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Civic Media News. I'm Terry Bell. Here's what Wisconsin needs to know. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns in Wisconsin today. He speaks in one a key this afternoon and a Milwaukee tonight. Republicans have been urging Trump to spend some time in Wisconsin's bluest counties. Democrat Kamala Harris stumps in the Fox Valley on Thursday.
Voters in Warsaw can use their absentee ballot drop box again. A replacement is in place after Mayor Doug Denny removed the original one last week. The Marathon County DA says the Portage County Sheriff's Department is looking into whether Denny broke the law.
The people who declare the winners on election night say they plan to be fast, accurate and transparent. Anna Johnson is Washington bureau chief of the Associated Press. She says her organization is in the business of declaring winners, not projecting them.
The only way we declare races, so whether it's a presidential race or it's you know state legislative races is when we are absolutely certain that there is no way that the trailing candidate can overtake the leading candidate.
Wisconsin speaking with WIS and TVs up front. Quick trip convenience stores will start installing electric vehicle chargers to what the company calls a strategic number of locations throughout the Midwest. Quick trip isn't saying yet where or how many.
The company promises there'll be some of the fastest chargers on the market and can power up as many as four vehicles per stand.
A state grant program helps people with water contaminated by farm runoff pay for new wells. Tom Van Low lives in Marathon County. He says the program helped save him $12,000.
We knew for years that we were drinking contaminated water so it gave us a lot of peace of mind County agents around Wisconsin say they'd like to see the program expanded so more people in need can be eligible.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is trying again to change PFAS regulations for drinking water.
Last week the natural resources board approved a request to start the process. Republican lawmakers blocked the DNR's last push for remediation steps.
I'm Terry Bell, Civic Media News. Here's what you need to know closer to home.
For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Melissa K. Have you noticed an increase in your electric or gas bill?
We energies and Wisconsin public service customers have a chance to make their voices heard in rate cases that will set utility prices for the next two years.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, we energies seeks total increases of $605 million over the next two years, equalling a 19% increase for a typical customer.
WPS is seeking increases of 220 million for a 20% increase. None of the public meetings are very close to Wisconsin Rapids, but you can submit a public comment online between now and October 7th by visiting psc.wi.gov.
Hydrant flushing is taking place in the village of Port Edwards today and tomorrow. In the town of Rome, hydrant flushing started yesterday and will continue through October 4th.
The Kuwanis Cotes for Kids Drive is kicked off in Wisconsin Rapids. You can drop off new or gently used items now through November 8th.
Their top needs this year include winter boots and snow pants. They also need coats, hats and scarves and gloves and mittens.
You can become a sponsor and make a monetary donation to cover the cost of cleaning used items.
There are drop off sites at the Wood County Sheriff's Department, Key Savings Bank, Lowell Center, Emanuel Lutheran School and Members Advantage.
Ellis Construction broke ground on the new wine and bread and shoe company facility in Marshfield this week.
The 70,000 square foot building will focus on employee health and productivity with a modernized production floor.
They expect to bring 35 new jobs to the organization, expanding their current workforce of 120 employees. The new facility is expected to open in late 2025.
United Way of Southwood and Adams counties is gearing up for their day of caring. It'll happen on Saturday, October 26th.
Volunteers will meet at the Grand Rapids Lions Club at 8 a.m. for a free pancake breakfast then head out to Rake Leaves.
You can register to volunteer at uswac.org by October 18th.
It's the time of year to make sure your vehicle is ready for colder temperatures before the snow arrives.
Ready Wisconsin is reminding folks to put together their winter vehicle emergency supply kit now.
You want to be sure you have a blanket, mittens, hats, and winter boots. An ice scraper and snowbrush are essential.
Flashlight, extra batteries, and jumper cables. You should have a first aid kit, multi-tool, cell phone charger, and adapter.
It's also good to have water and non-perishable snacks in your vehicle. A bag of non-clumping kitty litter or sand is also recommended.
There's an increased chance of fire danger this week. Though Wisconsin DNR is asking you to check the current fire danger before burning anything outside until the ground is covered in snow.
Dry weather, gusty winds, and minimal chance of precipitation ahead of a strong cold front this week add to the risk for increased fire activity.
Burning brush and leaf piles is the number one cause of wildfires in Wisconsin.
The March filled senior health fair happens this week. It'll take place on Friday, October 4th from 10 to 1 at the Second Street Community Center.
You can come for free health screenings, informative talks, door prizes, and enjoy a free lunch. They'll have a guest speaker talking about senior fraud at 10.30 and at 11.10 you can hear aging with humor.
