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Here's your Daily News Roundup.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
UWI Water students got a memorable first day back to class yesterday when a campus safety alert went out asking them to shelter in place around 11 a.m.
Authorities canceled the alert within minutes, confirming there was no threat to students or staff.
The alert was triggered when someone reported a person walked into an academic building and was yelling.
People thought the person had a weapon, but authorities later confirmed that person was not armed.
You could soon be paying more for your energy bill.
WeEnergies wants to raise energy rates by 10% next year and another 5.5% increase in 2028.
Utility officials say that amounts to an additional $280 per year for the average customer.
Dozens of people came out earlier this week to oppose the rate hikes during a public hearing.
Most of the concerns focused on affordability.
Residents say they're already paying more for everything from gas to groceries.
While several people pointed to WeEnergies' nearly $2 billion
We Energy's representatives say the proposed hikes will pay for sustainable energy investments that will ultimately lower energy costs.
The State Public Service Commission is expected to rule on the case later this year.
It's not the Packers, but the Badgers that are all the buzz in Tidal Town right now, as Lambeau Field gears up to host the UW-Madison Notre Dame football match-up this weekend.
The Badger Bash North is planned for Saturday, featuring family-friendly activities throughout the day, including the 350-person strong Badger marching band parading through downtown Green Bay.
Mary Rody, with On Broadway Incorporated, says the idea is to bring the excitement of a Badgers home game to Tidal Town.
Well, honestly, that's kind of where the event name came from, right?
It's Badger Bash North.
Because we are outside of the confines of Madison and Camp Randall Stadium.
The full day of festivities concludes with fireworks over the Fox River.
Badger Bash North will take place one day before the Badgers face off against the fighting Irish at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
A Fond du Lac County man who authorities say had human skulls and other remains in his home made his first appearance in court yesterday.
A new criminal complaint against 47-year-old Benjamin Larson says investigators also found nude photos of women and their locations in Larson's home, along with grass and dirt they believe was from the scene of a 1990s homicide.
A judge ordered Larson to be held on a $250,000 cash bond at its initial appearance.
The judge said Larson needed a high cash bail based on his history of assaults, a current stalking charge, and his obsession with serial killers.
Flood cameras in one northeast Wisconsin city just got bagged courtesy of the mayor.
Manasha Mayor Austin Hammond ordered all flock cameras be bagged by the end of the day Tuesday.
The mayor says there's genuine concern in the community about privacy and how data is accessed and shared.
The Manasha Police Department was recently acknowledged for adding additional safeguards this year, including a public transparency log and regular audits of those using the flock system.
Still, Mayor Hammond is recommending the city terminate their contract with the flock camera company.
This, as another Wisconsin community, is praising their flock camera system for helping police catch an armed robbery suspect.
Cumberland police say they used flock license plate readers last week to track down a suspect who reportedly held up a person at gunpoint and stole $300 before driving away.
Police later arrested the suspect in Eau Claire County.
Some UW-Whitewater students won't soon forget their first day back in class this school year as they were ordered to shelter in place just hours after classes had resumed yesterday.
A campus safety alert went out.
After someone reported a person walked into an academic building and started yelling, people thought the person had a weapon, but authorities canceled the alert within minutes, confirming there was no threat to students or staff.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
A Brewers win in Chicago.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers with a 9-5 victory over the Cubs.
Despite the fact, Jacob Mizorowski had one of his worst performances, giving up five runs and four innings.
Yeah, I mean, I thought all in all, he's going to learn a lesson from this.
He didn't command his fastball.
And he just had to bob and weave.
He was slipping on the mound again early.
But, you know, he didn't command his fastball.
He didn't have his perfect delivery.
And that's going to
be a key going forward.
That's manager Pat Purfey.
Mizorowski's
He said he struggled with his footing on the mound in last night's humid conditions.
Logan Henderson gets the start tonight at Wrigley Field.
College football, the Badgers getting ready for Sunday night's game against the Fighting Irish inside Lambeau Field.
We know this is a huge game in game one and kicking off the way we're kicking off in Lambeau against Notre Dame.
But we also understand there's a journey here.
That's the Badgers head coach Luke Fickle.
They kick off at 6 30 coverage on NBC with sports.
I'm Mike Clemens
scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today and a couple of those could be on the strong side.
So stay weather aware.
