This is your WFHR Daily News Roundup for locally grown radio 97.5 FM and 13.20 AM
and WISC country 105.5 FM WIRI in Wisconsin Rapids.
For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Alyssa Kaye.
October is breast cancer awareness month and a bipartisan bill to help women who need
extra screenings is advancing in the legislature.
Decades of public health announcements have worked.
Most women know they should be getting a yearly mammogram after turning 40, but up to 40%
of women have dense breast tissue, which means a mammogram is unlikely to detect problems.
They could get a totally clean bill of health after a mammogram when there's actually
something wrong.
Right now in Wisconsin, most insurance companies will cover some of the cost for extra screenings
like MRIs and ultrasound, but that means patients are often paying for at least a portion
out of pocket and they can be expensive.
Dr. Jennifer Bergen is a breast imaging radiologist.
Just last month, I saw a young woman.
She had noticed a pea-sized lump seven months ago.
Her doctor recommended and ordered the imaging tests and the patient did her homework.
She knew she was going to have out-of-pocket costs and so she decided because she really
couldn't afford those tests at that time to just wait and see what would happen.
When I saw her seven months later, the lump had grown to the size of a golf ball.
And it had spread not just as cancer in her breast, but to her lymph nodes.
Gail's law would require insurance companies cover those extra screenings for women with
dense breast tissue.
The bill is named for Gail's lemur who died of breast cancer after mammograms missed
it more than once.
The bill passed almost unanimously in the Senate this week.
Republicans in D. Dukehoves says it took some negotiation.
And we can take Senator, Senator Calvary for that because she worked really super hard
to get mostly all those men on board to be honest with you.
The bill has also been heard by an assembly committee and the bipartisan group of women
lawmakers behind it say they're looking forward to seeing it on the assembly floor.
For civic media news, I'm Savannah Tome Olsen.
A bill aimed at strengthening penalties against perpetrators of sex torsion is heading
to the governor's desk.
Isabellanito has more.
Braden's law stems from the death of a DC Everest high school student, Braden Bone, who
took his life after being targeted by an organized sexual extortion ring.
The legislation establishes sexual extortion as a new crime and imposes severe penalties,
including up to a 60 year sentence if the extortion results in the death of the victim.
The bill passage comes less than six months after it was introduced to the legislature by
a handful of legislators in April, including area reps Pat Snyder, Brent Jacobson and
John Spiros joined by state senators Jesse James and Cory Tom check in the effort.
A spokesperson for Governor Tony Evers told WBAY in Green Bay that the governor intends
to sign the legislation.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services officials are warning residents that flu activity will
begin increasing rapidly as colder weather starts to settle in.
Lisa Hill reports.
The agency has reported that flu activity is minimal and stable currently, but other respiratory
illness activity like COVID-19 is starting to increase.
Officials are reminding residents to take steps to protect themselves against respiratory
illnesses, like ensuring they're up to date on vaccines, thoroughly washing their hands
regularly, and staying home when they're sick to prevent further spread.
The DNR is asking for public comment on adding parking and a campground host site to the
Willow-Flowage Scenic Waters area.
Located in Onida County, this large reservoir has over 70 miles of shoreline, many islands,
numerous boat landings, and rustic camping opportunities.
The comment period is open through November 14 on the DNR's website.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is requesting nearly $70 million from the
state legislature to consider funding SNAP and food share services.
After the new federal budget, states are now responsible for covering 75% of the administrative
costs for SNAP programs.
The new budget also implemented work requirements to qualify for food stamps, adding additional
paperwork for the agency to process.
The funding would cover federal cuts to the program and hire more staffers to assist
residents currently receiving SNAP benefits.
Education Insider Magazine recognizes mid-state technical college as Wisconsin's top technical
college for 2025.
The college serves an eight county district through four cities, including Wisconsin Rapids.
Dr. Shelley Mondeck is the president of mid-state.
She said, quote, this acknowledgement reflects the shared dedication of our faculty, staff
and partners to serve students and strengthen our communities and, quote, Friday and Saturday
is the annual ODC Haunted House in Wisconsin Rapids.
Dreadmore Keep is the classic horror scary experience, and Dreadmore Cove is the kid-friendly
experience.
This community event is free and open to the public.
It's all inclusive and wheelchair-assessible.
That's October 17th and 18th from 6 to 9 30 p.m.
This Saturday is science by the River in Wisconsin Rapids.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 18th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. along the River
Front Trail.
The celebration of science, nature and community offers free hands-on activities at over 15
discovery stations.
The route follows the River Front Trail from Lion Park to Ben Hansen Park.
Families can explore the activities and meet local scientists, educators and enthusiasts.
I'm Melissa K for WFHR and WIRI News.
Yelich, in a slump, Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports, Baseball.
It's the Brewers and the Dodgers tonight in LA, where Game 3 of the National League Championship,
the Brewers Christian Yelich.
Looking for his first hit of the series, he's old for 7 with a walk in three strikeouts.
Yelich hasn't had a hit in his last 17 at bats and was asked about his performance so far
in the postseason.
Not the best, you know, I started out good and then kind of just hit a little bit of a rough
patch here last few games and unfortunately it's time for that to happen but, you know,
I've got to be better.
I've got to figure it out.
It's just how it goes.
The Dodgers up two games to nothing in the best of seven series.
NFL Packers holding practice, preparing for Sunday's game in Arizona against the Cardinals,
College Football.
It was constant badgers.
They've lost four in a row and on Saturday, they host the number one ranked team in the
nation, the Ohio State Buckeyes.
If you're going to go out there and you're going to do anything against the number one team
in the country, you can't be held back by, you know, being perfect because being perfect
is not going to get us what we need to get.