Here's your Daily News Roundup from 97.9 WGBW.
From the 97.9 WGBW newsroom, I'm Connie Feldman with this local news update.
Many people enjoy donating to local organizations this time of year to share in the joy of the
season of giving. Unfortunately, there are those who will take advantage of that good will,
and the Manitouc Police Department is warning people to watch out for them.
Officers say several people have reported getting phone calls from scammers
claiming to be members of the Manitouc Police Department.
Police advise calling your local police department dispatch if you suspect someone who is not
legitimate law enforcement has called you. Dispatch can verify the caller or connect you directly
with an officer. Anglers are out having fun on their extra days off for the holidays.
The ice fishing season is off to an early start on Lake Winnebago.
Experts say there are about 8-10 inches of ice on the biggest part of the 132,000 acre lake.
Local fishing experts say the melting snow is actually good for ice fishing,
leaving the ice snow free. However, they say despite the early start to the ice fishing season,
the same rules apply. No ice is ever considered 100 percent safe. They say you should always
tell someone where you're going and be sure to have a charged cell phone with you.
Lawyers for Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan are asking for a new trial after her felony
obstruction conviction. They say they need more time to file their motion in the case involving
immigration agents. Brown County waters on the rise going into the new year.
The Green Bay City Council voted unanimously last week to raise stormwater and sewer rates at
the start of 2026. The same day, the village of Alloway announced they'd be increasing the cost
of their residence water by 10 percent. Bellevue was the first to dive in with higher water costs,
its first rate hike in a decade, and appear we'll see the highest monthly water rates out of all
local municipalities. The rate increases are directly associated with increased budget costs
passed on to the customer. So many people headed out to see the holiday lights display in
to peer this year. The event was not only extended, but added a special twist to help fight hunger
in our community. The free event has seen record attendance in its fifth year. Organizers say
they normally average about 3,000 cars, but this year they were already approaching 5,000 cars by
Christmas Eve. So City leaders decided to take advantage of the record attendance to see if they
could shed more than light in the local community. They extended the event an extra day, staying open
on Christmas Eve. Guests were encouraged to bring food to donate to Paul's pantry when they went
to see the lights. Donations already started pouring in a day early when people went out to see
the lights on Tuesday. When Paul's pantry opened again this morning, they found a huge donation
from the community waiting. With news at the top and bottom of the hour all day and on demand
any time at www.fm. I'm Connie Feldman, 97.9 WGBW News.
A reset for the Packers. Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports. The Packers in meetings today,
reviewing what went wrong in their 41 to 24 loss to the Ravens and Lambo field. I talked to Packers
running back Josh Jacobs. I think we all got to look in a mirror. I mean, from the top down,
coaches included. I think we got to look in a mirror and you know, have a reality check on,
you know, what we need to do to even give more, you know, or to do more for this team. The things
that we need to fix and go ahead and correct them. The Packers Advikes game has been moved to a
noon start this Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. NBA, the Bucks in Charlotte tonight to take on the
Hornets, Milwaukee with a 112 to 103 win over the Bulls Saturday. It was Yannis's first game back
from a calf injury, playing limited minutes. We wanted to save minutes in the first half so we
can have three rotations in a second half. I mean, he obviously hated that. I think the second time
we took them out of that, it's on that. But it is what it is. That's Bucks head coach, Doc Rivers,
with sports on Mike Clemens. It is going to be windy with blowing snow this morning.
Conditions will gradually improve by later this afternoon. But today, mostly cloudy this morning,
light snow will end. Wind will be northwest gusting to 40 or better. The wind will die down tonight.
High today, right around 21. I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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