We'll get to around 85 for a high this afternoon tonight.
Mostly cloudy scattered showers and thunderstorms mid to upper sixties tomorrow.
Mostly sunny warm and muggy with a high in the upper eighties to near 90.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
That's your news roundup for Richland Center from WRCE and WRCO.
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Good morning, everyone.
Ford, WRCO News.
I'm Todd Copernull, 71 rainy degrees in Richland Center this morning, headed to a high of 87, 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day today.
In the news, a tragic farm accident claimed the life of a 74-year-old local farmer Tuesday following a grain bin entrapment in the town of Verroqua.
Emergency responders were dispatched to a farm on Sherry Grove Road just before 12.30 p.m.
after receiving a 911 call reporting that the farm's owner Raymond J. Ackman was trapped inside a grain bin.
According to authorities, Ackman had entered the bin to free shelled corn that had caked or bridged while being unloaded into an auger.
The grain unexpectedly collapsed beneath him.
burying him in a heavy accumulation of corn.
First responders arrived on the scene within five minutes of the emergency call and immediately launched an extensive rescue operation.
Numerous local emergency agencies, neighbors, and volunteers worked tirelessly to free Ackman from the grain.
Despite their exhaustive efforts, Ackman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson and Coroner Betty Nye commended the massive response
from the surrounding community and partnering agencies, including five fire departments, along with Gunderson Tri-State Ambulance, Gunderson Air, and Vernon County Emergency Management.
A federal court recently addressed the case of Stephen Andreg, a 42-year-old man from Wisconsin charged with producing, distributing, and possessing explicit images of children.
Authorities discovered that Andreg used AI technology to create thousands of highly realistic, explicit images of children who do not exist.
He allegedly used simple text prompts to instruct the software to generate these images and even sent some of them to a teenager online.
While Andreg still faces criminal charges for creating and distributing this material,
A judge dismissed the specific charge related to his private possession of the images at home.
The court explained that current legal protections for private in-home possession of materials still apply here because the images depicted computer-generated children rather than real victims.
The judges noted that while this decision was legally required under previous court rulings, it highlights a growing problem.
AI technology has advanced so quickly that it can create fake images that look nearly identical to real abuse.
And our laws may need to be updated to keep up with these technological changes.
A critical window for public involvement is closing as Mid-Continent Grid Solutions advances its proposed 765 kilovolt BECI transmission line project.
This 190-mile infrastructure development, which aims to span a nine-county region, is currently seeking feedback to determine potential routes before MGS submits its final plan to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in early 2027.
With an initial public feedback deadline set for September 7, time is of the essence for landowners and community members to ensure their voices are heard.
To assist the public in understanding the project's impact, creating maps and preparing effective public comments, a series of workshops is being held across the region.
Participants are encouraged to bring parcel numbers from their tax bills to these sessions to help with site-specific mapping and planning.
The remaining public workshops are scheduled throughout the coming days.
The Lloyd Community Center will host sessions today from 5 until 8 p.m.
and tomorrow from 5 until 8 p.m.
Additional sessions will be held at the Brewer Public Library in Richland Center today and tomorrow from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
A final session is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
at the Clarkson Residence at 2 4 9 3 9
Cardinal Crest Lane in Richland Center.
Jade McLaren, a 42-year-old resident of Rock Springs, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison following her conviction for lying on a federal firearms purchase form.
The sentence, handed down by U.S.
District Judge William Conley, stems from a straw purchase incident where McLaren acted as the surrogate buyer for Brandon Bent, an individual she knew was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
This case gained significant gravity as Bent has been charged with first degree intentional homicide in Sock County, illustrating the potentially dangerous consequences of such illegal transactions.
Strong purchasing occurs when an individual misleads a firearms dealer by claiming to be the actual buyer while intending to provide the weapon to someone else.
Often to bypass background checks or keep the true owner's identity off official records.
Law enforcement officials emphasize that this practice represents a severe threat to public safety by undermining background check regulations and fueling the illegal gun market.
During the sentencing, Judge Conley noted that this specific instance represented a tragic outcome as McLaren provided a weapon to an individual she knew posed a danger to others.
The prosecution of this case is part of a larger federal strategy to combat violent crime.
It falls under the umbrella of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide department of justice initiative designed to protect communities from violent perpetrators and eliminate criminal organizations.
