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From the 97.9 WGBW Newsroom, I'm Lisa Hale with this local news update. It rarely ever happens, but the state court of appeals has agreed to review a case before a trial has even gotten underway.
36-year-old James Granberry faces 14 drug charges after a July 2024 arrest. He was charged two weeks later, but his case never had a preliminary hearing. Those are the hearings where a prosecutor shows that charges have merit and they're supposed to happen quickly after you're charged.
Brown County commissioners have extended the deadline multiple times because the state has not been able to find Granberry a public defender.
Granberry has asked for his case to be dismissed and has now filed an appeal to that end. The appeals court accepted the case for a review and is expected to decide in several weeks or months.
In the meantime, Granberry is still being held in the Brown County jail on a $1 million bond.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging families to get their children up to date on vaccinations ahead of the school year. According to data from the previous school year, only about 86% of students in the state met the minimum vaccination requirements.
The agency also recently reported the first confirmed measles cases of the years as kids are set to return to the classroom over the upcoming weeks.
Health officials are urging families to get the MMR vaccine for their children to prevent further spread of the highly contagious virus.
Republicans at the state capital are moving forward with tax bills this week. Shali Pittman reports.
One would expand tax credits for businesses that help build workforce housing or employee child care programs.
Right now, companies only qualify if they directly fund those efforts, but under the bill, they'd get credits for helping outside groups develop programs too.
A second bill would match state tax credits with federal ones for employer provided child care.
A third would tweak rules for restoring historic buildings. A fourth bill would make tips tax-free under Wisconsin's income taxes.
Governor Evers proposed no taxes on tips in his budget proposal earlier this year, but Republicans stripped it out of the budget they passed last month.
All four bills will get a hearing this Thursday at the Capitol and the Assembly's Ways and Means Committee.
Each of these bills has a companion bill in the state senate. The Madison clerk's office will have to adhere to new rules ordered as a result of an investigation into November's uncounted ballots. Savannah Tome Olsen has this story.
193 voters absentee ballots went uncounted in the fall when then clerk Mary Beth Wittselbell reportedly baked hundreds of holiday cookies.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission investigated for six months and talked to more than a dozen people under sworn deposition.
The commission says the ballots went uncounted because of multiple errors and a quote complete lack of leadership.
Now the commission gave the Madison clerk's office new tasks in future elections. That includes updating absentee ballot processes so they don't get lost.
Not printing poll books until the Thursday before an election at the very earliest.
Writing out which staffer is responsible for tasks that are required by state law and doing a full inspection after an election and before the board of canvassers certifies the results.
City Attorney Mike Oz is currently the interim clerk. He was once the administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
He pushed back against these requirements saying the city has already implemented changes that worked in the spring and it's not fair for the elections commission to require this from Madison but no other communities.
Commissioner Don Millis.
We're not imposing that on every community. We're imposing it on Madison because they're the ones who didn't count the ballots.
If at some point the city comes back to us and says look at we've instituted these procedures and we think that we can confidently make sure that all ballots are counted and be more than happy to say okay we'll lift the order.
The commission voted five to one to adopt the new recommendations which will take effect in the next election.
For civic media news, I'm Savannah Tomay Olsen.
For the first time in two years, a national concert tour is coming to the Ashkash Arena due to bankruptcy proceedings and other issues.
It works Ashkash took over management of the facility in November of 2024 and now not one but two concerts have been announced for the arena this fall.
Broadway's Rock of Ages band will come to the arena on October 18th.
Then on November 8th, Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult will perform at the arena.
There's a lot of people that love those two vads so that's Maria Turner, marketing and sales director for venue works Ashkash.
She said venue works is doing everything it can to showcase not only the Wisconsin herd but also a variety of entertainment.
I mean, we're an entertainment center, right?
We want to be able to reach out to a wide array of people and bring things to the city of Ashkash that people are typically used to having to travel.
We're on sale now for Broadway's Rock of Ages and we'll go on sale 10 o'clock Friday for Kansas and Blue Oyster Cult.
Turner said a third concert is scheduled for the arena on December 4th with an announcement planned in the next month.