There's no cost and parking will be available at the fairgrounds with a shuttle to the Second Street Community Center.
And that's what you need to know. I'm Alyssa K, WFHR and WIRI News.
It's time for the MLB postseason. Hi, I'm Jimmy Cusco with sports filling in for my clements. The Brewers will play the meds today to open up the best of three wildcard round.
Milwaukee enters as the NL Central Champion and third seed in the NL. Manager Pat Murphy said the Brewers are young but ready for the postseason.
It's about getting them ready. We're going to face one of the best teams in baseball, whoever it is, with a lot of firepower, with a guy in the mound that's good.
You can say, well, he only had four days or we only had three days. This time of year, you can throw all that stuff out the window.
It's about being ready to play and we're going to play against somebody good. So buckle your chin strap and let's roll.
First pitch is after 4.30 p.m. The Green Bay Packers will try to bounce back this week as they play the LA Rams on Sunday.
Coach Matt LaFlor said Sunday that the Packers had a lot to clean up after the 31-29 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in week four.
You got to be focused in terms of, and very intentional about what you're trying to get accomplished. When you look at it, we've had two tight games that we've lost.
And we got to make sure that we don't put ourselves in those positions where they do cost you.
We wake off this week against the Rams as after 3 p.m. on Sunday. And Wisconsin football will play him back to back 11 a.m. games the next two weeks.
They host Purdue this Saturday and play at Rutgers next week.
Filling in for my club and I'm Jimmy Cusco with Civic Media Sports.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Pete Schwabba. Music legend Chris Christofferson passed away over the weekend at the age of 88.
Christofferson is a three-time Grammy in Golden Globe winner and was a respected actor as well. He was the star of the original, a star is born in 1976, playing opposite Barbara Streisand.
Christofferson was also part of an all-star band called the Highway Men with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Wayland Jennings.
Christofferson received a Rhodes Scholarship and Literature but soon after joined the U.S. Army where he achieved the rank of Captain and flew helicopters.
Christofferson was a prolific activist advocating for farmers rights, workers rights, and immigrant rights.
He famously supported Chinato Conner during a Bob Dylan tribute concert shortly after she ripped up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live in an effort to call attention to child abuse within the Catholic Church.
Christofferson hugged her on stage and called her courageous. Christofferson died in Hawaii surrounded by his family but a cause of death was not given. He was a true American original.
In while were we ever wrong news, many of the writers on Saturday Night Live did not think Will Ferrell was funny when he first joined the show.
Ferrell recalls the early days in the new Netflix documentary Will and Harper in which Ferrell and former Saturday Night Live writer Harper Steal take a cross-country road trip.
Steal started on the show the same time Ferrell did and said the rest of the cast and writers thought Ferrell was a dud but she just knew he wasn't.
Will Ferrell got the last laugh as he went on to be an SNL favorite and star in movies like Elf and Anchorman.
About every 10 years or so Barry Williams shows up in the news and spills the tee about his fellow Brady Bunch cast members.
A few years ago he talked about his crush on his TV mom Florence Henderson and their innocent kiss.
And now Williams is saying all the cast members hooked up Williams who played Greg Brady says he hooked up with Marsha.
The actors who played Peter and Jan dated and even Bobby and Cindy dated. Relax folks they were step siblings and actors.
Well if you're like me you like your robots wild and so do most people who went to the movies last weekend.
The wild robot found itself a top the weekend box office topping 36 million at the gate.
The wild robot tells the story of Roz which is short for something robotic.
Roz ends up on a desert island and befriends a goose.
A for originality if nothing else.
Coming in second in its fourth week of release was Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with over 16 million bucks at the gate.
Transformers 1 an animated prequel of the Transformers franchise came in third place with 9 million.
The Indian film Devara part 1 sort of flew under the radar but still came in fourth place.
And the thrillers speak no evil landed in fifth place with a little over 4 million.
This week's box office dud was Francis Ford Coppola's passion project Megalopolis which managed just 4 million total on almost 2000 screens.
I think he's got enough street cred that his legacy will remain intact.
For more show is fun tune into night light with me Peach Waba week nights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the civic media radio network.
It is going to be quite a bit cooler today mostly sunny with a high in the low to mid 60s this afternoon tonight mostly cloudy with a low in the upper 30s to low 40s tomorrow.
Breezy partly cloudy with a high in the upper 60s to low 70s.
I'm meteorologist Sean cable currently it's 51.
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