Stuart J. Waddles of Civic Media reports, city officials in Milwaukee have ordered the immediate demolition of an industrial warehouse in the Walker's Point neighborhood after a structural failure caused multiple floors to collapse on Monday.
The building located at the intersection of Water and Bruce Streets was declared unsafe for entry following a partial collapse that worsened throughout the day.
The first report of structural instability came in shortly after noon Monday.
Inspectors discovered that three floors near one corner of the warehouse had already fallen.
Due to the rapid deterioration of the structure, the city issued an emergency demolition order and mandated that the building be vacated immediately.
Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
However, because of the ongoing danger posed by the unstable site, officials are urging all drivers and pedestrians to avoid the immediate area while demolition crews work to secure the scene.
Inside Radio reports the political advertising market is entering its most lucrative stretch of the election cycle, with spending already running well ahead of previous years.
As of August 31st, ad impacts as a staggering $5.75 billion in political advertising has aired, positioning the 2026 cycle
37% ahead of the 2022 midterms and 22% ahead of the record setting 2024 presidential cycle at the same point.
This massive influx of capital comes even before the traditional post labor day rush which historically accounts for more than half of all annual political ad revenue.
Media companies are bracing for a significant fall revenue tailwind as an additional $1.5 billion in advertising has already been reserved through Election Day.
The momentum is accelerating rapidly with August alone, seeing $796.5 million in aired ads, a 63% jump from July.
This surge is driven by a higher volume of airings, which increased by 42% over the previous month, with nearly half of the
projected.
$11.6 billion full cycle forecast still to be spent.
The upcoming months of September and October will be disproportionately critical for broadcasters.
The spending is intensely concentrated in key geographical battlegrounds, particularly where high stakes Senate and House races are unfolding.
Congressional contests currently account for 73% of all reservations through Election Day.
Geographically, Detroit leads the pack.
with $73.2 million in future reservations, followed closely by Cleveland, Portland, Atlanta, and Cincinnati.
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Today is September 3rd.
These are today's vital statistics.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63 of Boston, died August 23rd at Implify Health Care in Bascombele.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 5th from 1 p.m.
until 3 p.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Mount Tabor Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63, of Boston.
Francis J. Ha, 90 of Hillsborough, died August 31st at home.
Visitation will be at the Peaha Funeral Home in Hillsborough, Monday, September 7th from 4 to 7 p.m.
with an informal service at 7 p.m.
A short visitation will be held at 10 a.m.
before the funeral mass at 11, Tuesday, September 8th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Laval.
burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Yuba.
To honor Francis' legacy of caring and generosity, memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers to St.
Jude's Children's Hospital.
Francis J. Ha, 90 of Hillsborough.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89 of Muscaday, died Sunday, August 30 at Soldiers Grove Health Services.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 8 at 11 a.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Basswood Cemetery with military graveside rights to be conducted by the local Military Memorial Honors Unit.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 8th at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m.
until 11 a.m.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89 of Muscaday.
Joan O. Spillman, Albaugh, 93 of Bloom City, died Friday, August 28.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 12th at the Bloom City Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral Anchormation Service is assisting the family.
Joan O. Spillman, Albaugh, 93 of Bloom City.
Gail
A. Muller, 69 of Richland Center, died August 9.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Gail A. Muller, 69 of Richland Center.
Carolyn Josephine Janie Freeman, 102 of Richland Center, died Wednesday, September 2.
at Schmidt Woodland Hills.
A celebration of life as being planned, memorials in Carolyn's memory can be made to the Town and Country Presbyterian Church, Schmidt Woodland Hills Foundation Scholarship Fund, or the Myrotony Pine River School Restoration Handicap Accessible Project.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Carolyn Josephine Janney Freeman 102
of Richland Center.
And in birth news from the Richland Hospital, a daughter has been born to Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Cook.
Please welcome Everly Eileen Cook.
Congratulations!
This concludes today's vital statistics.
Today is September 3rd.
These are today's vital statistics.
Theodore Richard Dick Greenhack, 92 of Lone Rock, died Wednesday, August 26 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville.
A funeral mass will be held today at 11 a.m.
at St.
John's Catholic Church in Spring Green with burial at St.
Killian's Catholic Cemetery in Bear Valley.
Visitation will be held today at the church from 9 a.m.
until the time of Mass at 11.