News at the top and bottom of the hour all day and on demand anytime at WGBW.FM.
I'm Lisa Hale for 97.9 WGBW News.
A night game at Wrigley.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports baseball.
Game 4 of the Brewers and Cubs 5 game series.
Tonight at Wrigley Field, the crew dropping a pair of losses to the Cubs yesterday in their makeup double header.
Six to four, then losing the night cap four to one.
Brewers shortstop Joy Ortiz had to leave the game after an RBI single in the seventh,
a ball hitting him in the right knee off a foul tip while he was at bat, manager Pat Murphy.
Joey had an X-ray, it's negative, soft as knee, he's got a contusion, bone bruise,
that bone bruise is pretty painful.
So who managed that?
Cubs manager, Craig Council, back-to-back wins over the Brewers in just one day,
getting contributions from just about everyone.
We need the roster to win, we need the whole roster to win.
You know, a bunch of guys today, you know, it felt like a lot of guys did something today
and that's why you walk away with two wins.
NFL, the Packers have today off before their joint practice session with the Seahawks
tomorrow morning at 10.30 with sports on Mike Clemens.
On your entertainment beat, I'm Peach Schwabba.
Well, if you're a fan of sex tapes, this is your lucky day.
A&E is about to premiere the secrets of celebrity sex tapes.
Not sure what the secrets would be since it's a sex tape, but A&E has got the scoop.
I only hope Bill Curtis is narrating.
The series will feature such reluctant public fornicators as Pamela and Tommy Lee,
which would have been better if they didn't speak.
Colin Farrell, again, you're an actor, hire a writer.
Farah Abraham, whoever that is, and of course Kim Kardashian,
whose performance on said tape is the closest thing she has to actual talent.
Let's be honest, the only thing that would have made the Kardashian sex tape better
would have been a PG rating.
Sources say A&E is still trying to get tabs on the alleged Seth Rogen Marjorie Taylor green sex tape,
which allegedly happened after a nutty night out on the town.
Just to be forthcoming and as a guy with tons of sex tapes floating around there,
I'm just glad I'm not a celebrity right now.
The secrets of celebrity sex tapes drops September 8th on the network that was created
to celebrate arts and entertainment.
The series finale for In Just Like That was pretty much panned by critics and audiences.
Sarah Jessica Parker says she doesn't really care about the reaction,
especially from people who hate watch the show.
Parker says the show has brought a lot of people together over the years
and connected with its audience by telling great stories.
And just like that was an extension of Sex in the City and ended with Parker's character,
Carrie Bradshaw, being at peace with being single.
The Duffer Brothers had a good run at Netflix, but that's about to end.
Bros Matt and Ross created Stranger Things, which ran for five seasons.
The fifth and final season will have a staggered release starting November 26th,
and concluding December 31st, just like their time at Netflix,
which technically ends in April of 2026.
The Brothers Duffer have just signed a four-year deal with the very busy Paramount Plus network
and are looking to make very big theatrical productions.
A bit vague, but expect big things.
Are you my first, a show about people looking to lose their virginity
with an audience, premiered August 18th.
The show is already talking about a second season.
Are you my first, is the brainchild of Love Island producers
and follows 24 to 34-year-olds who are looking to have sex for the first time.
For whatever reason it hasn't happened yet, but for them,
a TV show seems like the perfect platform.
The show says it won't be afraid to show a real first-time experience
and won't shy away from the nitty-gritty details.
So that means we can expect to hear lines like,
ow, your knee is on my hair.
Are you sure this is your first time?
And probably a lot of apologizing.
One contestant told a beautiful fellow virgin his celebrity crush
is William Howard Taft, professing love for a deceased U.S. president
who tipped the scales of three and a half bills
is probably not going to close the deal.
And probably explains why he's still a virgin.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me,
Peach Wabo, weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Civic Media Radio Network.
We might catch a sprinkle there too at some point today.
Otherwise, partly cloudy with a high of 76 this afternoon.
Wind will be northeast at 5 to 15.
Clear tonight, 59.
Tomorrow sunny 78 on Friday.
Partly cloudy with a high of 79.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
Currently, it is 66.
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