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Civic Media News. I'm Terry Bell. Here's what Wisconsin needs to know. Voter registration spiked in Wisconsin right after the last presidential debate.
State officials say new voter registrations averaged about 2100 today between August 27th and September 10th. But in the two days after that the average jumped to more than 7800.
That includes first time voters and voters who registered again after moving.
Vice presidential candidate JD Vance predicts Donald Trump will win Wisconsin. He rallied supporters in O'Clair yesterday from Wisconsin.
We're going to send a message and that message is we're going red. The country's going red. Donald J Trump is our president and we're going to win in November.
Trump maintains he won Wisconsin in 2020, though all evidence shows he lost. Vice president Kamala Harris will be in Madison Friday night.
Senator Tammy Baldwin is speaking out for in vitro fertilization. Senate Republicans blocked the bill establishing a nationwide right to IVF yesterday.
Baldwin says IVF helps people who want to have families. Baldwin's challenger Eric Huff the also says he supports IVF procedures.
One of two teenagers accused of killing a staff member at Lincoln Hills Youth Prison this summer is formally charged with murder.
Deputies say 17-year-old Ryan Nyblum killed Corey Pruel in June. Nyblum waived his preliminary hearing yesterday.
A 16-year-old at Lincoln Hills faces reckless homicide charges. Federal civil rights investigators have been looking into conditions at Wisconsin's youth prisons for years.
Teachers in Wisconsin make about 24% less than other college graduates. That's according to a new study.
Economist Sylvia Allegretto authored the report for the Center on Economic Policy Research.
Are we able to retain the teachers that are already in the profession and how are we going to attract and retain future students of today to choose teaching as a profession?
She recommends more public investment in schools.
It's time again to vote for the coolest thing made in Wisconsin. Wisconsin manufacturers and commerce holds the contest every year.
130 products are in the running this time. First round voting runs till the 24th.
The top 16 move on to a bracket tournament. The winner will be announced in October.
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.
Sepsis kills at least 1.7 million Americans in the United States each year and that number is rising.
September is Sepsis Awareness Month with healthcare professionals working to educate people on the signs of Sepsis.
DO Chad Radke is an emergency physician at a Spiris Health. He explained that Sepsis results from an infection that the body struggles to combat.
Sepsis often presents particularly in patients who are over 65 is weakness or chills or fever or fatigue or sleepiness.
He said early intervention is key.
The urinary infection, the cough, skin pain or redness and I think the important thing is to act early when you see those.
Recognizing symptoms early and seeking prompt medical care can make a vital difference in preventing severe outcomes.
Beginning on Monday, road construction will start on north section street in Nikusa.
The city will be removing and replacing the asphalt from Market Street to West 5th Street.
The project should be completed by mid-October.
Caregiving is rewarding but it can also be stressful. The ADRC is offering a managing caregiver stress workshop next week.
Caregivers will have the option to attend an in-person workshop on Thursday, September 26th in Marshfield at 10am at the Marshfield Community Center
or in Wisconsin Rapids at 3pm at the ADRC office.
If you can't attend in person, there is also a virtual option at 10am.
Workshops are free but registration is required.
You can register at ADRC-CW.org or by calling 888-486-9545.
These workshops are not intended for professional caregivers.
The fall brush pick updates for the town of Rome begin this weekend.
Properties west of State Highway 13 must have their brush stacked by the end of the day on Sunday, September 22nd.
Those east of Highway 13 have until the 29th to have their brush stacked and ready for pickup.
There's a celebration at Saramore Park in Stevens Point on Saturday for the grand opening of the new park pavilion.
The project has been in the work for several years and the pavilion and restroom area open to the public on August 28th.
The community is invited to the formal celebration on Saturday, September 21st at 10am.
The transformation of this property began in 2017 after it had sat vacant for 15 years.
This project has substantial support from the Saramore family and many other project donors all led by the Friends of Emerson Park Steering Committee.
Midstate will host Wisconsin's Education Fair for 11th and 12th graders next week but you'll want to register soon.
The fair is on the Wisconsin Rapids Midstate campus on Tuesday, September 24th from 9 to 11am.
This is a free event that will have over 50 post-secondary options and resources including colleges and universities, military, financial aid and more.
