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For WFHR and WIRI News, I'm Alyssa K.
Organized protests took place throughout Wisconsin and the nation on Saturday.
Max Martinson reports.
Back in June, organizers of the No Kings Movement held what they called the largest coordinated
protests during President Donald Trump's second administration.
On Saturday, the No Kings Movement was back in full effect, with over 2,600 events occurring
across the country in protests of what they call an authoritarian style of government.
Civic media personnel were on the ground across the state, documenting protests in major
cities as well as smaller communities around the state of Wisconsin.
Protesters who attended Saturday's events came from all walks of life.
Civic media reporter Lisa Hale spoke with Deb Fensel from Oshkosh, who joined the No Kings
Movement for her grandchildren.
I feel strongly about doing this for my grandchildren and their rights and not so concerned about
me anymore.
It may take the rest of my life to get...
Many protestors from Saturday's events were also part of a younger demographic.
Civic media reporter Melissa K spoke with Natalie, a high school student from Wisconsin Rapids,
who says that she's still proud of her country despite current leadership.
Don't be afraid to show up and be who you are and be proud of your country.
I've had times where I'm not as proud of my country, but I have to remember that I'm
not proud of the leadership.
I am proud of the USA.
Protesters also included public servants such as Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, Civic
media reporter Shali Pittman in Madison.
Many of the protests from Saturday's events also included marches and demonstrations, such
as in Milwaukee, where thousands took to the streets.
For Civic media news, I'm Max Martinson.
Lisa Hale, Melissa K. Isabel Nieto, Parker Olson, and Shali Pittman contributed reporting.
Democrats at the Capitol have been introducing bills to make tuition cheaper.
Savannah Tome Olson has more.
Forty years ago, the state funded about 42% of the UW system's budget.
Today, the state only funds about 17%.
Among other things, that's part of the reason tuition has had to keep rising.
One of the bills contains $10 million block grants for both the UW system and the Wisconsin
Technical College system.
The goal is to keep students in class when tuition puts too much of a financial burden
on them.
Representative Angela Stroud, who was a college professor.
Many of my students were first-generation college students or students from working
class families.
But increasingly, they were working 20 or 30 hours a week in jobs just to pay rent, to
pay for their books, things that some students took for granted or that I took for granted
when I was an undergraduate student.
UW Madison already has Bucky's tuition promise, which helps students from low-income families
go to college.
This other bill would create the tuition promise for all of the UW system.
These bills would need Republican support to pass.
Attorney General Josh Kahl secured a preliminary injunction continuing the temporary block of
the USDA from acting on its demands that states turn over personal and sensitive information
about millions of supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients.
Joanne Krulotz has more.
Snap applicants provide their private information in connection with using the program.
The USDA has threatened to withhold administrative funding for the program if states fail to comply
with its unprecedented demand for data, effectively forcing states to choose between protecting
their residence privacy and providing critical nutrition assistance to those in need.
Any delay in funding could be catastrophic for Wisconsin and its residents who rely on
Snap to purchase food.
The state announced the first positive case of Eastern Klein and Sevalitis or EEE on Friday.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection confirms the case
of EEE in Marathon County in a five-year-old Colt.
EEE and West Nile virus are only transmitted by mosquito bites and are not contagious
between horses.
These viruses can cause inflammation of the brain.
According to the DATCP, EEE is fatal in most horses showing signs of illness.
Confirmation of an infection in the state confirms the presence of EEE in the mosquito
population.
The virus can be transmitted to people and animals through an infected mosquito bite.
Horses can be vaccinated for Eastern Equine and Sevalitis and West Nile virus in officials
recommend reducing exposure to mosquitoes by keeping horses in the barn from dusk to dawn
when mosquitoes are most active.
The 2025 pheasant season opened on Saturday and will continue through Sunday, January
4th.
Starting Monday, October 20th, the daily bag limit increases to two roosters per day.
This limit remains in place for the remainder of the season.
For more information including complete pheasant hunting regulations, shooting hours, and
helpful tips, visit the DNR's pheasant hunting website.
The City of Wisconsin Rabbits has a new website.
As of Friday, you'll no longer receive meeting notifications if you haven't signed up for
them on the new website.
It's been live since the end of July and there was a grace period before the old notification
system was shut down.
To continue or start receiving meeting notifications, you'll need to sign into the new website and
subscribe to the notifications you would like to receive.
You have the option of email or text or both.
You can sign up at www.wirapids.gov.
I'm Melissa K for WFHR and WIRI News.
Meet the Cards.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports from Arizona where the Green Bay Packers held on to win
last night 27 to 23 over the Cardinals.
The road trip began with a five hour flight delay when the team playing had mechanical
problems on the ground in Green Bay, Matlow Floor.
From the moment we got on the trip, nothing seemed to go right to end game.
There was a lot of things that didn't go right, but the guys kept battling and that's
what it takes in this league.
Packers running back Josh Jacobs had 13 carries for 55 yards, scoring twice, including
the winning touchdown, despite dealing with the flu and a calf injury.
They really didn't really want me to play today, it was one of them things where I kind
of had to convince them.
You also got to know who you're talking to.
I want them guys, man, if I feel like I can spin and I'm not going to hurt the team,
by time I'll, you know, play it and I'm going to go out there and give it everything
I got.
College football, the Badgers losing to Ohio State 34 to nothing, a report says if Wisconsin
decides to fire Luke Fickle, they would owe the coach $25 million in a contract buyout
with sports on my clements.