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.
Firefighters say improperly discarded smoking materials led to a door
county fire earlier this week. Authorities say the fire caused about $20,000 in
damage to a home in Ed Garber. Crews responded to reports of a bedroom fire
just after four in the morning on Monday. Officials say a smoke detector
woke up the people inside and they got out safely.
This week is flood safety week in Wisconsin. Civic Media's Melissa K tells us how
you can protect yourself and your property before the waters rise.
Warmer temperatures cause snow and ice to melt in creeks, rivers and lakes.
This increases the chance of flooding to occur.
Know your flood risk. If you live in a flood plain,
near a body of water or if you have a basement,
make a plan with your family on what to do if flood waters begin to rise.
Pay attention to the forecast and have multiple ways to receive alerts about
potential flooding. Never drive or walk through flooded areas.
I'm Melissa K.
You can find more information at WEM.wi.gov.
A three vehicle crash in Chilton killed a appear man and injured two others.
Calumet County deputies say the crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. Monday night
on Highway 57 in Chilton. They say the 77-year-old man from Depir was driving north when he crossed
the center line and hit two vehicles coming the opposite way.
A 50-year-old man from Keel and a child in this car were both taken to the hospital
with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the other southbound car was not injured.
Authorities don't know yet what caused the crash.
If anyone may have seen it, you're asked to call the Calumet County Sheriff's Department.
A sugar shack explosion send a man to the hospital in the central part of our state.
Civic Media's Melissa K has the story.
The Marathon County Sheriff's Office responded around 4 p.m. on Thursday to the location
on County Line Road in the town of Huat. They found the 59-year-old man suffering from
burn injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
However, the Sheriff's Office included a note in the press release reminding the public that
propane leaks in sheds, garages, barns, and other outbuildings can become dangerous
if gas accumulates and is ignited. I'm Melissa K.
Melissa tells us propane systems should be installed and serviced by qualified professionals
and inspected regularly for damage.
The Packers have lost a fan favorite. The New England Patriots picked up wide receiver
Romeo Dobbs on day two of the free agency with a four-year $80 million deal.
Dobbs started his NFL career with the Packers in 2022. In just three seasons,
Dobbs racked up stats that put him among the top wide receivers in franchise history.
The driver charged with killing two people while driving drunk in Ishwabanan will stand trial this
summer. Court records show 21-year-old Laney Peters faces six charges, including two of homicide
bind-tox-cated use of a vehicle for a crash on 172 near Ornida Street in 2024. Two women,
ages 18 and 19, were killed in the crash. Although plea negotiations continue,
the judge did set a trial date in court earlier this week, in case there is no prior resolution.
A sure sign at Spring has come to Wisconsin. The Paragrin Falcons are nesting once again at the
Power Plants. WPS and WE Energy Officials say the Falcons have been spotted at all four nesting
box locations in Rothschild, Oak Creek, Port Washington, and Milwaukee. Looks like shelled in
Barney and Ham Solo brought new girlfriend's home this year, but Joel and Essidy are still
together and nesting in Oak Creek for the second year in a row. The Falcons could lay their first
eggs in the next couple weeks. If all goes well, we could have another hatch watch on the live
cameras near the nests, waiting for the first fuzzy chicks to make their arrival later this spring.
Look for updates on Facebook, Instagram, and X all season long.
With news at the top and bottom of the hour all day and I don't demand any time at WGBW.FM,
I'm Connie Feldman, 97.9 WGBW News.
For Civic Media News, I'm Lisa Hale. Governor Tony Evers held a press conference Tuesday
morning to call lawmakers into a special session. The governor wants the legislature to pass a
constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering in future redistricting efforts.
In his state of the state address earlier this year, Evers said it's about fair elections that
reflect the voters and not politics. I know people here disagree sometimes. Sometimes a lot.
Politics could get in the way of creating a non-partisan redistricting commission that everyone can
support. But there's one thing that we all should be able to do to agree on, which is that politics
should stay out of the redistricting from start to finish. The special session will start at
noon, April 12, 2026. Now in the past, when Evers has called special sessions, the Republicans
in charge often gabbled out of the session almost immediately. In the state of the state,
Evers indicated he would continue to call sessions until the work is finished. In Wisconsin,
constitutional amendments must be considered in two consecutive legislative sessions before being
placed on the ballot for voter approval. Immediately following the press conference, Evers began a
statewide tour to promote his plan. Do the benefits of data centers outweigh the costs?
