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.
There's no end in sight for Wisconsin's nursing shortage, at least that's according
to the Department of Workforce Development. Two of its prediction models forecast that
Wisconsin could have as many as 19,000 to few nurses by 2040.
Wisconsin's fall primary is less than two weeks away. Local election officials and voters
are learning new ballots, guidelines and procedures. Wisconsin Elections Commissioner
Ann Jacobs says some results may not be known until hours after the polls close.
People should expect if the race is close that Milwaukee will be tailing until the early
morning hours and I want people to know that now so that we don't have these silly
rumors and conspiracy theories going on in November.
Jacob speaking with Wisconsin I were getting more details about the vice president's visit
to Wisconsin next week, Kamala Harris and her running mate planned to be an old Claire
Wednesday afternoon. We still don't know the exact time in place plans are for a campaign
rally between noon and 6 p.m. A new study recommends states take a public health approach
to legalizing marijuana. The American College of Physicians says it would consider the
effects of legalization on communities, not just users, the college's David Hilden.
States that legalize cannabis should consider what framework are you giving for marketing
for advertising? What safeguards are in place for the content of your cannabis? What about
the effects on our roadway cannabis is illegal for recreational use in Wisconsin only CBD products
with low THC level are legal for medical use insurance premiums for workers compensation
in Wisconsin are going down starting in October, Wisconsin companies will pay 10.5% less on average.
That's about $206 million in savings over the next year workers,
compays medical bills and lost wages for employees who get hurt on the job.
It's another record year for attendance for the EAA air venture about 686,000 people came to
the world's largest fly-in last week. 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 Melissa Kaye. The school supply drop-off is
today in Wisconsin rapids. The United Way of Southwood and Adams counties will be collecting
school supplies at lunch by the river from 1130 to 1. If it's raining, they'll collect donations
at the former East junior high school. Parents and guardians can still register if their students need
a backpack filled with school supplies to start the school year. Call 211 or register online today
at uswac.org. The heat is rolling through, but so are the pop-up splash pads. There's 21 Friday
in our area, one in Rudolph at the Think Academy parking lot from 1 to 230. The Rudolph volunteer
fire department will have their ladder truck set up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The other is in Stevens Point at Washington Elementary. The Stevens Point Fire Department
will be spraying from their ladder truck from 130 to 530. There's a new way for Wisconsin
Rapid Schools to keep in touch with parents and guardians online. It's called Parents Square.
The WRPS district announced this new form of school-to-home communication is designed to keep
parents informed and facilitate participation at school. Teachers and other school staff will
be able to send school and class information, share pictures and files and more. Parents and
guardians will receive the information on their computer or phone for all schooling grade levels.
There's even a free app you can download. Cream Puffs and the Wisconsin State Fair are almost
synonymous, but Test Kirkson says another Wisconsin treat is just as important.
We have plenty of cheese crids to go around and you can actually kind of sample all the different
types. There's no shortage of cheese crids here. It was gotten to stay there.
The Fair runs August 1 through 11 in West Alice.
National Night Out happens next week Tuesday. This annual community building campaign promotes
police community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhood safer,
more caring places to live. Wisconsin Rapids National Night Out is at Winterfield.
The event in Stevens Point will be in the fields and parking lot behind Madison School.
Both events are free and run from 3 to 6 p.m. on August 6th.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underley says 59 percent of Wisconsin
high school students say they dealt with at least one mental health challenge during the past year.
Data from the report also shows 79 percent of LGBTQ plus youth report experiencing anxiety.
63 percent say they experienced depression and 40 percent say they've considered suicide.
DPI's latest survey included responses from nearly 1900 students in 42 high schools.
The Wisconsin State Fair has been operating for 173 years and one of its most famous attractions
turns 100 years old this year. Test Kirkson, Director of Public Relations.
The cream puff this year is celebrating a hundred years. They've been around since 1924
making honor property. The State Fair is August 1 through 11.
The U.S. Senate passes landmark legislation to protect kids online.
Support for the pair of bills was bipartisan and overwhelming with Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin
and Republican Ron Johnson joining 89 other senators in sending the measures to the House.
The legislation would force online platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent harms to children,
such as bullying, drug addiction, and sexual exploitation and would expand existing federal
privacy protections to include those 16 years and younger. Both bills have bipartisan support in
the House. And that's what you need to know. I'm Melissa K, WFHR and WIRI News.
