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For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Melissa K.
Two places that house veterans in need now have to close because money to keep them open wasn't included in the state budget so that until my Olsen reports.
The Veterans Housing and Recovery Program provides temporary housing, job training and resources to veterans facing homelessness.
It operates three short-term housing facilities across the state in Chippewa Falls, Green Bay and Union Grove.
Governor Tony Evers added almost $2 million in his budget proposal to keep funding the three sites but Republicans removed it and gave the program $0 in new money.
That's forcing the housing centers in Chippewa Falls and Green Bay to close. Evers says the Joint Finance Committee was warned by the legislative fiscal bureau, the nonpartisan, basically accountants of the legislature.
That this would happen if they didn't invest more money. Evers called the move irresponsible and says he'll keep fighting for veterans and when the legislature is back in session this fall, veteran services will be a top priority.
The Chippewa Falls and Green Bay locations will close September 30, veterans there will be offered alternative housing.
A recent United Way study found one in three Wisconsin families are struggling to afford basic expenses.
According to the study, about 24% of Wisconsin households are identified as Alice families by the organization, meaning asset limited, income constrained and employed.
The designation covers families with enough income to remain above the federal poverty line but are unable to afford basic needs like housing, childcare and transportation.
The study also found the number of Alice families in the state has grown by about 12% since 2010.
In Central Wisconsin, United Way of Marathon County and United Way of Southwood and Adams counties offer 211 services for those in need. You can call or text 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
When the warm weather hits, our natural reaction is to shed the layers and get outside. But more exposed skin outdoors can raise the risk of hives, rashes and other mysterious bumps.
Dr. Elizabeth Ender is an allergist at Aspirus St. Luke's. She said being aware trying to understand what's triggering the symptoms and allergic reactions is key to proper treatment and prevention.
The most important tool we have really is the history that we get. So it can be extremely helpful to have people keep a diary, a journal of symptoms that they're noticing and kind of the timeline of those symptoms.
Dr. Ender said to keep track of when symptoms happen. For instance, do they start as soon as you go out of doors or when you're in a dusty barn? Do symptoms happen around certain animals?
She said having this history can really help diagnose what's triggering your allergic reactions. There are some seasonal allergies people don't even realize they have until they seek treatment.
The most common ones that I see tend to be people that have like grass allergy that come into contact with pollinating grass and then get like hives all over their feet or legs.
And kids can experience intense swelling or irritation from bug bites. There is something called skeeter syndrome that kids can get where they have just severe reactions to mosquito bites.
Again, that usually improves over the summer as they get more mosquito bites and tends to fade away as people get older.
While some reactions can be treated with over the counter or home remedies, Dr. Ender said some symptoms should never be ignored.
They develop hives and then also start to notice breathing problems or they are noticing throat swelling,
um, thinking something like that in association with the hives, then they should be seen promptly.
I'm Melissa K for WFHR WIRI News.
A new champion in the home run derby. Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports baseball slugger Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners won the home run derby in Atlanta.
Raleigh with a total of 54 home runs hit. The all-star game going on tonight, Freddie Peralta, rookie Jacob Mizorowski and closer Trevor McGill.
All there to represent the brewers McGill asked where did reaching the all-star game rank on his list of goals this season?
This was number one for me this year. I mean, you guys asked me earlier this season and I kept it to myself.
That this is what, you know, I was driving for and a lot of hard work and a lot of pictures in front of me, a lot of my bullpen guys in front of me,
you know, putting it down and giving me the opportunities to go out there and get saves this year.
So, you know, without the guys around me, this probably wouldn't be possible.
Basketball, it's the Bucks and the Chicago Bulls tomorrow in Las Vegas in summer league action.
How hard is it to build a roster these days? GM John Horst.
I think the NBA is as compelling and competitive today as it's ever been.
They're genuinely five, six, seven, eight teams, you know, going into a season that have a real chance to play.
There are elite players on these teams in both conferences.
Our young players are starting to contribute at a high level.
You're going to see some of these guys pop again for us this year, just like you saw I.J. Green pop for us last year.
Ryan Rollins getting ready to come. I'm just thankful that we get to kind of operate in that system and try to do things that we can.
That's Bucks GM John Horst. With sports, I'm Mike Clemens.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Peach Waba.
The summer box office remains financially healthy thanks to the man of steel.
Superman was the top dog to no one's surprise pulling in 122 million domestically over the weekend
and almost another hundred million from overseas. Here at home, that's the third biggest opening of the year.
The news was good for DC Comics as director James Gunn is also the co-head of the whole operation.
So they needed this to be a winner.
Rounding out the top five were all big time blockbuster-esque films.
Jurassic World Rebirth was the top dog last week and came in second place with 40 million big ones.
In its third week of release, F1 delivered 13 million at the box office.
And rounding out the fourth and fifth place were Kid Flicks, How to Train Your Dragon,
which came in with close to 8 million and Pixar's Elio, which came in with just under $4 million.
Superman is expected to top the charts again next week as there will be no real competition until the Fantastic Four.
First steps hits the big screen July 25th.
Do I recommend Superman? Sort of.
As a video, it rocks. But as a movie, I guess it's still just okay.
First, the good. James Gunn keeps the action and story moving along nicely.
The film relies on what we already know about Superman, his adoptive parents in Kansas, and Lex Luther,
who in this installment resembles a certain billionaire.
The filmmakers choose to go right to the bells and whistles, i.e. action, music, and some stunning effects.
They even introduce a character that looks like it stumbled into the wrong movie from Jurassic World.
There were a few other tangential issues I had, including a couple daily planet reporters who didn't even need to be in the film.
And with a total of about five lines, actor Wendell Pierce, as Perry White, had absolutely nothing to do in the film.
But Pierce is a great actor and deserves the residual checks coming his way.
The main players, David Cornsweat and Rachel Brosnahan, are great as Superman and Lois.
Having said that, there is definitely enough cinematic energy in this movie to make the theater going experience more fun than watching it at home.
Everyone loves an underdog story.
Sean Aston is hoping to unseat Fran Drescher and become the new SAG after President.
The real underdogs here are the screen actors guild in the American Federation of TV and Radio Artist's Unions,
who are coming off a 2023 four month long strike.
The Unions face uncertainty in the age of AI and studios who are now owned by major conglomerates.
It's Rudy versus the nanny, so get some popcorn ready and hope that SAG ends up with the right leader.
The actors are often perceived as narcissistic egomaniacs.
Not saying those people don't exist, but actor Stellan Skarsgard is not one of them.
The 74 year old Swedish actor, who has sired eight children, most of whom are actors, took a pay cut on the film's sentimental value,
so the crew could have better lunches.
Skarsgard spent what equals 50 grand of his own money to make sure the crew is well fed,
which he says will benefit the project in the long run.
He is absolutely right and an incredible actor.
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It is going to be sunny and muggy again today.
Our high right around 88 this afternoon.
Tonight, Scattered Thunderstorms.
Some locally heavy rain tonight and tomorrow will get to 67 tonight, 79 with a Scattered Thunderstormer too likely tomorrow,
with more rain tomorrow night.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable. Outside now, it's 75.
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