Following the service, there will be a luncheon at the church.
In lieu of flowers, we encourage you to honor his love of community and athletics by supporting your local sports team or please consider supporting local health care providers just as they supported Dick and his loved ones.
Theodore Richard Dick Greenhack, 92 of Lone Rock.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63 of Boston, died August 23rd at Amplify Health Care in Bosquebell.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 5th from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Mount Tabor Cemetery.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63 of Boston.
Francis J. Ha, 90 of Hillsboro, died August 31st at home.
Visitation will be at the Peaha Funeral Home in Hillsboro, Monday, September 7th from 4 to 7 p.m.
with an informal service at 7 p.m.
A short visitation will be held at 10 a.m.
before the funeral mass at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Laval.
Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Yuba.
To honor Francis' legacy of caring and generosity, memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers to St.
Jude's Children's Hospital.
Francis J. Haw, 90, of Hillsboro.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89, of Muscaday, died Sunday, August 30, at Soldiers Grove Health Services.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday, September 8th at 11 a.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Basswood Cemetery with military graveside rights to be conducted by the local Military Memorial Honors Unit.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 8th at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m.
to 11 a.m.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89 of Muscaday.
Joan O. Spillman Olbaugh, 93 of Bloom City, died Friday, August 28th.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 12th at the Bloom City Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral Incrimination Service is assisting the family.
Joan O. Spillman Olbaugh, 93 of Bloom City.
Gail.
A. Muller.
69 of Ritzland Center died August 9th.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Gail A. Muller.
69 of Ritzland Center.
Carolyn Josephine Janney Freeman.
102.
of Richland Center died Wednesday, September 2nd, at Schmidt Woodland Hills.
A celebration of life for Carolinus being planned, memorials in Carolin's memory can be made to the Town and Country Presbyterian Church, Schmidt Woodland Hills Foundation Scholarship Fund, or the Myra Tony Pine River School Restoration Handicap Accessible Project.
The Pratt Funeral Ancremation Service is assisting the family.
Freeman 102 of Richland Center.
And in birth news, a daughter has been born to Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Cook.
Please welcome Everly Eileen Cook.
It's time for Thursday's Roundup.
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It's game day.
We're rolling out dumb, cheap games that somehow turn into bragging rights.
No strategy, no practice, just luck, vibes, and questionable choices.
Thanks, Loveline.
the most anticipated moment of the week, especially if you're from Arkansas.
If it comes back quick, that's a green light and you can take a victory lap.
If it drags on, Hank says, step away, stretch like nothing happened, and act like you had better plans all along.
So tune in, play along, and let Thursday's roundup turn ordinary into slightly ridiculous in the best way possible.
Grab your skates, yeah, we're calling you.
It's time for the roundup
Not much just put your trouble last night.
I don't remember
It was a long time ago.
Oh, you slept since then, didn't you?
Yeah, I have.
Did you, did you mow?
No, I didn't mow.
It's, it's actually been about a week, but you know what?
I think it's kind of slowed down a little bit.
My front yard is starting to get dry for the first time this year.
Really?
I did.
Well,
that's the first for you for this year.
But, but is the heat making it grow?
Cause it's making mine just
like, Oh, it's crazy stuff though.
Nuts.
There's places where it's really thick and it's not stopped all year, but.
You know, we'll see.
Will I do it Labor Day weekend?
I don't know.
You're supposed to take Labor Day weekend off and not labor.
I believe.
When have we ever labored?
Well, that's true.
I'm just, you know, speaking outside the box.
So you didn't get in any trouble.
I didn't hear any John Denver unless I missed it.
Far as I know, I didn't really.
Sometimes it's after the fact.
You think?
Yeah.
Like you don't even know you're in trouble.
What did you do?
What did you mean when you said this or, you know, huh?
So you're always on your toes.
Yeah.
Need kind of like a pimple.
Yeah, you need to be.
Yeah.
Good boy.
Yeah.
I'm just saying.
And you just got to pop it.
Oh, yeah.
Anyway, your word, your question of the day, young man.
Uh-oh.
What's the worst lunch you've ever had?
Worst lunch I've ever had.
Oh boy.
Yeah.
Probably no lunch, I guessing.
Yeah.
That's not good.
That's
not.
It wasn't
a hearties.
Oh no.
No.
Hearties would be like a dream.
