoff said a decline in membership for the university's sponsor made the change necessary, adding, Alvernia is a partner who understands and shares Marion's commitment to their Catholic mission, values and the Fond du Lac community.
University leaders say Marion will stay in Fond du Lac and there's no current plan to downsize.
Believe it or not, it's already the season for Christmas and holiday parades around Wisconsin.
Dozens of local communities are putting the final touches on floats and tuning up those marching bands to spread holiday cheer through hometown streets across the state between now and the end of December.
Green Bay's holiday parade is set for November 21st.
Kennedy Corpus with downtown Green Bay Incorporated says there's even a pre-parade event this year planned to extend the family fun.
the north pole there's going to be a lot of fun activities for the family we've got a classical holiday movie showing oh we have hot chocolate
a coffee stand heritage coffee and tea is going to be there.
We've got Frio Mexican treats for purchase but there'll also be some reindeer friends for the kids to see and take some pictures with.
There's fire pits if you need to warm up and there's also a run going on run run Rudolph by Golden Mate events is going on.
So that's a great place to watch the runners come and go and you can cheer them on.
So just a really fun
area to kick off your parade.
Other notable parades around our state include the Watoma and Two Rivers Christmas Parades both on November 28th.
The following weekend, Sturgeon Bay, Howard Swamco and Fond du Lac will all celebrate the season with parades and Clintonville's Old Fashioned Christmas Parade is one of the last events of the year on December 12th.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Bucks in Orlando.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports NBA.
The Bucks in Florida.
Taking on the Orlando Magic.
Milwaukee trying to snap an eight game losing streak.
Head coach Taylor Jenkins says they need a rebound better.
It's an area of big concern and focus for us because that factors into the possession game, right?
You know, we're not turning teams over like we need to.
We're turning it over.
We're giving up these second chance opportunities and we're like in this double digit deficit should hopefully be singles and then it just continues to grow and it puts you behind the eight ball.
College football tomorrow, the Badger.
on the road in Maryland to take on the Terrapins.
Ryan Hopkins will get the start again at quarterback.
NFL Packers and Vikings Sunday at noon.
Jordan Love named NFC offensive player of the week.
I asked him, can he imagine being Kurt Cousins with only three days to prep for Minnesota?
No, I cannot.
Yeah, that's probably a wild feeling.
You know, I think just to obviously be somewhere and then now you're with a new team.
Obviously he's been there.
He's been in that system.
But you know, anytime you're learning a new offense and expected to play.
Yeah, I could not imagine that.
That's Jordan Love with Sports on Mike Clemens.
I'm
urologist Rodney Price.
A mix of clouds and sunshine on your Friday afternoon.
We'll be near 40 on the afternoon time.
North breeze.
Tonight mostly clear.
Lower 20's expected.
Not a bad weekend overall.
But it's sunshine both days with highs in the mid 40's.
It's 33 at our studios.
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