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There's a new project underway featuring stories told by families in Wisconsin, the subject, how their lives could be impacted by cuts in the federal budget. Terry Bar has more.
It's called Storybook on the Line and focuses on firsthand accounts from people across the state.
Many of whom are not politically motivated, who don't generally step forward to share their story publicly, but feel that this bill will impact them in such a profound way.
That's Sandra Goldshine with the campaign for a family-friendly economy. She asked residents of programs like Medicaid, Head Start, and SNAP are important in Wisconsin. Goldshine shares what Julia Benker from O'Clayer told her.
She shares that Medicaid saved her life. She has been hospitalized in the past as she struggled with her own mental health, and it was Medicaid that allowed her to afford the treatment to get her on a path where she has opened her own business.
You can now read all of the stories shared through this project. We have an article with a link to the book on our network website, go to civicmedia.us.
Cuts to Medicaid were part of the federal budget bill recently signed into law by President Donald Trump. One Wisconsin Senator is asking hospital staff how they'll be affected. Lisa Hale has more.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin toured the emergency services department of Emplified Bell and Health Screen Bay Hospital Saturday. She was there to gauge the impact that cuts to Medicaid will have.
The ER physician Dr. Bradley Burmeister told her the cuts will be felt at the care level.
We're going to see less people on Medicaid and we're going to have, oh, skimming off the top for a profit.
That really sort of puts the squeeze on us to make sure we can continue viability and so we can continue to deliver the care that we need.
Senator Baldwin said when talking about the budget bill that it's about more than just numbers, it's about the people.
And let me be very clear this measure that was passed last week will hurt our state. This bill will hurt the over 270,000 Wisconsinites who will have their health care terminated 270,000.
Baldwin encourages people to continue contacting their senators and representatives and even state lawmakers to encourage a reversal of the Medicaid cuts.
Average gas prices increased over the past week, rising 7 cents per gallon to land at $2.99 on Monday.
This is 6.7 cents higher than a month ago, but a little over 29 cents per gallon lower than this time last year.
Officials at gas buddies say gasoline inventories remain just below average as we're approaching the midpoint of the summer driving season.
If there are no major developments with the renewed tariff discussions, the national average price of gas should remain in the low $3 per gallon range as it has for most of the summer so far.
There will be a partial lake closure of lake was each of this week for the Wisconsin state water ski show tournament.
The closure begins on Thursday, July 17, bright and early at 6 a.m., and continues until Sunday, July 20 at 9 p.m.
The area closed includes waters east of a line from the 64th street south boat landing, extending north to the North Shore of Lake Wasicha, and all water area east to County Highway U, 80th Street South Bridge.
There are signs posted to remind everyone of the restrictions for this event.
Recreational use is prohibited during this time, including boating, swimming, waiting, fishing, water skiing, scuba diving, and snorkeling.
I'm Melissa K for WFHR and W.I.R.I. News.
The brewers draft is underway. Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports baseball. The MLB draft continues today.
In the first round, the brewers selected third baseman Andrew Fisher of the Tennessee volunteers whose scouts say has modeled his swing after the Phillies' Bryce Harper.
I'm working on my swing in the cage aton. I'm trying to emulate Harper as much as I can.
Obviously, he has different rhythm in the box and different approach sometimes, but I mean, how could you not watch a guy like that hit?
In all the brewers drafted five players, two infielders, three pitchers.
Yesterday, the crew beat the nationals eight to one.
Freddie Peralta giving up just one run in six and two-thirds innings. Peralta asked about heading into the on-star break just a game behind the first place Cubs.
I think that we are in great position right now. We're doing great because we are not thinking about how far we are from the first place.
NBA, the box-introducing Miles Turner, who showed off his new jersey.
See me this bus green. They're my girlfriends. I'm at a good and green, so it's only the same speed.
With sports, I'm Mike Clemens.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Peach Waba.
If you thought it was hard to cancel a streaming subscription before, brace yourselves because it's about to get even more difficult.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Federal Trade Commission's click to cancel option has been struck down by a federal appeals court.
The FDC has tried to make it equally as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up, so expect much more frustration.
The whole issue started with Amazon, which was accused of tricking customers into signing up for prime, then making it extremely difficult to cancel.
I guess we know how Bezos paid for that wedding. Here's a Hollywood beat just for me. I hope you like it too.
The show Bosh is coming back by way of another spin-off.
Ballard will drop on Amazon Prime like Bosh and Bosh Legacy did previously, both of which are now kaput.
Maggie Q will play Renee Ballard, tight as well over, will return as Harry Bosh, who will assist Ballard with cold cases from time to time.
All 10 episodes of Ballard dropped a couple days ago and are available on Prime.
Mariska Hargote has experienced an almost unprecedented run as an actor on the show Law and Order Special Victims Unit.
And now she has a director's credit as well. She is the creative force behind a documentary about her late mother Jane Mansfield, called My Mom Jane.
The Hollywood Reporter is now saying the documentary will be eligible for the Oscars, since it's been revealed that it had a short theatrical run at a North Hollywood movie theater last week.
My Mom Jane is available to stream on HBO and is getting very good reviews.
Sarah Jessica Parker feels she had to defend herself for not endorsing a political candidate publicly.
The injustice like that and sex in the city star told Nicole Wallace on her podcast, she didn't believe social media was the place for quick political conversations.
To her credit, Parker says she's not going to go into an argument unless she is totally educated on an issue.
Imagine that. There is only one new release this weekend, but it's a big one.
I'm talking about, of course, the highly anticipated Superman.
Which according to Rotten Tomatoes, critics seem to approve of and audiences are raving about.
The film is directed by James Gunn and stars David Cornsweat as the title character.
Joining him in the cast is the marvelous Miss Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan Bradley Cooper and Nicholas Holt.
In a latest installment, Lex Luthor is a tech billionaire.
Sounds about right?
And since this is the age of the re-release and if you're lucky enough to live in a city where there is a limited showing,
check out one flew over the Kuku's nest, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is playing in various cities.
The film stars much younger versions of Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito and his one five Oscars for best picture and one for Nicholson as best actor.
Let's go to the movies.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me, Peach Wabba, weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Civic Media Radio Network.
It is going to be mostly Sunday today with a high right around 87 this afternoon.
Tonight mostly clear, we're going to drop into the mid to upper 60s for an overnight low.
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s with a few scattered thunderstorms by tomorrow night and to Wednesday.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
Temperature now 73.
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