11th and 12th grade students along with their parents, guardians, teachers and counselors are invited.
You can learn more and register at mstc.edu.
The Nordic Fiddlers block will perform tomorrow at McMillan's Fine Arts Center.
On Thursday at 7, a trio of Fiddlers from distinct Nordic countries or regions will combine unique and distinctive fiddle styles to create an impressive and energetic performance.
The fiddle playing powerhouse is made up of Kevin Henderson, O'Love Luke's and Garden Yalda and Anders Hall.
And that's what you need to know. I'm Melissa K, WFHR and WIRI News.
The Brewer's Magic Number is 1.
Hi, I'm Jimmy Costco with sports, filling in for Mike Lemons. Milwaukee lost 5 to 1 to the Phillies on Tuesday, but because the Chicago Cubs also lost, the Brewer's need either a win or a Cubs loss on Wednesday to clinch the NL Central and a playoff spot.
With the Cubs game likely done before the Brewer's take the field against the Phillies, Milwaukee could know its playoff fate before first pitch tonight.
The Green Bay Packers may be without Jordan Love for a second straight game due to an MCL sprain.
But Coach Matt Leflore is ready to go with Malik Willis, who he said is prepared if they need him again.
I think you have to kind of go through it. I think we're still we're all learning each other and you felt confident in terms of what he was able to show through the course of the week of practice, but ultimately just there's heightened anxiety, heightened pressure when you're in a real game situation.
I don't think you truly know until you get out there and tend to go through that process with him. Willis threw his first career touchdown pass in the win over the Colts.
The Packers take on Tennessee this Sunday at noon, filling in for Mike Lemons. I'm Jimmy Costco with Civic Media Sports.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Pete Schwabba. Given his pension for words and his ability to write and perform, stinging satire and parody like no one else on TV, you would think the last person producers of the Emmys would want to rile up would be last week tonight host John Oliver.
While Oliver was giving his acceptance speech for best scripted variety show and honoring his family's recently deceased dog who he credits with being with his family at his wedding through the pandemic and two pregnancies.
Music was queued to play him off at first. He tried to talk over the music, but as it crescendo Oliver yelled F you. There you go. Can't wait to see what he says about the Emmys on a future show.
Speaking of the Emmys, there was good news in regard to the broadcast aside from what happened to John Oliver.
Viewership was up 54% and reached almost 7 million viewers, which is up from the 75th annual broadcast in January, which saw record low numbers.
75th annual Emmys were held in January due to the writers and actress strike in 2023. It might be time to glove up again for the cast of scrubs.
Cast member Judy Reyes, who played Selena on the sitcom for years, said she's heard rumors of a potential scrubs revival, but says series creator Bill Lawrence hasn't said anything to her, but the actress indicated that Lawrence would be open to some type of reboot.
Reyes played opposite Zack Brath, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalky on the hit show. Every young or popular actor wants to be part of an A24 movie that includes rappers too.
Variety says you can add Tyler the creator to the cast of A24's new film, Marty Supreme, which will be directed by Josh Safty.
The Grammy-winning Tyler the creator will join Timothy Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow in the film about a ping-pong star.
The rest of the plot is being kept under wraps. This is Tyler the creator's first film role.
Sean Colms was arrested after being indicted in front of a grand jury in Manhattan.
The music mogul's lawyers spoke to Variety after the decision came down. Variety reports that US Attorney Damien Williams released a statement from the Southern District of New York saying that Colms was arrested by federal agents and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.
Earlier this year, Sianna posted a 2016 video of Colms assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
In March of this year, several of the music producers' properties were searched by Homeland Security and local law enforcement agencies in Miami and LA on suspicion of sex trafficking.
One of Colms's attorneys says the searches were part of a witch hunt and says Colms will spend the rest of his days fighting the charges.
Based on the charges, that will take a lot of days. Better hope he lives a long life.
Bremorshow is fun to an end-to-night light with me, Peach Wamba, weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Civic Media radio network.
With your forecast, I'm Corey Hartman, sunny today again, a high-near 84, tonight partly cloudy mid-50s, mostly sunny and 82 for Thursday.
Mostly sunny highs near 80 on Friday, chance of showers and thunderstorms. For Saturday, chance of showers with a high of 80 mid-70s by Sunday.
It's 60 at our studios.
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