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Civic Media News. I'm Terry Bell. Here's what Wisconsin needs to know. Unemployment in Wisconsin is down 2.5 percent. The State Department of Workforce Development says that's down from 3 percent in July.
Joblessness went down in all 12 major population centers in Wisconsin since August, as well as since last year.
Wisconsin School Superintendents has budget writing lawmakers should release $50 million to support literacy education. Jill Underlee says the Joint Finance Committee's decision to hold on to the money is putting a burden on local communities.
They have with good faith bought new curriculum have trained their teachers, but they haven't released the funding that they need to do this. And so they are footing the bill and their taxpayers in the local communities are having to do it and the money is there. It just hasn't been released.
Underlee accuses Joint Finance Republicans of obstruction. She gave her annual State of Education speech yesterday.
Pro-democracy groups are calling out the mayor of Warsaw for moving an absentee ballot out of the public's reach Sunday. Nick Ramos heads the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
He says it's as bad as a mayor going into a polling place and removing a tabulation machine.
Stunts like this only so seeds of doubt into the security of our elections. This makes people think that their vote does not count.
The truth is that your vote matters in every single election.
The Marathon County District Attorney is looking into whether Doug Diddy broke the law. A complaint has also been filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Wisconsin businesses say health care costs are a burden. Wisconsin manufacturers and commerce's new survey shows 85% of Wisconsin businesses reported health care costs going up 10% or more.
Wisconsin could bring an additional $2 billion in federal money if it expanded Medicaid.
That's according to a new Wisconsin policy forum report. The report also says adding more people would also lead to higher costs and more demands on hospitals.
Owners of older homes in Wisconsin can get some help paying for innovations to improve energy efficiency and safety.
Wisconsin housing and economic development authorities more like home program offers low interest loans to homeowners between $5,000 to $50,000.
Derry Bell, civic media news. Now here's what you need to know closer to home.
For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Alyssa Kay.
A loaded revolver believed to have been connected to a recent crime near Songbird Lane was found yesterday by K9 Aries.
The Stevens Point Police Department asked security officer Daniel Wichowiek and his K9 partner Aries with sentry insurance to assist them in the search.
They agreed to search a wooded area on the east side of Stevens Point on Wednesday. Aries indicated an area in the woods less than an hour after the team was contacted.
The detectives found the loaded revolver under several tall fern plants.
Lane closures on the Jackson Street Bridge in Wisconsin Rapids will continue until Monday, October 7th.
Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the Westbound Lane to access First Street North and Baker Street. Westbound traffic will continue to be detoured on the First Street North, then Market Street, Third Streets South, then on to East Riverview Expressway.
The final alarm ceremony is tomorrow in Wisconsin Rapids. This solemn ceremony honors all firefighters that have given the ultimate sacrifice both present and past.
It will begin at 3.33 at the firefighters memorial. All are welcome to come honor fallen brothers and sisters in the fire service.
The final alarm procession will begin promptly at 7 and follow through the streets of Wisconsin Rapids with red lights only.
Native American languages are in danger of disappearing but keeping them going is difficult. Some people in Wisconsin are trying to save Native American languages.
Laura Red Eagle is a member of the Ho Chiang Nation and part of the indigenous language table. They meet in Madison once a week to have everyday chats in Native tongue.
The United Nations predicts more than half of the world's languages will disappear in about 75 years.
A horse in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern equine and cephalitis or EEE. The horse is an unvaccinated two-year-old gilding.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has confirmed the positive result and that this is the state's first confirmed case of EEE in a horse this year.
EEE is fatal in up to 90% of horses showing signs of illness. Signs include impaired vision, head pressing, circling, inability to swallow, lack of coordination, seizures and death.
Contact your veterinarian if you observe any of these signs.
If you live in the village of Port Edwards, there's a change to the bulk pick updates starting in October.
Bulk pickup will be on the second Monday of the month. You'll need to call to get on the list by the Wednesday before that number is 715-887-3512.
The Southwood County Humane Society's 5K9 Run Walk happens tomorrow. This annual event will take place on September 28th, Rain or Shine.
On-site registration opens at 8 a.m. at the Red Sands Pavilion on Lake Wazicha. The walk run starts at 9. Even if you don't want to participate in the walk, they'll be raffles, merchandise and a bakery sale.
Well-behaved dogs current on rabies vaccination are welcome to attend.
You can mark your calendar for Science by the River in October. It'll take place on Saturday, October 5th in downtown Wisconsin Rapids. This free event is fun for the whole family.
