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From the WFHRWIRI Newsroom, I'm Terry Barr.
Storms and showers forecast to be part of your Monday.
National Weather Service officials are saying the chance is for rain to start your work week right around 70%, but there's a 90% chance Monday night into Tuesday morning.
And it could push rivers and streams over the roads in our area. Keep a lookout to stay away from the high water.
Wisconsin Economic Development Association appoints Melissa Hunt as its new CEO and president.
She plans to drive member value and economic prosperity across Wisconsin according to a news release.
Now Hunt previously served as Weed as Board Chair and as a planning and economic development professional at Ayers Associates where she assisted communities with creating economic development strategies. Hunt starts her new job today.
Officials with the Red Cross hope you can help the nonprofit recognize heroes in our communities. Lisa Hale explains.
Today is Superhero Day. Real life superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. They come in all ages and abilities.
Real life superheroes are the ones that go above and beyond to help those in need.
The American Red Cross at Wisconsin Northeast chapter is seeking local heroes who have shown exceptional courage, dedication and selflessness in heroic contributions to their community.
Rebecca Rockhill executive director of the Red Cross Northeast Wisconsin chapter.
They don't do it for recognition, but we want people to hear their story and we want people to hear the good that has been done in the community.
And that there are everyday heroes that are making oftentimes life saving acts of heroism.
If you know an individual group or organization that has gone above and beyond to save a life or make a community better, visit redcross.org slash Wisconsin.
I'm Terry Barr, you're listening to WFHR and WIRI News.
Another injury for Damien Lillard.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports, the bucks Damien Lillard going in for an MRI today, the Associated Press reporting.
There's concern he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the bucks.
129 to 103 loss to the Pacers last night in Milwaukee had coach duck rivers.
They're going to do an image, obviously is lower laid and just being honest isn't that very promising.
Game five tomorrow night in Indy, the Pacers now lead three games to one.
Baseball, the Brewers have the night off after beating the cards in St. Louis, 7-1 yesterday.
NFL, the Pacers picked up eight players during the draft in Green Bay over the weekend.
Asgi and Brian Goodakins, if he thought about trading for some more.
I would have loved to acquire more bricks whether that was this year or next year and we weren't really going to accomplish that.
But it was really pretty quiet today as far as that went.
But I mean, we had eight picks filled with good about those guys and then some of the guys that were signing right now, I feel pretty about too.
That's the Packer's Brian Goodakins with sports on Mike Clemens.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Peach Wabba.
Demi Moore says aging is a gift and very different from being old.
The Hollywood reporter says the substance actress says she prefers her current age to being 21, saying as good as 21 may sound, it was torture.
The Oscar nominated actress praised Oscar winner Anora's Mikey Madison, saying she gave a phenomenal performance.
She also says that she has much more work to do and would love to be back on the Oscar stage.
Also from the Hollywood reporter and speaking of substance, Margaret Qualie has a new comedy that she's just learned will hit theaters this summer.
Focus features Honey Don't, also stars Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans and is directed by Ethan Cohen.
Qualie plays a small town private investigator who looks into the deaths at a church.
Honey Don't will hit theaters August 22nd.
Two Hollywood movers and shakers are about to get even busier as they team up for a new psychological thriller.
American Hostage is a new series from MGM Plus and will star John Ham and Sean Ryan will executive produce.
The show is set in the 70s and follows Ham's character who is a reporter forced to interview a hostage taker in the middle of a crisis.
Ham is currently starring in your friends and neighbors and Ryan recently executive produced and wrote The Night Agent.
Pamela Anderson's recent film The Last Showgirl brought her critical praise and some Oscar buzz, but it did not result in a nomination.
Not sure if it's a snub or not, but according to The New York Post, it motivated the Baywatch actress to retaliate by moving to Massachusetts to do theater.
Anderson will star in Tennessee Williams' Camino Real this coming summer.
Anderson made her Broadway debut in Chicago in 2022.
After a recent video with Chris Martin, Dick Van Dyke's popularity is on the rise yet again.
A few months ago, Van Dyke sang all my love while talking about his life with the cold play frontman.
The video warmed our hearts for sure, but now Van Dyke is back at it.
At a recent gathering in Malibu, he wowed attendees with a rendition of Supercalifragilistic XPL Adocious.
A song he famously sang in Mary Poppins in 1964.
Despite it being a complicated song, he didn't miss a single word or make one mistake.
Oh yeah, Dick Van Dyke is 99.
The newest Hunger Games installment has found its two lead actors.
Deadline.com reports that Joseph Zada will play the role of Hamich Abernathy and Whitney Peake will play Hamich's girlfriend, Lenore Dove Barrett.
Hamich is the younger version of Woody Harrelson's character.
The Hunger Games sunrise on the reaping is expected to hit theaters in November of 2026.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me, Pete Schwabba.
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It is going to be very warm today with strong to severe thunderstorms likely this afternoon into this evening.
Hail, wind and tornadoes are all possible.
It's very important that you stay weather aware today.
Be prepared and have a way to get warnings and information.
Stay tuned for updates.
We'll have them for you.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
Outside now it's 53.
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