Yes.
I, I, you know, I don't know.
You ever remember anything that other than maybe school lunch depends.
Well, you know, and not to, uh, you know, pick on them cause they did.
Oh, they did what they had, but they, uh, yeah.
And my mom and dad say, shut up and eat it.
You lucky you have something warm to eat, you know, and
it wasn't warm,
man.
Yeah.
Well, it wasn't that, but it was just, you know, unique casseroles.
One was called beat next to, and it was like all of the vegetables served that week thrown into.
Um, hamburger and noodles, you know,
you know what?
To me, that is the worst lunch ever is when you go to school and there's soup and it's like tomato soup and grilled cheese.
That wouldn't be
bad.
That's horrible.
That wouldn't be bad.
That's horrible.
Yeah.
Or I'm not, I'm not.
They used to serve a plate of beans too.
Yeah.
It was like big old plate of beans and Johnny cake, which that was probably pretty good.
I could trade that, but
for another plate of beans,
for another plate of beans, just what seventh and eighth grade boys need.
Yeah.
Beans, beans, the magical.
Exactly.
Yes.
That's
all I'm going to say on that.
So yeah, it, school lunches were good.
And again, I enjoyed occasion hamburger day.
Oh yeah.
or pizza
or
pizza day
barbecue day was good.
No, it was all right.
And once in a while, you know, like if they'd have, they'd have their Thanksgiving meal.
That wasn't bad.
Turkey and dressing.
That was usually pretty good.
But yeah, it was the in between.
I've said before the worst ever was called beefy biscuit cake.
Really?
And it was that hamburger and noodles and every vegetable served the week.
And then they put like bread on top and then they would bake it.
But the bread would like soak up the
grease the hamburger.
And so that would be that rank right up there.
Again, I'm sounding ungrateful and my parents used to pick on me about that all the time, you know, be thankful.
Well, I'm thankful.
I'm thankful.
I have you home.
I was thankful.
I was able to trade it to Brian Alvin for this poor Brian.
Brian used to go up and, you know, he would, uh, he would talk to the lunch ladies and hug them and things like that.
And then he'd get extra tater tots.
Yeah.
You was telling us
about that extra tater tots or whatever it
was.
I'd get four of them and he'd have a play.
I'm like, how did you get a plate full?
That's not
fair.
Like a four.
That's not fair.
It really wasn't.
So let me ask you, still bugs me after all these years, the injustice, but he knew how to play the game.
He
still does, doesn't he?
I think he does.
So let me ask you a question.
So if we're driving down the road and we stop in to eat somewhere, yes, you're, I'm driving, right?
You're paying.
I'm paying.
All right.
Let's just say this.
It was on a table's turn last night and we ordered French fries.
We both ordered French fries and a hamburger.
I, you give me my French fries, you take yours and there's French fries left in the bag and the bag.
Who's are they?
I don't know.
I'll let you have them.
No, yeah.
I mean, is it the guy who purchased it?
Or is it the driver?
That's probably, I would say the guy who purchased it probably first dibs to him.
That's right.
To me, you'd have, it's, but I, to be honest, if I do a meal like that, I'd never finish all my fries.
So if you want them, you can have them, man.
You're not following me at all.
You're not helping my point.
I'll eat three or four fries and you can have the rest.
Yeah.
Cause you want the burger.
Yeah.
Especially if it's a Frisco
Frisco
single
single Frisco burger.
Yeah, that would be good.
We only have three of them right about now or a Wendy's
or what or what was the one where?
The steak bites was that Arby's?
Was it?
Maybe it was.
Yeah.
Was it Arby's where the state where you stole the steak?
Oh my gosh.
Here we go.
Here we go.
Oh,
excuse me.
I didn't get my steak bites.
The investigation has reopened.
Oh, sorry, sir.
And then we get in the car and we're driving on the road and like, Hey, there's two steak bites in here.
You, you looked over the bag, but you didn't, I didn't see it.
Didn't see him.
Oh boy.
Some poor kid probably had to, they probably took that out of his, his wages or his
tip.
They were eating steak bites when I was there.
Were they really?
Yes.
In the
back.
And it's like,
so you, you were mad.
You thought they ate your steak
bites
because then you got in the car and they hadn't.
So that's like, you know what,
don't mistreat me in my,
uh, right.
You could write a book on fast food dilemmas.
