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For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Alyssa K.
Summer is here, which means more grilling, backyard campfires and burning brush. Joanne Krulotts shares important information.
UW Health Adult Trauma Dr. Patrick Schan offers up some tips on how to prevent fire related injuries.
Keeping an eye towards the safety of any source of heat or open flame, just making sure that the area doesn't have unnecessary bottles of fuel.
Canisters of gas, loose leaf litter or other flammable objects, not using anything that is not specifically labeled as a fire starter to start a fire.
The use of gasoline, diesel fuel, any other sort of flammable, accelerant is extremely dangerous and probably one of the most common reasons that people end up coming under our care.
Keeping the area clear of tripping hazards, anything else that could make the area dangerous.
We end up having to take care of a lot of people who accidentally trip and fall into an open flame.
And that's often because a chair leg is sticking in the way or a cooler is in the way.
If it's at all possible having a water source such as a garden hose or a bucket of water or if there is a fire extinguisher around just knowing where it is and that it's within easy grabbing distance if needed.
Shane says if you do experience a burn, don't hesitate to reach out to a local care provider to find out what treatment is needed.
State lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill that would make it easier and less expensive for women to get further breast cancer screenings. Savannah Tome Olsen reports.
Gail's law is named after Gail Zeemer, a Nina woman who advocated for increased access throughout her own battle against breast cancer.
Zeemer died last year.
The bill would require insurance companies cover testing for women who have high risk factors, have dense breast tissue or genetic mutations.
They're more likely to need additional testing and screening beyond just the yearly mammogram. Gail's daughter Sophie.
After never missing a mammogram, my mom's initial stage 3c diagnosis was caught only after an additional ultrasound that she paid for out of pocket.
While my family is blessed to be able to afford these out of pocket costs, my mom knew that this would be considered a luxury for many.
My mom being the woman she was could not sit on the sidelines and wait for someone else to do the work.
Now this bill has been considered before Republican Cindy Duco of Deerfield.
We're going to somehow wrestle this through quite often it takes women to fight for other women.
More than 30 other states have laws like this one for civic media news. I'm Savannah Tome Olsen.
Governor Tony Evers in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services have announced the finalization of a new regulation aimed at protecting kids from lead poisoning.
According to a press release, the agency has lowered the threshold for lead poisoning from five micrograms per deciliter to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter.
The threshold change will allow more families to access educational and health resources to address lead poisoning.
DHS officials estimate that about 1400 more kids will now qualify for environmental intervention services.
The Portage County Historical Society would like to help you preserve your personal past with a special workshop series.
They'll hold the workshops one evening per month to give you practical tools to organize, care for and share your personal history.
There is a cost for these workshops which begin in June and continue until September.
You can find out more at pchswi.org.
I'm Melissa K for WFHR and WIRI News.
Some big plays at the Packers Practice.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports and Green Bay.
We're the Packers wrapping up a week of OTA practices.
A 60-yard bomb for a touchdown from Jordan Love to wide receiver Don Tavy and Wix.
Offensive coach Jason Frable on how Wix has improved.
I think he's matured so much. He's always been a hard worker. He's always practice really, really hard.
But it's just, I think mentally, he was just, you know, kind of some days going like this.
You know, and you could feel that it was almost like the whole world's weighing on him.
I just said, man, like just let your work take care of itself.
Baseball, the brewer is opening a three-game weekend series tonight in Philadelphia.
In golf, round two of the U.S. women's open at Aaron Hills.
Just outside of Hartford, Wisconsin, you'll leave me know from the U.S.
I'll top the leaderboard after chipping in for an eagle on the par five at 14.
Well, U.S. opens are always very grand and coming to Aaron Hills definitely lived up to the expectation.
It's an incredible golf course.
That's golfer. You'll leave me know with sports. I might clement.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Pete Schwabba.
Speaking of privileged cluelessness, actress Jenna Ortega says she was unhappy.
After her role in Wednesday, catapulted her to fame.
The rich 22-year-old actress told Harper's Bazaar becoming famous was intense and scary.
She also said she was unhappy playing a schoolgirl in the show when she was becoming a young woman in real life,
which she feared would not allow people to take her seriously.
Such a big fat bummer. I'm sure Starbucks is hiring.
Actress Felicity Huffman went on Good Morning America to talk about her new and most likely terrible lifetime film.
While being interviewed, she reacted to the news that Carrie Washington is part of a new, desperate house-wise reboot.
She said it was great that they are redoing Wisteria Lane for women of color.
This is the same woman who cheated to get her own privileged but not so bright daughter into college,
most likely taking a spot away from someone who needed it more or a person of color.
It is good that she at least seems okay with TV people of color getting ahead.
Some people seem to forget that the Me Too movement was supposed to change things for the better.
According to a new lawsuit being filed, Kevin Costner is not one of them.
A 34-year-old female stunt performer on Costner's bomb, Horizon, and American saga 2, alleges she was a victim of sexual discrimination, harassment,
and the creation of a hostile work environment according to The New York Post.
Costner and his legal team are denying all allegations and probably trying to forget that the movie even exists.
Costner and his legal team are denying all allegations and probably trying to forget that this clunker of a movie even exists.
In reboots that don't need to happen, especially for shows that ran too long in the first place news,
Duck Dynasty is coming back. I know what you're thinking.
Oh Joy.
The Robertson family are the marketing geniuses who pretended to be hillbillies to get actual hillbilly viewers.
Duck Dynasty The Revival premieres June 1st on A&E and is already renewed for a season 2.
While the Summer Box office is off to a roaring start after last weekend's record setting 4 days,
thanks to Lilo and Stitch in Mission Impossible.
Those two films will probably get quite a few eyes this weekend as well and could even finish one and two again.
But they will have stiff competition from a franchise film and a studio with a reputation for putting out solid work.
Cradi Kid Legends opens this weekend.
Star of the original Cradi Kid Ralph Macho is part of the cast where he trains a young boy in New York City who takes on
you guessed it a karate champion bully.
Where do they come up with this stuff? Oh yeah, they already have several times.
The film is pulling a 55 currently on Rotten Tomatoes with more reviews due to roll in at some point.
A 24 studios bring her back is a good old fashioned R-rated thriller that is reviewing through the roof on Rotten Tomatoes.
Summer is here, so let's go to the movies.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me, Peach Waba,
weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Civic Media Radio Network.
I'm Meteorologist Brandon Bourmans, partly sunny skies today with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon.
High temperatures in the upper 70s.
Showers and a few thunderstorms tapering off in the early evening, then clearing skies with low temps in the upper 40s.
Right now, it's 57.
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