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This is your WGBW Daily News Roundup for the Talk of Green Bay, 97.9 FM and 1590 AM.
For 97.9 WGBW News, I'm Lisa Hale.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has passed away at 100 years old.
In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic work with the Carter Center.
He was also very active in building hundreds of homes for Habitat for Humanity.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a statement that said,
former president Carter was a committed and dedicated advocate for peace, human rights,
and treating others with dignity, decency and respect.
Qualities that earned him respect and admiration for many across our country and around the world.
President Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia.
More Wisconsinites are seeking telemedicine abortion care, even though it's banned by state law.
The 1849 abortion law caused a temporary statewide ban on abortion services after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
Even after the ban was lifted because of a court ruling last year, the demand for abortion medication via telemedicine remained high.
Shield laws allow providers in states with fewer abortion restrictions to prescribe pregnancy ending medications, even to patients in states with abortion bans.
Jenny Higgins from UW-Madison's Collaborative for Reproductive Equity.
Suggesting that even when brick and mortar facilities are offering abortion care in our state, telehealth abortion still is a really important service that many people in our state are taking advantage of through the shield laws.
According to Weak Count data, there's been about 130 orders for abortion pills per month made through shield law providers since July of 2023.
There's also been reports of stockpiling nationwide since the election.
As the holiday travel season begins to wind down, the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles is again reminding residents to upgrade to a real ID.
Starting in May, regular driver's licenses or ID cards will not be accepted for flights or entering federal buildings and military bases.
DMV officials say about 60% of eligible residents already have a real ID, which they started issuing in 2013.
To get a real ID, residents will need to bring proof of their name, date of birth, address, and social security number to their local DMV office.
As whooping cough or pertussus continues to spread, Wisconsin has seen one of the worst outbreaks in the country.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wisconsin trails only New York and Pennsylvania in the number of reported cases.
Department of Health Services data shows nearly 2400 reported cases this year, a huge increase from the 51 cases last year.
Nationwide, the number of whooping cough cases is the highest it's been since 2014.
And in Wisconsin, it's the highest they've been since 2012.
The best way to avoid whooping cough is to be vaccinated.
Infants are most susceptible to the disease.
A Wisconsin watch report says the cost of jailing children is about to jump. Here's Stuart J. Wattles.
It's reported the cost of incarcerating a juvenile at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake has ballooned nearly 463,000 dollars a year.
It'll be nearly twice as much in two years, and that's despite a declining population of youth.
Leaders in the state have been trying to close the facility due to ongoing funding and policy issues.
Alternative plans to build smaller regional facilities have been slow to move along.
There could be some tariffs coming in the new year, and some Wisconsin businesses are worried.
Oclair Outdoor sells gear for camping and backwards experiences.
An owner Kate Felton says she carries products manufacturer both in the United States and elsewhere.
She worries about shoppers being able to afford the brand she stocks if manufacturers increase prices as a result of a tariff backlash.
The Trump tariffs really couldn't come out a worse time for small businesses.
Certainly, there's no good time for this to come, but this moment in particular is just a very dangerous moment for our prices to increase in small businesses.
Oclair Small businesses saw record low sales this past year, including the lowest turnout for small business Saturday in over a decade.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose a new slate of tariffs as soon as he enters office.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has announced the launch of a new rebate program with the Public Service Commission.
According to a press release, the home electrification and appliance rebate will provide instant discounts for low and moderate income households to install energy efficient appliances.
Officials say the program will help lower the cost of those appliances up front and help struggling families reduce their energy bills long term.
The program received nearly $75 million in funding from the inflation reduction act.
While the hours left in December are dwindling, the Wisconsin DOT reminds drivers of the law of the month, plan ahead to prevent impaired driving.
On average, someone is injured or killed in an impaired driving crash every two hours in Wisconsin.
In 2023, there were over 7,700 impaired driving crashes that claimed the lives of 186 people on Wisconsin roads.
With the mini holiday gatherings and festivities planned for tomorrow, be sure you have a safe ride home.
A Northeast Wisconsin Recreation Center known for its cross-country skiing trails by Athalon events and training facilities will host the 2025 World Snow Shoot Championships,
the US Snow Shoot Championships, and the Open Championships starting February 27th through March 2nd.
Erin's Nordic Center in Brilliant expects the event to boost local tourism with an influx of visitors competing for a prize perse of over $16,000.
Erin's Nordic Center has state-of-the-art snow-making capabilities that make it perfect for cross-country skiing by Athalon's snow-shoeing and more.
I'm Lisa Hale, 97.9 WGBW News. For news any time, log on to WGBW.FM.
The Packers are swept by the Vikings. Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports. For the second time this season, the Packers lost to the Vikings.
Again by just two points, the final 27-25 at US Bank Stadium. Packers running back, Josh Jacobs asked.
If the team has lost any confidence after being swept by both the Lions and now the Vikings this season.
Not at all. I told our guys that at halftime, believing ourselves at the end of the day. Like I said, we did a lot of things I feel like was on us.
So I told our guys, believing ourselves. I don't think it was nobody in here that believed that we was just going to lose.
I think everybody had the belief that we was going to pull it out some type of way. We just fell sort of today.
The Packers will host the Bears next Sunday at noon. Men's College hockey. The Badgers beat the Yukon Huskies.
4-3 to win the holiday face-off at 5-4 in Milwaukee. It's the third time in four years. Wisconsin is won the tournament.
NBA, the Bucks are in Indianapolis tomorrow afternoon against the Pacers on New Year's Eve tip off time at 2pm. With Sports on Mike Clemens.
A mix of clouds and sunshine today will get to right around 40 for a high this afternoon with wind out of the west at 5-10.
Tonight down into the mid-20s tomorrow, cloudy 35 on Wednesday. It'll be partly to mostly cloudy with a high of 29.
We're going to be in the teens for highs by later this week. I'm meteorologist Sean Cable. Outside now, it's 33.
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