The dog days of training camp I'm Mike Clemens with sports.
That's the Green Bay Packers offense of line driving the blocking sled in yesterday's hot weather.
We know it's going to be hot and warned them yesterday to make sure they take care of their
hydration, everything they put in their body. Make sure you get a good night's rest and it's
going to be a little bit of a gut check, I think. Packers head coach Matt Loflore, who says the
players will have tomorrow off to rest up for Saturdays sold out family night inside Lambo Field.
The Wisconsin Badgers football training camp continues today at UW-Platville.
Baseball, the brewers losing to the braves, six to two, but Pat Murphy chose to focus on the
positive, William Domus, with 112 consecutive starts now at short stops or passing Pat Listash.
You know, William Domus just set an incredible record today, playing that many games in a row
at shortstop. That's something to celebrate. I have myself and I've been lucky enough to be
healthy and I have myself ready to play every day. The longest streak, 207 games at shortstop,
by Robin Young, with sports on Mike Clemens.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Peach Waba. Ready for a trip down memory lane,
the film's saint almost fire might be getting a sequel according to Rob Lowe.
Lo recently teased the idea while promoting his Netflix show Unstable.
The news comes on the heels of the documentary Bratz that was released in June on Hulu and
directed by Andrew McCarthy. Lo says he's met with the studio a few times over the last four
months and it is in the very, very, very early stages of development. Season two of Unstable
premieres on Netflix August 1st. Deadpool and Wolverine smashed a box office record for an
R-rated movie and pushed Marvel Cinematic Universe over the $30 billion dollar mark in earnings.
There seems to be no sign of let up insight as the film reached another milestone by pulling in
24 million on a Tuesday, which broke the previous R-rated records set by the Joker at 13.9 million
in 2019. To be clear, the record itself is not R-rated. At some point, I'm going to have to
break down and check out Deadpool and Wolverine. There will be no major strike again in Hollywood,
thanks to a settlement between the teamsters and the studios. Variety reports that despite making
aggressive demands, the Union walked away happy with modest increases that more or less match the
increases seen by the actors and writers, or Sagan After. The Union is said to be breathing a
sigh of relief and saw our fans of movies and TV. What do famous people do when they run out of cash?
They write a book, even though no one reads anymore. According to a soon-to-be-released book by
Robert Jobson about Kate Middleton, King Charles said he is worried that Harry and his wife
Megan do not have any income, despite recent deals with Netflix and Spotify. According to Jobs
and the Royal Family, his worried Harry will write a tell-all and dish the dirt on the Royal
Family. Harry told Oprah in 2021 that Charles cut him off financially. Stand firm Charles,
don't give that kid a penny of your royal inheritance. The actual physical act of
signing those Netflix and Spotify contracts by Harry was probably the most anyone in that
family has ever worked. If you're looking for a movie to watch this coming October 11th,
you might want to check out Saturday Night, the film about the launch of Saturday Night Live in
1975. The Hollywood Reporter writes that it is getting a primo release date when it comes to
award season. The film is directed by Jason Wrightman and tells the story of the behind-the-scenes
drama leading up to the first episode of Saturday Night Live. Real-time host Bill Mars set down
for an in-depth, as much as possible anyway, conversation with Haley Welch, a.k.a. the Hawke-2
a girl on his club random podcast, where Mars shared his views on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey.
Mars said he thinks Kelsey will dump Swift because Swift is immature, and at 35, a little too old to
be wearing her boyfriend's football jersey. Said the 68-year-old Mars to his hot 21-year-old
guest. The episode saw the self-proclaimed intellectual Mars laugh with the jokes Welch dropped
in between double negatives. Why would you sacrifice your principles to talk to someone whose
fame-timer is in rapid decline? Yes, I'm asking Haley. For Mars showbiz Von Tune in to
Nightlight with me, Peach Wabe, weeknights from 7-9pm on the Civic Media Radio Network.
It is going to be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible today.
We'll be in the low, maybe into the mid-80s here this afternoon. Tonight partly cloudy,
66 tomorrow sunny and warm with a high, in the upper 80s to right around 90.
I'm your neurologist Sean Cable. Temperature now 73!