This is your WLAK Daily News Roundup for Lake Air, 107.5 FM and 1260 AM in Aemory.
For Civic Media News, I'm James Kelly.
With the start of the open enrollment period, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and the Office
of the Commissioner of Insurance are warning residents of a significant increase in the
cost of healthcare coverage, according to a press release the 2026 Planya Rates for
the state's individual marketplace show residents could see their premiums more than
double with the expiration of the ACA tax credits.
A number of western Wisconsin counties were highlighted as ones that could see some
of the largest increases in healthcare costs.
In O'Clair County, a family of four making $130,000 a year on a silver plan could see
their yearly premiums jump by $24,000 and that same family in Barron County could see an
even bigger increase of $24.5,000.
60-year-old couples on silver plans in both counties could see their yearly premiums
increased by well over $30,000. In La Crosse County, the family of four could see their yearly
premiums jump by around $17,500 and a 60-year-old couple could see their yearly premiums jump
by over $25,000. With funding for food share benefits uncertain, state officials are working
on a variety of solutions to ensure residents can afford their groceries.
On Friday, Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to
the disruptions in food share benefits caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
According to a press release, the executive order directs state agencies to take any and
all measures to respond to the issue. It also directs the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Trade and Consumer Protection to increase its enforcement against price gouging to protect
residents who are already struggling to put food on their tables from facing inflated prices as well.
Attorney General Josh Call also announced a court order Friday directing the U.S. Department
of Agriculture to use contingency funding for SNAP programs. The federal court's ruling was
the result of a multi-state lawsuit seeking to keep the program funded during the federal
government shutdown. It also directed the agency to inform the court if it will fully or partially
fund SNAP programs by the end of today. Notably, the court order stated that if the contingency
funding at the center of the lawsuit cannot fully restore SNAP benefits, the federal government
may consider additional funding sources. For civic media news, I'm James Kelly.
At the buzzer by Janice Antedicupo, 117 to 115 over the Pacers,
Doc Rivers says though, Janice is getting fouled every night and not getting the calls.
I just think the way he gets officiated is not right. It's brutal and
help we can all the file every time. Well, if you do, they'll stop following them. So anyway,
we want the Buck's Road Trip continues tonight in Toronto against the Raptors.
College Hoops, number 24th rank Wisconsin, over Campbell University, 96 to 64,
Marquette Beat Albany, 80 to 53, NFL. A report says Pacers defends it back, Nate Hobbs.
Well, now miss time with a spray knee and tied in Tucker Crabbed out for the season with a
Torne ACL. He's a hell of a player, hell of a teammate, hell of a guy. I'm bummed for him,
I'm bummed for us, but now all the guys are going to get up in an opportunity.
That's Pacers head coach Matt Lufler with sports on Mike Clemens.
Mostly sunny today are high in the upper 50s to near 60 this afternoon.
Tonight mostly cloudy, becoming breezy late tonight with a low in the upper 30s to low 40s
tomorrow, sunny breezy and a bit cooler with a high right around 55. I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.