Science by the River celebrates curiosity and inspires young people and families to engage with science and technology.
There will be a series of educational hands-on learning stations along the Wisconsin River from Ben Hansen Park to Veterans Memorial Park.
And that's what you need to know. I'm Alyssa K, WFHR and WIRI News.
A potential playoff preview begins tonight. Hi, I'm Jimmy Cusco with sports filling in for Mike Clemens.
The brewers are locked into the NL's third seed and will play in next week's Wildcard round.
This weekend, one of their potential playoff opponents, The New York Mets, are in Milwaukee for a three-game series. The playoffs begin Tuesday.
A familiar face awaits on the opposing sideline this Sunday. Vikings running back Aaron Jones will play his first game against his former team.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said there's still a lot of love for Jones in Green Bay.
I think everybody in this building respects not only the football player but more importantly the person that he is.
And like I said, there's a lot of love for him. That's going to have to hit the pause button for about a three-hour window on Sunday and then pick it back up.
The team has not announced whether Jordan Love will play after missing two weeks with an MCL sprain.
Kickoff is at noon on Sunday. Wisconsin football is heading west today to take on USC tomorrow.
Badger said coach Luke Fickle said log trips present challenges but doesn't expect it to be an issue on Saturday.
Traveling to the west coast means Friday morning's going to come really quick and we've got to get in here.
The guys got to get here and get ready to roll and so that's different but is it completely different?
No, I mean if you were going to these coast, it would still be early. It just maybe wouldn't be as early.
The game at USC starts at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow with Wisconsin returns home next week to play Purdue at 11 a.m.
Filling in for my clubins, I'm Jimmy Cusco with Civic Media Sports.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Pete Schwabba. What did Amazon acquiring MGM do for you in your viewing tendencies?
Probably not a whole lot but if you're a Robocop fan, variety has some good news.
A TV series is in development at the network and will be based on the 1987 classic feature film and the two sequels that followed.
A TV show based on a movie is nothing new but it has become a bit of a business model for Amazon MGM.
They also have poltergeist and legally blonde in the works as TV series.
Speaking of spin-offs, let's go from the horribly violent to the more family friendly fair.
Disney has announced that the inside out franchise will now add a TV series to its roster.
The first iteration will have four episodes and include the voices of Amy Poler and Tony Hale.
Inside out too was released in June and smashed box office records passing the Lion King remake of 2019 to become the all-time animated leader at the box office.
The show is expected to drop on Disney in December.
Sibling rivalry is alive and well in Hollywood. For Eric Roberts, it must be difficult when your sister is America's sweetheart and you are America's offbeat quirky and at times eerie character actor.
In his memoir Runaway Train or the story of my life so far, Roberts said his more famous sister Julia was good in Mystic Pizza and great in Pretty Woman, but that her performance in Steel Magnolias did not hold up.
He also slammed the performances of the rest of the All-Star cast, continuing that there were a bunch of over-the-top performances and crying in the movie and as the saying goes when awards season rolls around, crying and dying, bring home the bacon.
Must be nice to have a sibling that can retroactively critique your performances.
Studios are digging deep for reboot material. Remember the 1980s film The Burbs that starred Tom Hanks and Corey Feldman?
It's getting a reboot and a makeover and will star Kiki Palmer. The show will air on peacock and it will be produced by Seth McFarlane's company.
Here are a few options that hit the big screen. First up, it's the highly anticipated The Wild Robot.
If you love movies about robots that get stranded on deserted islands, then The Wild Robot is your film.
The story follows the adventures of Raaz, a robot who has to endure harsh conditions after being stranded on the island and befriending a gausling.
As you can imagine, it's a family-friendly film. The critics are raving about it. It's currently pulling a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Francis Ford Coppola's 40-year, $100 million dollar project Megalopolis also hits the big screen and wide release this weekend.
But to uneven reviews, the legendary director's passion project is pulling about a 50% on Rotten Tomatoes.
And if it's graphic horror you're in the mood for, check out the Demi Moore films The Substance.
The film explores trying to make a better version of yourself by using, you guessed it, The Substance.
What could possibly go wrong? Let's go to the movies.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me, Peach Waba, weeknights from 6-8pm on the Civic Media Radio Network.
This little summertime and September thing we have going on here is going to hang around through the entire weekend.
Today's sunshine 81 are either this afternoon. Tonight clear, low of 52 tomorrow, sunny 80 then on Sunday, mostly sunny, with a high right around 78.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable. Right now it's 57.
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