This is your WFHR Daily News Roundup for locally grown radio 97.5 FM and 13.20 AM and
WISC country 105.5 FM WIRI in Wisconsin Rapids.
Civic media news, I'm Terry Bell, here's what Wisconsin needs to know.
We could get a better idea today if Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vance will face a recall
election and if so, where Wisconsin Elections Commission is considering the matter after
agency staff this week determined recall petitioners collected enough valid signatures
and bosses old district that the state Supreme Court says is unconstitutional.
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices say they were shocked to find out a draft order indicating
the state's highest court plans to hear a lawsuit on abortion rights was leaked to reporters
at Wisconsin watch chief justice and that Ziegler says the court has called law enforcement
for an investigation.
Wisconsin's votes in the race for president is a dead heat among registered voters.
It's 50.50 this time it was 49.51 Trump leading by two last time.
So it's just tightened but it's still dead tight.
Marquette Law School poll director Charles Franklin says president Biden has a two-point
lead among likely Wisconsin voters in the race for US Senate Tammy Baldwin leads Eric
Houdi 52 to 47.
We can't that it's for president hold their first debate tonight Wisconsin Democratic
party chair Ben Wicklers looking for a steady performance from president Biden.
Maybe not the most flashy president but gets the job done in every metric you look at.
You can see how president Biden has followed through on his promises how he's over-delivered
and Trump talked big and then did nothing.
Republican party chair Brian Schimmings says president Biden will have to do more than
just not stumble.
Democrats are running around like wow isn't he great if he just manages to make it through
an hour and a half.
Well boy if that's your standard if that's where he sent the benchmark you got you got trouble.
coverage on many of these civic media station starts at 7 30 flags across Wisconsin are
flying at half staff to honor the life of Lincoln Hills youth prison teacher Corey
Prue who was killed this week the 49 year old was attacked by an inmate Monday night
and died the next day the 16 year old suspect is being charged as an adult.
I'm Terry Bell civic media news now here's what you need to know closer to home for WFHR
and WIRI news I'm Alyssa K as the 4th July celebrations approach ready Wisconsin is
urging everyone to prioritize safety and responsibility in 2023 there were 126 ER
visits in Wisconsin for fireworks related injuries a quarter of those injured with children
under 18 years of age children should never handle fireworks and should be closely supervised
when they are in use.
Ready Wisconsin recommends the best way to enjoy the holiday is to watch community firework
shows run by professionals if you choose to set up your own be sure to obey local laws
and permitting requirements always have a bucket of water or a hose nearby never try
to rewrite or approach a field firework fireworks can be extremely stressful for pets keep
them indoors and provide a distraction fireworks are also stressful for our veterans it's
considerate to let your neighbors know if you're setting off fireworks young people interested
in airplanes have an opportunity to build one next month at Macbillian Library youth ages
10 to 12 can join this free aerodynamics mini session with Wood County 4 age registration
is required and the four sessions take place July 10th 17th 24th and 31st from 130 to 3
pm the students will build a small balsa glider and a large foam glider as they learn about
aerodynamics space is limited in age restrictions apply as they will be using sharp blades and
hot glue guns you can register at Macbillian Library dot org the new edge VR arcade in Wisconsin
Rapids will have their ribbon cutting tomorrow at 3 pm their grand opening is Saturday at
10 am please note this is different from their original posted time for the grand opening
edge VR arcade is located at 3540 plover road in Wisconsin Rapids the Wisconsin Rapids
Raptors kick off a four game series against the Fondelac dock spiders today the first
game is at Wooderfield tonight with first pitch at 635 it's also bark in the park tonight
the southwood county humane society will have two donation stations one near the winter
park main gate and one inside the park bring a donation and help out our humane society
Friday and Saturday's games will take place in Fondelac with first pitch at 635 both
days the series against the dock spiders wraps up on Sunday at Wooderfield beginning at 105
currently the rafters are 13 and 16 for the season there's a volunteer meeting tonight
for people helping with Midwest fast in Nikusa you can meet at Riverside Park at 530 tonight
to go over what you'll be helping with during the summer civic picnic if you didn't sign
up yet you can still stop down at Riverside Park and see how you can help the a meta center
will have an open house next month mid state technical college is celebrating the grand
opening of its Wayne age Bushman advanced manufacturing engineering technology and apprenticeship
