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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 aims 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.
Yannis was an injury. Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports NBA, the bucks Yannis and Tettacupo
had to leave last night's game in the first half. After apparently suffering a groin injury,
the bucks went on to lose 180 to 106 to the Cavaliers. Had coach Doc Rivers asked how bad did Yannis
look in the locker room? Didn't look great. I can tell you that. He'll now undergo an MRI.
College hoops, the badges with a win over Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, 94 to 69, Wisconsin
now ranked 23rd NFL Packers running back, Josh Jacob, suffering a contusion to his left knee
against the Giants. But Matlow Flores says he's confident in running backs Emmanuel Wilson and
Chris Brooks, especially when it comes to past protection. That's one thing you can always kind
of on Chris Brooks, man. That guy is going to do his job. I know he only had the one carry,
but I thought he did a nice job in that carry as well, just hitting the hole with some authority.
And then Emmanuel, both those guys, you know, have called upon. I have confidence that they're
going to get the job done. That's Packers head coach Matlow Flore with sports on Mike Clemens.
A rain snow mix possible here through early to mid afternoon. I don't expect a lot of accumulation.
There could be a slushy half inch to an inch in a few spots by the time everything winds down.
Hide today mid to upper 30s tonight. Mostly cloudy will drop into the low to mid 20s tomorrow,
mostly cloudy in the low 40s. I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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