WCQM Monday News Roundup

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WCQM Monday News Roundup

98Q News · Mon Mar 23, 2026

This is your WCQM Daily News Roundup for 98Q Country 98.3 FM and Trail Mix 103.1 FM and 980 AM WPFD and Tark Falls.

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With winter weather once again returning, don't forget to pack your emergency car kit.

This can contain things such as an ice scraper, jumper cables, blankets, a first aid kit, warm clothing, a cell phone and charger, water, canned food, and much more.

You can find a full list on the NHTSA's Facebook page.

Saturday, February 28th from 80M to 2PM.

There's an indoor garage sale over at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church.

Most items are free will donation and larger items will be priced.

This will feature coffee and rolls as well alongside a barbecue lunch by a CCW.

Silent auction baskets and free will donation baked goods will also be available.

If you have questions or would like to donate a basket for the Silent auction, you can contact Mike or Margin Novak at 715-474-2253.

Once again, this is taking place Saturday, February 28th from 80M to 2PM.

Over at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Hall in Ketaba.

For more news, go to tromics.fm and 98QCountry.com. I'm Austin Brumei.

With civic media news, I'm St. Skene.

It's back to back for the Badger Women. Wisconsin is back on top and women's college hockey.

They beat top-seated Ohio State 3-2 yesterday to win another national title.

It's Wisconsin's 9th championship, the most in NCAA history.

A man is facing multiple firearm drug and other related charges after being arrested on property owned by Girl Scouts in West Bend.

A spokesperson with the Washington County Sheriff's Office says at Paul David ran a drug operation in a home on camp silver like with his wife and two kids.

Girl Scouts CEO Anna Simpson says an employee is now on leave for their alleged involvement and they're denying any knowledge of prior connections.

David is out after posting a $75,000 bail and his next appearance in court is due in May.

The idea of government run grocery stores is getting talked about by a candidate who's running for governor.

A new proposal would let Wisconsin open government run grocery stores.

That idea comes from members of the legislative socialist caucus, including Francesca Hong, who says too many communities don't have access to affordable food.

Their plan would be to spend about $100 million to launch and support a public option which would focus on neighborhoods that need them the most.

Some grocery stores that have closed recently say that is one of the reasons that they have to seize operations.

The bill doesn't have a path forward this session since lawmakers have already adjourned.

Anna Resolution is aiming to remove funding towards the flock automatic license plate reader for the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

Its sights concerns raised by people who live in the area, state policy makers and privacy experts about data sharing and used beyond the system's original purpose.

The resolution was introduced at a Dane County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday of last week.

If adopted, it would remove the funding and prohibit further money from being used on that system.

More news is available at civicmedia.us

The Badgers Women win again.

Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports, women's college hockey, the Wisconsin Badgers, win the national title by beating Ohio State in the finals of the Frozen 4, 3-2.

The Badgers Clare N. Wright with the winning goal in the third period, the game played on the Penn State campus.

And here comes N. Wright to the N. Washington.

Clare N. Wright!

No words like I'm still in disbelief, but yeah, no shot is a bad shot and I'm just so proud of everyone.

We came together as a team and we just believed in each other.

The Badgers winning the national championship for a second year in a row.

NBA bucks on the road tonight. On the West Coast, they faced the Los Angeles Clippers.

The bucks coming off a win Saturday night. In Phoenix, they beat the Sun's 108-105.

Baseball. Brewer's got clobbered by the Cubs.

12 to nothing to finish out their cactus league schedule.

They'll open a two game exhibition series tonight in Milwaukee against the Reds before the season opener this Thursday with sports on Mike Clemens.

It is going to be mostly sunny today with a high in the low to mid 40s this afternoon.

Tonight mostly cloudy with a little light rain.

We may see a little snow mix in at some point with lows dropping into the low 30s tomorrow.

Mostly cloudy with a high of 47.

I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.