or a meta center this is for prospective students community members and education and
business partners open houses will be held Wednesday July 24th from 1 to 7 and Thursday
July 25th from 9 to 1 the a meta center is located at 5,000 core drive in Stevens Point
you can play mini golf and help out our veterans next week white sands mini golf has non-profit
Mondays all summer on July 1st one dollar from every purchased game of golf will go to
VFW post 2534 the mini golf is right across from white sands beach on Lake wiziccia offering
18 whole mini golf and arcade ice cream snacks and more if the weather isn't cooperating
on Monday they'll have a make update of July 4th to help out our veterans and that's
what you need to know I'm Melissa K W F HR and W I R I news
In the first round the bucks select AJ Johnson high on Mike Clemens was sports the bucks
for a strong draft pick is out of California and played in the Australian pro league bucks
GM John Horst on AJ Johnson he is a six five guard with about six eight wingspan six eight
plus wingspan so you know he'll play at all the six five maybe even six six it's about
170 pounds he's going to he's going to add weight but he's a really hard worker really
driven kid so what does the 19 year old bring to Milwaukee now definitely say I'm athleticism
I play making ability like just my effectiveness I feel like I can loose up out there that you
might not see a lot and I feel like I could just help in your organization a win baseball
the Brewers sweep the Rangers with a six to five win in 10 innings but third baseman
Joey Ortiz left the game after colliding with a roll of tarp going after a fly ball he's
dealing with this neck thing and he's had it since LA said it was okay it just doesn't
feel great swing as Brewers manager Pat Murphy was sports I'm Mike Clemens on your entertainment
beat I'm Pete Schwabba aside from game sevens being some of the most exciting events in sports
you can always count on one of them to boost ratings deadline dot com reports the game seven
of the Stanley Cup finals brought historic numbers as the Florida Panthers won their first
NHL title knocking off the Edmonton oilers two to one in a thriller 16.3 million viewers
tuned in in North America alone for the most watched NHL game in 20 years almost makes me wish
I like tocky fans of Eddie Murphy or donkeys will have a new Shrek film to see Murphy recently
revealed that the fan favorite donkey will have his own spin-off which will be the fifth film
in the crazy successful Shrek franchise while promoting a new installment of his other highly
successful franchise Beverly Hills cop Murphy told Collider that he's already finished recording
his voice work for act one in the Shrek 5 should be released sometime in 2025 Beverly Hills
cop Axel Foley F drops July 3 on Netflix Martin short is filling in for Jimmy Kimmel this week
on his first night he got a surprise visit from guest who Steve Martin Martin took the stage
near the end of shorts monologue and told the crowd he was honored that Jimmy asked him to be the
guest host first but he said no and told Kimmel not to worry that he would find someone to fill in
for scale that's a paraphrase short replied I appreciate you being here Steve there are very
few people in this world I truly admire and you are very close to being one of them how do you
not love those guys Jeremy renter might be working again but he says he's not ready to play
challenging roles after his snow plow accident in January of last year renter told the guys on the
smart list podcast that he doesn't have the energy to play make believe despite returning to
acting for season three of the mayor of Kingstown which he says is easier because it's familiar
the actor is still recovering from severe chest trauma after a snow plow ran him over charges could
be filed soon against multiple individuals in relation to Matthew Perry's death last fall a joint
investigation by the LAPD DEA and the US Postal Inspection Service could result in criminal charges
after Perry's death from the acute effects of ketamine Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub
at his home last October 23rd authorities initially did not think fall play until an autopsy
determined there were other contributing factors here's a peak pick specifically for the motorcycle
crowd the bike riders is a well done film that members of the motorcycle community will enjoy more
than others it's well acted and written and looks good if not a bit slow at times the film stars
Thomas Hardy who does his best Marlon Brando Austin Butler and Jody Comer who gives an excellent
performance the film got positive reviews to the tune of 81% on rotten tomatoes bike lovers and
biker gang members will love the bike riders for more showbiz fond tune into night light with me
peach waba weeknights from seven to nine p.m. on the civic media radio network partly cloudy today
will get to 74 for a high this afternoon the wind out of the south west at five to 15 tonight 57
tomorrow mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms especially in the afternoon are high tomorrow near
70 i'm meteorologist Sean cable current temp 62 that's your w f h r and w i r i daily news
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