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For civic media news, I'm Savannah Tome Ulsinn. As we wrap up the year, we're featuring
stories from our team of reporters all over Wisconsin. Historically, firefighting
phones have spread PFAS, which can have lifelong effects on the body. James Kelly covers a firefighting
phone made from soybeans instead.
An alternative to PFAS-Laden Foam exists. It's called Soy Foam, and it's developed
right here in Wisconsin. Soy Foam is made from soybeans. It's developed by a Georgia-based
company, Crossplane Solutions, where David Garley is managing partner and chief tech officer.
Soy Foam was tested at Chippewa Valley Technical Colleges Fire Safety Center, which Garley
says has state-of-the-art facilities. He says the center's been a critical resource
for addressing two specific challenges, making it as effective as PFAS-based foams and
improving its shelf life.
My team and I would come up with the samples. We'd give it to the professionals here at
CBTC, and they ran through a whole battery of different tests. And then the feedback
that the firefighters would give us, we would take back to the lab, make those changes,
and provide another prototype.
This Turner is the lead technician at the Fire Safety Center. He says they're hoping
to prevent the use of chemicals. We still don't know our bad for us yet, especially for
firefighters.
But the real difference with Soy Foam is they've committed to first and foremost making
a safe foam and used plant-based products in order to do that. So the likelihood of,
you know, another 20 years down the road, one of those other chemicals that might have
been used as a replacement for PFAS, who knows what we can find out later that could actually
be harmful as well.
Some departments are already experimenting with soybean-based fire suppressants, including
the monomony and elk-mount fire districts, according to testimony at the state capital,
where a bill would let fire departments be reimbursed for purchasing the foam under a
state grant program.
That's James Kelly reporting from Chippewa Falls.
Joanne Kulats covered the retirement ceremony for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and
Walsh Bradley in June.
I say today to all of you gathered here, it has indeed been a long journey from the
old swamp in to serving as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Originally from Richland Center Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley graduated from Richland
Center High School in 1968. She earned her bachelor's degree from Webster University in 1972
and worked as a high school teacher before graduating from the University of Wisconsin
Law School in 1976.
In 1985 she was appointed as a circuit court judge in Marathon County.
Ten years later the justice made history by becoming the first woman to be elected to
the Wisconsin Supreme Court, while it has been a long journey she stated one thing has
remained constant.
We knew then thirty years ago and we know now that to ensure a just legal system, one
that reflects the history and hopes of this state, we must make the courts more accessible
to the people.
No matter if you are richer poor, powerful or powerless, no matter your station and life
regardless of your political or religious beliefs, our courts exist to serve all of the people
of this state.
Walsh Bradley's tenure is the fifth longest in the history of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
She participated in more than twenty-eight thousand cases and wrote almost six hundred
opinions. She was replaced on the bench by Susan Crawford.
One of the state's biggest events each year is EAA and meteorologist Brittany Merlot
was there.
Volunteers arrive from all over the world in Ashkosh and early July offer EAA air venture.
I love it.
This is my 10th year volunteering.
I want to give back because this is my 31st year at Ashkosh.
That's Chuck Holderness who volunteers at the admission gate.
I flew in the Bananza's Ashkosh 31 years ago and I've done it every year since.
It's unbelievable.
We set the world record for the world's largest civilian formation flight.
We had 133 of us one year and then we actually had 149 another year but we didn't go through
all the paperwork to break the record.
This year we had 119 of us so we're all on the runway at the same time.
Three abreast five feet from my prop to the tail in front of me is exciting.
And Donna at Security, her daughter is a 148th fighter wing pilot but it's more than that
that brings her here from Port Washington.
Meeting the people you meet them from all over the world basically and mingling with them
and making new friends.
Often described as a family reunion even if you aren't a pilot.
All are welcome.
I've made friends already from Mississippi, from Arizona, from around this area and we camp
with them because I also camp here.
Camp Scholar, a field of friends, volunteers, pilots and more, no electricity and no problems
even in the summer heat of July, 40,000 camp here in this one week.
Anyone can volunteer even if you don't have any background in aviation.
You can drive the tram, which is kind of cool because you get to see the entire grounds
and you get to explain to people what different things are going on in different locations.
For civic media news, I'm meteorologist Brittany Marlowe and I'm Savannah Tome Olsen, civic
media news.
Home for the holiday.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports NBA, the Bucks back in Milwaukee for Christmas day
after returning from Indianapolis where they beat the Pacers.
On 11 to 94, Tuesday night, head coach Doc Rivers after watching the tape.
I thought we played it all night, played hard, played physical.
I thought our switching was good.
We trapped McConnell a couple times, which I thought was great for us.
So I thought we were locked in, but we got to get to that point where it's 48 minutes.
That's the next step.
The Bucks in Memphis tomorrow night against the Grizzlies set to start at 7 p.m.
NFL, the Pacers working despite it being Christmas day.
So what's the plan at the Matlow Flour House?
I'm sure we'll be getting up early in my house and open in presence.
And about the minute we're done doing that, we'll be back at the office.
So I don't think, I don't, I don't think my wife thought I was a good boy this year.
So I don't think she got me anything.
I was on the naughty list.
That's Packers Ed coach Matt Loflore with sports on Mike Clemens.
I meet a urologist, Mace Michaels, mostly cloudy today for your Christmas and a high
in the low 30s, areas of rain and maybe some freezing rain tonight.
A low in the upper 20s, Friday looking cloudy but mild, a high in the upper 30s.
Staying warm on Saturday, much colder Sunday.