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From the 97.9 WGBW Newsroom, I'm Connie Feldman with this local news update.
The Packers are back on top after yesterday's 27-20 win over the Giants.
The victory came at a cost, though, with running back Josh Jacobs leaving the game early in the
second quarter with a knee injury. In his post-game interview, Coach Matt LaFlure said he was
extremely happy with the win and the way the team found a way to get it done despite
adversities. The Packers host the Vikings next week at home. A four-wheeler is reportedly to blame
for a brush fire that scorched around 350 acres in Washera County yesterday.
Sheriff's officials say multiple departments battled the blaze for hours before crews were
able to get it under control. High winds made it difficult to contain. According to local
authorities, sparks from an ATV started the fire near Red Granite.
Sean O'County authorities have identified the suspect in last week's shooting near Tigerton.
74-year-old Brent Hoffman faces multiple charges, including first-degree intentional homicide
and being armed while intoxicated. The shooting happened last week after an alleged argument
overshared hunting property. Every few seconds emergency workers put their lives on the line to
help crash victims, according to safety statistics. That's why the City of Green Bay is officially
kicking off crash responders safety week this morning. Mayor Eric Genrek along with Green Bay
police and firefighters are bringing awareness to the dangers first responders face while working
at traffic incidents. Crash responders safety week games to promote roadway safety. This year's theme
is safety starts with you. Wisconsin law requires motorists to move over or slow down when
approaching emergency vehicles with flashing lights, creating a safety zone for crash responders
working on the roadside. Authorities have confirmed the two people killed in a house fire in Howard
last week were twin sisters. 26-year-old Haley Ann and Kayla Lynn Fritch. The medical examiner's
office is still working to determine the exact cause and manner of death. The Howard Fire Rescue
Department had previously confirmed that several house pets also died in the fire. Wisconsin
Democrats have introduced a bill that would lower utility costs at a time when one in four Americans
struggle to afford their energy bills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
energy prices have jumped by 40 percent in just the last five years. In Wisconsin, residential
energy customers are paying about 30 percent more than they did in 2020. That leads some families
to make difficult choices like 60-year-old Jill Sexton and her husband who live in Warsaw.
I ended up taking a part-time job specifically to cover the increase in our electric and heating bills.
Not in. Here's our reality. Each month we choose between paying the electric bill and heat bill
or filling up our prescriptions. I don't buy them medication. Someone's we stretch food until
the very last day. Representative Darren Madison from Milwaukee is introducing a bill that would
require Wisconsin's Public Service Commission to create a program that limits utility costs to two
percent of a household's income. The bill, however, would need Republican support to go up for a vote
and pass, which is unlikely in the state legislature. With news at the top and bottom of the hour,
all day and on demand any time at wgbw.fm, I'm Connie Feldman, 97.9 wgbw news.
A Packers win in New York, high on my clements with sports from MetLife Stadium where the
Packers held on to beat the Giants 27-20, was just three minutes left to play. Jordan Love rolled to
his right and hit rookie receiver Savion Williams on a 33-yard pass to set up the winning touchdown.
You know, we ran in pretty much stop routes if you think about it. You know, kind of went off
schedule. It was in the pocket at that time. You know, it didn't like the obviously initial read and
just went on scramble. Joe told him to go deep and he did a good job kind of wheeling up and just
threw him up, you know, 50-50 ball. He made up, went up and made a big time catch for us. So really
phenomenal play by him. So the Packers improved to 6-3-1. Next week, they host the four and six
Minnesota Vikings, Matt LaFlure. You know, bottom line is we overcame a lot of adversity and found
away. And that's sometimes where it takes in this league. And so we'll celebrate it tonight and
move on to the Vikings tomorrow. NBA, the boxing Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers with sports
on Mike Clemens. He's going to be mostly sunny today with a high right around 44 this afternoon.
Tonight, a little bit of rain and light snow. We are going to drop down into the 20s for a low
snowmounts will be light. And then tomorrow, a little snow in the morning, mostly cloudy all day
with a high in the upper 30s to low 40s. I mean, the neurologist Sean Cable. That's your green
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