Well, it depends upon who you ask. According to the latest Marquette Law School poll,
45% of Republican surveyed think they do. Only 24% of independence and 15% of Democrats see
the benefits coming out on top. Poll Director Charles Franklin, when presenting the poll data last week.
They are data centers. Yep. Where do we stand? We don't like them.
And we don't like them compared to where we were in October. So only 29% said that the benefits
outweigh the costs of data centers. 70% say the costs outweigh the benefits.
The Marquette poll was conducted between February 11 and 19, interviewing 818 Wisconsin registered
voters. Its margin of error is plus or minus 4.3. Don't get scammed by someone pretending to be
from the DMV. Civic media's Maddie Schaefer has more. This week is National Consumer Protection Week
and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles is warning residents
about a rise in scams. Over the past year, DMV officials say scammers posing as the agency have
sent text messages urging people to click fraudulent links or pay fake fees. Though
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles says Wisconsin has no
toll roads and will never send urgent demands for money by text. Officials encourage residents to
learn how to spot scams and to sign up for the DMV's e-notify program, which alerts customers to
changes on their account, like a replacement license or address update. More than 1 million people
have already enrolled. The agency has also added new identity verification tools to reduce fraud.
Consumers can find tips and report scams at WisconsinDMV.gov slash scams. For civic media news,
I'm Maddie Schaefer. This year, Wisconsin Supreme Court race features vastly different candidates
competing for a seat on the state's highest bench. The Dairyland Patriot is reporting that
conservative Maria Lazar and liberal Chris Taylor have raised considerably less money than the
98 million dollars spent in last year's race between Susan Crawford and Brad Shimmel.
So far, only 4 million dollars has been raised between the Lazar and Taylor campaigns through
February of 2026. Part of the reason may be that no matter who wins this election,
the judicial balance will remain in the hands of the liberal majority. A victory by Taylor would
ensure a liberal majority through at least 2030. The newly elected justice will replace conservative
Rebecca Bradley, who decided not to run for another 10-year term. Some of the major issues
expected to be before the new justice include abortion rights, voting rights, education funding,
labor rights, and redistricting. Read more on the Supreme Court candidates,
Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor, and their stances on several issues at the Dairyland Patriot.com.
Wisconsin voters will get one chance to see the state Supreme Court candidates debate this year.
Judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor both accepted an invite from WISN TV in Milwaukee
for a debate on March 25 at Marquette Law School. Taylor's team said that this is the only debate
that she will do. Lazar's team said she agreed to do several others that just didn't work out.
The WISN debate will be streamed online and broadcast throughout the state.
Online sports betting in Wisconsin is a step closer to being legal.
The state assembly passed a bill last week that would allow online sports betting through
Wisconsin's tribal casinos. However, Wisconsinites would not be able to use popular platforms,
such as draft kings or fan-dual. The measure still needs to be approved by the Senate.
It's unclear how many senators will support it. Now Governor Tony Evers is expected to
sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
29 to 114. The Bucks have lost six of their last seven games and they head to Miami,
where the heat beat the Wizards led by BAM out of bio, who scored 83 points the second
most in NBA history. The Bucks Doc Rivers heard about it after his game.
Wow, 83 points. Well, that's what we play next. So at least I get to watch the prep tape.
It'll be interesting. 83 points. That's amazing.
Baseball, the Brewers play the Reds in Arizona.
Milwaukee at 500 with eight wins and eight losses so far in spring training.
NFL, the Packers add some players and free agency.
Chargers defense back Benjamin St. Juice to sign a two-year deal worth 10 million.
Last night, they reached a deal with 49ers receiver Skymore.
He can also return kicks. The Packers released Nate Hobbs.
All fence of Lyman Elton Jenkins is headed to the Browns one day after being released by Green Bay,
with sports on my clements.
We have a little patchy freezing drizzle this morning that will change to some light snow
later this morning into early afternoon.
It won't be a lot around an inch or less of accumulation and then some gradual clearing
by late today. High of 36, clear tonight, 21 tomorrow.
Some of the morning clouds in the afternoon with more rain and snow tomorrow night.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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