I think.
Yeah.
Um, you might be from peerage.
If somebody, you know, has repaired something with duct tape and pure and as pure confidence with
it.
Well, why not?
It's
about everything.
Right.
Yeah.
You know, you see a lot of times you'll see a car with duct tape on it.
You're like, like somebody hit a deer and, and the fenders kind of hanging a little bit.
You know, you duct tape it back on there.
Um, I've seen side mirrors, you know, people back out of the garage and it goes
flying in the side mirrors.
So
Yesterday, I was traveling down 14, headed towards the Tesnex.
Okay.
Somebody in front of me hit one of those cones or one of those tall things and it came back and hit me, mayor, hit me, mayor, hit the mayor.
Okay.
On the mini.
Oh,
no.
And that mayor just goes, flies right back into my dead break.
No, I did not, but it left a scratch.
Oh, no, that's too bad.
So, you know, because those cones are bigger than the car,
bigger than the mini.
Yeah.
Hmm.
Well, it's lucky.
That's all it did.
100%.
Sure.
Yeah.
I took one off a couple of years ago, hitting a turkey.
Oh, those, those really hurt.
Well, I was meeting a car.
It was raining and this turkey flies.
Like it was unavoidable.
It hits the side.
Luckily it just kind of grazed off part of the windshield.
Yeah.
Didn't hurt the windshield, but it busted the mirror and just took it right off.
Yeah.
right off.
And those things are kind of expensive.
Did it
hit the other car first?
No, it was on my side.
It came out of the passenger side out of the ditch and then dead gum turkeys.
Yeah.
And Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the
national bird.
Yeah, exactly.
Well, he didn't drive a car where he knocked off the mirror either.
No, all he had to worry about is his little horse.
Yeah, exactly.
But today I have failed on games.
I have no
games.
I know.
So I'm going to, we're going to have to go back to the old
Thursday for today.
And that is world records.
World records.
Do you have any?
I mean, just off the top of your head,
Casey Severin, snappy guy.
Most mouse traps released on the tongue in one minute.
Oh, wow.
May I ask how many he managed to get through 53 traps?
Wowzers.
I hope they were clean.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, didn't say there was a mouse on them or not.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Uh, tallest living water buffalo, Phillip is a colossal water buffalo named King Kong, standing at an intimidating six feet point eight inches tall.
Officially took the crown in Thailand.
Oh boy.
That's a big buffalo, a water buffalo, six foot.
That's crazy.
That is the longest banana car, Phillip, longest banana car, custom fabricator, Steve Barthwaite.
took over New York driving a massive yellow 23 foot long customized Ford picked up shaped like a banana.
You have to see the picture.
It's really cool.
Yeah, exactly.
Oh boy.
Apparently they have too much money to mess with.
I guess so.
Speaking of which, I can't find my banana again this morning.
Did you take it?
Anyway, Phil.
Yeah.
The largest, no, I had, I haven't seen your banana.
I thought you had it back there.
You had that in a granola bar.
I thought,
yeah, I know.
I couldn't find the banana.
I think somebody took it.
I didn't take it.
I'm just going to say it.
We'll have to do
an investigation.
Maybe open a red file on him.
Uh huh.
Then I, and when you're looking at me like I'm the one that took it, I would never take your banana.
No, I have bananas in the car, but they're all together so you can actually test
out.
Oh, heaviest turnip in the world.
39 pounds, three ounces grown by Scott and Marty Robb at the Alaska State Fair.
Big, big turnip.
Hmm.
What are you growing that big?
I don't know.
But if you're going to finna more from basketball, okay.
As you're coming into Fenimore, you know, they, they've reduced that speed there from 55 to 25 really fast coming up the hill as you're coming into Fenimore, right by the concrete place.
Did you get stopped?
No, but there is the biggest pumpkin I've ever seen sitting there growing in someone's yard.
Really?
It is huge.
Wow.
Yeah.
So I'm waiting for that to come on a world
record.
How you do that?
I just don't, I don't know.
I don't know either.
People got a special knack to it.
The pumpkins I grow in my Victor garden in Sextonville are like cherry tomatoes.
Like how do they grow
now?
How are you going to let your grand babies?
It's hard to carve
when they're that small.
Well,
yeah.
Largest bald cap gathering, Phillip Pitbull.
