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This is your WFHR Daily News Roundup for locally grown radio 97.5 FM and 13.20 AM and
West Country 105.5 FM WIRI in Wisconsin Rapids.
Civic Media News, I'm Terry Bell, here's what Wisconsin needs to know.
Donald Trump in Juneau yesterday, it's his fourth campaign event of Wisconsin in eight
days. Republicans are said to be concerned about the enthusiasm and turnout machine behind
Kamala Harris.
They say that Wisconsin is probably the toughest of the swing states to win.
I don't think so.
Wisconsin has been decided by less than 1 percentage point in four of the last six presidential
elections.
The latest market poll has Harris with a four point lead.
A new study finds Wisconsin's election system is more secure than other swing states.
The nonprofit political research group informing democracy finds guidance from the Wisconsin
elections commission leaves little room for local clerks to deviate from how they can
do their work.
46% of Wisconsin voters tell the market poll they've stopped talking to some friends, family
and co-workers over politics.
Jane Gomez is a conservative from West Alice who says she plans to vote for Donald Trump.
I think that we jumped to conclusions too soon on both sides that we're not willing
to discuss.
Sharanda Orige of Minneapolis says she's voting for Kamala Harris because she's concerned
about preserving democracy.
It's closer to my vision than what I see for Donald Trump because he don't see people.
He just sees himself.
The market poll shows voter divisions are starker now than the last two election cycles.
Last month was one of the driest September's in Wisconsin since 1940.
Climateology say Wisconsin's total rainfall for the month was a little more than an inch.
Most of Wisconsin's counties reported rainfall between two and three inches below normal.
Forecasters blame an area of high pressure over the southwestern into the Pacific Ocean.
A new radioisotope facility to treat people with cancer is open in Baloid, North Star medical
radioisotopes plans to produce a million and a half doses each year for cancer treatment.
The company calls itself the first in the United States to have commercial scale multi-radioisotope
production and radio pharmaceutical manufacturing in the same location.
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. A fire at Rocher Creek State Park yesterday was
allegedly started by a cigarette.
Fire trucks and planes responded quickly as the fire could spread rapidly with a 30-mile
per hour winds in Adams County on Sunday.
Nasida, Grand Rapids, Adams, Big Flats, New Chester, Quincy, Rome, and Coloma units were
called to assist with the brush fire.
When ambulance was requested from friendship for an injury to a firefighter, the fire was
mostly contained by midnight with one unit staying on the scene overnight.
People are saying the fire started near the stairs that ascend to the top of the mound.
There's a monthly vet breakfast at Grace's restaurant this morning, beginning at 9 a.m.
Tomorrow is Colver's night for the VFW.
On Tuesday, October 8, you can say thank you to veterans from 4 to 8 at Colver's.
A portion of proceeds will go to help the VFW's efforts in our community.
A Portage County man is being held on a high cash bond for allegedly threatening to kill
Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats.
56-year-old Robert Arnold allegedly made the threat and a voicemail message to the office
of US Senator Ron Johnson.
In the message, Arnold threatens Harris, US Senator Tammy Baldwin, Minnesota Governor Tim
Walls, State Representative Katrina Shankland, and a Portage County supervisor who is running
for State Assembly.
Arnold is being held on a $50,000 cash bond and will be back in court later this month
to be formally charged with terrorism.
His arrest comes as the US Department of Homeland Security warns of a heightened threat
environment ahead of the presidential election.
Gas prices fell 8.3 cents per gallon over the last week.
The average across the state today is $2.99.
This is almost 8 cents lower than a month ago and 32 cents lower than this time last year.
A survivor of Hurricane Helene is in Wisconsin with family to not be a drain on resources for
people who have nowhere else to go.
Andrea Duclow said while things are devastated in her little town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina,
people are getting help.
There are supplies getting to people.
They have different areas set up for people to get things they need.
She said the destruction is everywhere, but the spread of misinformation on social media
is causing harm too.
You can read the full article on WFHR.com.
The 26th Annual Giant Pumpkin Fest was a smashing success over the weekend in Nekusa.
President of the festival Heather Sayers said the weather was perfect and the crowd was
even bigger than last year.
They had a tractor show on Saturday and a car show on Sunday.
Riverside Park was full of vendors and children and parents alike enjoyed the carnival and
the range of food options available.
The Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre performed the legend of sleepy hollow on Sunday right
before the giant pumpkin drop.
The crowd surged toward the smash pumpkin after the drop to take away a souvenir.
Heather said next year will be even better.
Make sure that you come down next year our 27th year is on the 1st weekend in October.
And that's what you need to know.
I'm Alyssa K. W F H R and W I R I news.
The Packers beat the Rams.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports.
The Packers were the 24 to 19 win or the Rams in L.A.
Jordan Love with two touchdown passes in the second half to take the lead.
We leave a lot of plays out there and then we make some really good plays as well.
So, you know, I think it just comes down to consistent execution.
The Packers improved to 3 and 2 and host the Cardinals on Sunday.
The Rams hit into the buy with a disappointing 1 and 4 record quarterback Matthew Stafford.
That our defense did a great job stepping up in the second half made some plays to get
us chances to get the ball back late in the game.
We shouldn't do a did quite enough with it.
College football the Badgers with a decisive win over Purdue 52 to 6 over the weekend.
Up next they play Rutgers Luke fickle on what he saw from running back Darian Dupri.
That right there you kind of see like, oh, there's two guys on them and he's pretty close
to breaking that thing clean open.
I think that it's pretty bright in that room with some of those guys.
That's Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke fickle with sports.
I'm Mike Clemens.
Princess Diaries fans will be glad to know that the third installment of the franchise is
proceeding as planned.
The project just announced that Crazy Rich Asians writer Adele Lim has signed on to direct
and half a way is expected back for part 3 and said she's thrilled with Lim's involvement.
Crazy Rich Asians grossed $174 million at the domestic box office.
Princess Diaries 3 is set to begin filming next year.
Hey, who wants to feel old?
Rapper M&M announced that he is about to become a grandfather and he did it in the best
way he knows how during a video for his new single Temporary.
The song is part of his album The Death of Slim Shady and is dedicated to his daughter,
Haley Jade.
Haley appears near the end of the video after a montage of her and M&M throughout the song.
She gives him a football jersey as a gift with the word grandpa over the number one.
As you might imagine, there was not a dry eye.
There will finally be a premiere for the controversial film Rust.
This is the film starring Alec Baldwin.
Baldwin accidentally fired a gun on the set that had a live round in it killing cinematographer
Helena Hutchins in 2021.
Baldwin was facing an involuntary manslaughter charge until the judge dismissed it.
In addition to being the lead actor, Baldwin is also a producer on the film.
He will not attend the premiere, which will be at the camera image film festival in Poland
this November.
If you're already looking to make plans in 2026, make sure you carve out a couple hours
for Super Mario Bros. 2.
Keegan Michael Key, the voice of Toad, told Men's Journal that the Mario universe is about
to expand.
Saying a new film will include very intriguing lore and lots of really fantastic easter eggs.
I'm assuming people that are fans of the video game have an idea of what I'm talking about
because I sure don't.
Chris Pratt will return to voice the part of Mario.
The Godfather, the Godfather 2, or the conversation might be most people's response to the question,
what is your favorite Francis Ford Coppola movie?
When asked that exact question on a Twitter Q&A, the director surprised people and said
his favorite film when it came to his own projects was Rumblefish.
The film starred Mickey Rork, Diane Lane, Nicholas Cage, and Matt Dillon, and was based
on the 1975 book of the same title by outsiders writer S.E. Hinton.
Might be time for a rewatch.
A diehard Milwaukee Brewer fan is making the news for all the wrong reasons, apparently
attending a Brewer Playoff game was more important than being there for the birth of his first
child.
How do we know?
The man held up a onesie and a sign that said, first baby due today, am I having a boy,
a girl, or a playoff win?
The box next to playoff win was the one he checked.
It's not judge.
The guy loves baseball and maybe the baby isn't even his.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me, Peach Wabba, weeknight from 6 to 8
PM on the Civic Media radio network.
We are going to be a little fall like here for the next couple of days, but we are going
to bounce back into the upper 70s by later this week.
Today breezy, partly cloudy with a high of 65 this afternoon, tonight clear with a low
of 40 tomorrow, Sunday, 66 Wednesday, sunny, high of 65, I'd be the urologist, Sean Cable,
and Tim now 37.
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