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From the 97.9 WGBW newsroom, I'm Connie Filman with this local news update.
Firefighters say improperly stored ashes from a wood burning stove started an early morning
house fire in the town of Brussels yesterday.
Authorities say a 911 called just before 2 in the morning reported flames on the back porch
and spreading to the second floor of a home on Cedar Lane.
Fire crews say the homeowner was able to get out safely and rescued several cats that
were also in the home.
They say the homeowner reported cleaning out their pellet stove the day before and putting
the ashes in a plastic container outside on the back porch.
Fire officials are reminding people to always use a metal container when disposing of ashes.
They recommend dousing the ashes with water and storing them away from any buildings.
The United Nation has more than a billion dollar impact on the state of Wisconsin, according
to a recent study.
The independent study was conducted by St. Norbert's College for Business and Economic Analysis.
The study shows the tribe is responsible for more than 5,000 jobs and over $300 million
in employee compensation in Brown and out of gamey counties.
Tribal leaders say the study continues to validate the United as an economic driver in the
local, as well as regional and state economy.
Chairman Tahasi Hill says while he's proud of the tribe's economic contributions, there
are still needs to be met within the tribe, including affordable housing, addiction, education,
and more.
If you've got plans to escape the winter cold for son of your shores this spring, you'll
want to double check your driver's license to make sure it has a star on it, indicating
it's a real ID.
The new travel requirements went into effect last weekend, anyone traveling without a real
ID or valid passport will need to pay a $45 fine to be cleared through TSA.
To get a real ID, you need to go to the DMV in person to renew your driver's license.
Next time you go to throw your dinner scraps into the garbage, you may want to think twice.
Nearly 90% of food waste in Wisconsin is going to landfills, and half of that is coming
from regular homes.
That's according to the latest report on food waste by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources.
The report also includes recommendations for reducing the amount of food filling up landfills.
One of those recommendations is expanding our current infrastructure for hauling food
waste to someplace other than a landfill.
The process involves specialized vehicles to transport food waste and storage containers
to separate food from other garbage at composting sites.
Currently, the DNR study shows that of Wisconsin's nearly 300 licensed composting sites, just
30% are approved to accept food waste.
DNR sustainability workers say the goal is to reduce per capita food waste disposal in
landfills by 50% by 2030, compared to the 2020 level.
It was raining teddy bears at the rest center this weekend for the annual Green Bay Gamblers
teddy bear toss night.
The long-running tradition turns a mid-winter hockey game into a community-wide act of generosity.
Fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal to the game.
After the gamblers score their first goal, fans toss all those bears onto the ice.
The toys are collected and distributed to kids in pediatric wards at local hospitals and
other charities around northeast Wisconsin.
So the gamblers lost last Saturday night thousands of kids throughout the community, one.
Since the teddy bear toss began nearly three decades ago, more than 25,000 stuffed animals
have warmed the hearts of local kids.
With news at the top and bottom of the hour all day and on demand anytime at wggw.fm, I'm
Connie Feldman, 97.9 WGBW News.
Next for the Packers, Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports from Super Bowl 60 in San Francisco.
The Packers formerly announced that Jonathan Ganon is the team's new defensive coordinator.
He's hiring a new staff of assistance to replace those that follow Jeff Hapley to Miami.
Brian Goodickens has been renewed as the general manager, he'll speak to reporters tomorrow
in Green Bay.
Eight years ago, Goodickens beat out Elliott Wolfe for the Packers GM job.
Last night, I spoke to Wolfe, who's here at the Super Bowl as the general manager of
the New England Patriots.
What's going on with Green Bay?
It's been 15 years for Green Bay.
What do you say to those fans in Wisconsin?
I mean, I think Brian's doing a great job, drafting free agency.
He's got the right system in place, he's got a great process and I think they have a great
team.
NBA Bucks Basketball tonight, they'll host the Chicago Bulls, the Bucks trying to snap
a five game losing streak, baseball, the Brewers announced they're leaving the fan dual TV
network and moving the games to the MLB network with sports on Mike Clemens.
It is going to be mostly sunny today with a high right around 20 early this afternoon.
The temperatures will drop here through the afternoon.
Tonight, partly cloudy, we're going to drop down to around three above for an overnight
low tomorrow.
Plenty of sunshine with a high of 21.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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