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.
A Manashah Police Officer finds himself on the other side of the badge after allegedly using a
license plate recognition system to track his ex-girlfriend. Christian Morales appeared in court
last Friday on a felony charge of misconduct in office. According to the criminal complaint,
Morales used the flock system to search for the victim's car five times in less than a week.
The reason in the system used by law enforcement was listed as welfare. If convicted,
Morales faces a maximum penalty of three and a half years behind bars and or a $10,000 fine.
Republican lawmakers in Madison are introducing a bill that would open Wisconsin roads to driverless
vehicles. The proposal calls for creating a safety board, a permit system and regulations
covering crash procedures and alcohol limits. Supporters say the plan could attract investment
and jobs. After more than a month of seeing gas prices continue to drop week after week,
the price at the pump shot up around a dime a gallon over the past week. According to the
AAA, the average price in Green Bay right now for a gallon of regular unleaded is about 252.
Last week, it was around 241. But before we start feeling gouged,
gas prices on average are still starting the new year below where they've been for years.
Gas experts say the last time average gas prices were this low was back in March of 2021.
As tensions about ICE agents have heated up across the country,
United Nation leaders are advising tribal members to keep their tribal ID cards handy.
United Nation recently issued a public service announcement advising members on how to respond
if approached by ICE agents. Leaders say the United Nation does not welcome ICE agents onto
their reservation and they condemn the recent actions by ICE agents in Minnesota. The announcement
says they've been monitoring the issue as ICE agents now appear to be targeting Indigenous
peoples across the United States. This as hundreds flooded the streets of Green Bay over the weekend
to protest the Trump administration and ICE. Protests in Green Bay have been growing since the
ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis last week. From a couple dozen who gathered in
light park the night of the shooting, to 10 times that number who took to the streets near the
corner of Mason and Webster last Sunday. Though the demonstration was called no ICE, no war,
protesters voiced their concerns about the Trump administration on a number of different issues,
including military operations in Venezuela. Many who came out to have their voices heard
say they feel like the country is heading down a dark path and recent actions go against what they
feel America stands for. These demonstrations are part of a larger wave of protests nationwide
sparked by the ICE officer's fatal shooting last week. Republican lawmakers gathered in Green
Bay to share their plans for statewide data centers. The group outlined their proposed legislation
at the STEM Innovation Center on the UW-Green Bay campus over the weekend. District two representative
Shay Surtwell says the legislation would protect farmland and water usage while making sure electricity
bills do not go up for area residents as a result. Lawmakers say the proposed bill is not advocating for
or against data centers. It still leaves the decision to local municipalities whether or not they
want a data center in their community. With news at the top and bottom of the hour,
all day in on demand any time at www.fm. I'm Connie Feldman, 97.9 WGBW News.
Badgers basketball tonight. Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports NCAA Wisconsin Badgers on the road
at Minnesota. The golfers with a record of 10 and 6. The Badgers now 11 and 5. After that huge
win over the weekend, against number two ranked Michigan. NBA, the Bucksert Hall, they're taking
on the Timberwolves, NFL, the Packers players, beginning their off season, should Matlow-Slorby
back as the head coach? I asked Michael Parsons. Yeah, I believe so. I've had my fair share of
coaches and people around this league that I've been around and Matt's one of the best guys
and people like as a person. I've been around since I've been in his league. I reached out to him
when I started seeing this and I said man, you know when I agreed to come here like you were
part of the reason why I came here. I want you a part of this and you know I love you. I think
you're a great coach and you know he appreciated those words and we had a brief conversation but
Matt is a I think he's a great guy. That's Packer's defensive end, Michael Parsons, with sports
on Mike Clemens. I meet a religious brand in Bournemouth mostly cloudy skies with highs and
year 40. That might sound nice and mild but it will feel more like the 30s when he factor in
the breeze. For tonight, lows down into the upper teens with a few snow showers possible,
colder on Wednesday highs only near 20. That's your Green Bay News Roundup from 97.9 WGBW.
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