Monday News Roundup

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Monday News Roundup

WGBW News · Mon Aug 10, 2026

Here's your daily news roundup from 97.9 WGBW.

For Civic Media News, I'm Chris Morrow.

Green Bay City Clerk is resigning after duplicate absentee ballots were mailed before the April election in this month's primary.

The city says Sillistine Jeffries chose to step down but didn't provide more details.

State election officials still looking into how the duplicate ballots were sent.

The city says no outside vendor was involved and new safeguards are now in place tomorrow, of course, primary election day.

Find your polling place and see your ballot

at myvote.wy.gov.

Madison's police civilian oversight board wants an independent review of an encounter between police and the city's interim independent police monitor, Arameek Glass, and police.

They had an encounter while officers were trying to clear an encampment near Williamson and Baldwin streets last week.

The committee noted that Glass was trying to fulfill her duties and was injured during the encounter.

Online footage shows that Glass had a broken hand leading to the Madison Police Department to release their own video to ensure

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Cole is joining a lawsuit to block the federal government from getting personal data from millions of welfare recipients.

The case challenges a new rule that could let the government share information like social security numbers, addresses, and immigration status with other agencies.

Supporters say that rule would help prevent fraud, but the Attorney General's behind the lawsuit say it goes too far and threatens sensitive information.

A Wisconsin man advocating for disability rights in Madison, Carl Scholesi traveled for 11 days by wheelchair from his Fox Crossing home to the state capitol, highlighting the importance of Medicaid for people with disabilities.

He wants to bring more attention to Medicaid cuts made by Congress and called for bipartisan support to expand the health care program.

And that's your state news, Chris Morrill for Civic Media News.

Mike Clemens

The Brewers head west.

Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports.

The first place Brewers are in San Diego tonight, opening a series against the Padres.

Then it's on to LA to take on the Dodgers.

The Brewers winning another thriller yesterday in Milwaukee, four to three in extra innings over the Twins, manager Pat Murphy.

I like 10-nothing way better.

15 strikeout shutouts better.

But the end result when you stick with it this way is just so rewarding.

The team got to reveal themselves today a little bit.

We haven't been great, but we won because that's what we do.

Mike Clemens

NFL, the Packers are up to full strength with Josh Jacobs, March on Lloyd, and now Chris Brooks at running back.

I asked Brooks back from a hamstring injury, what will be his focus?

I think really daily just finding one thing to work on and just dialing that in.

When I'm focusing on that, I think each day that just gets better

Mike Clemens

and tributes pouring in for Hall of Fame head coach Don Nelson, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to seven straight division titles.

Nelly was 86 years old.

with sports on Mike Clemens.

It is going to be partly cloudy today with a high in the low to mid 80s this afternoon.

Tonight mostly cloudy with a low dropping into the low to mid 60s.

Tomorrow a chance of an isolated shower early then partly cloudy with a high in the low to mid 80s.

I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.

That's your Green Bay News Roundup from 97.9 WGBW.

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