You know, the singer Pitbull gathered.
22,141 fans wearing bald caps in London's Hyde Park before his festival set.
Wow.
It's amazing.
That's about it for time here today, man.
You're always, you're always pushing me out.
You know what?
We got things to do.
We have things to do.
We got to get to birthdays and do
I have to go back to, yeah, you probably got to go back to, I'm going to have to work.
It's almost labor day.
Catch a nap.
All right.
Have a good day.
If my friend be kind.
That's Hank Bray.
Welcome back to the news at noon for those of you concerned about the proposed 765 kilovolt transmission line, which I think everyone listening seems to be.
This statement was sent to me by Tony Kurtz within the last hour.
This is a letter Mr. Kurtz sent out today to Virginia Limiatis, Limiatis MGS outreach specialist.
So this is the outreach specialist for
the company that will be putting these lines up that has won the bid for the project, and Mr. Kurtz said.
Over the past several weeks, I have heard from numerous constituents throughout the 41st Assembly District regarding the proposed BECI 765 kilovolt transmission line.
Landowners, farmers, and residents have raised serious concerns about the potential impact this project could have on their property, farm, land, and communities.
As Mid-Continent Grid Solutions continues planning this project, I strongly urge the company to follow Wisconsin's existing transmission line's siting priorities and make every effort to utilize existing corridors before impacting additional private property.
Under Wisconsin's statute,
Chapter 1.12.6, new electric transmission lines should prioritize one, existing utility corridors, two, highway and railroad corridors, three, recreation trails, four, new corridors.
Based on the concerns and information that have been shared with my office, I am adamantly opposed to the current routes.
I believe MGS needs to take a closer look at whether existing utility, highway and railroad corridors can be better utilized
before pursuing routes that create new impacts on private land.
For many families I represent, this is more than simply a piece of property on a map.
Some of these farms have been in the same family for generations and I've heard firsthand how upsetting it is for landowners to face the possibility of having their property permanently altered by a new transmission corridor.
The farmland, natural resources and unique landscape of the Driftless area,
are an important part of our communities and something generations have worked hard to preserve.
These families have worked hard to care for their land and pass it down to the next generation and their concerns deserve to be taken seriously.
This project remains in the planning stages and MGS still has an opportunity to listen to the people who would be directly affected.
I strongly urge MGS to reconsider routes that unnecessarily impact family farms
private property and our rural communities and instead prioritize existing utility highway and railroad corridors consistent with Wisconsin law to minimize the burden on affected landowners.
Thank you for your consideration.
Please feel free to contact my office with any questions sincerely.
Representative Tony Kurtz, 41st Assembly District.
Also this morning,
Richland County Board Chair Kerry Severson dropped off a statement from himself.
Dear Richland County residents, business owners, and taxpayers, the BECI 765 kilovolt transmission line threatens our community on a scale we may not have experienced previously.
Your thoughtful input, including concerns and ideas on how to defend our county, are much appreciated.
The transmission line has created much angst.
Yet it is heartwarming to witness neighbors helping neighbors, joining together in opposition of the line.
As you may be aware, MGS is the company that was awarded the BECI project.
MGS has released preliminary routes of where the transmission lines may be constructed.
These routes are proposals and no final determinations have been announced.
Public listening sessions are essential opportunities for you to learn more.
become involved and help guide community responses and actions.
At the county level, we are evaluating participation as an intervener in the Wisconsin Public Service Commission proceedings.
As an intervener, the county would become directly involved in the legal process.
This will take legal and financial resources which must be utilized in a prudent and responsible manner.
Several months ago, the county declined an invitation to join Vernon
as an intervener opposing the Marybell Transmission Line.
Marybell is another transmission project immediately to the west of BECI, interconnecting near Bell Center.
The Marybell segment was awarded to a company other than MGS and is progressing on a separate timeline.
Due to the Marybell line being with a different company and a different project that would not touch Richland County, the county could not be in
intervener with that line.
The county had submitted written resolutions in March and in August for information from MGS.
A response was received from the March resolution but it did not answer the questions posed to them.
The deadline for the August resolution is September 14th.
The county now has more facts and is evaluating joining with other counties affected by the BECI line to oppose the transmission lines.
Together, we may have greater impact.
Additionally, the county has prepared a resolution in opposition to construction of the BECI transmission line.
The resolution is moving through the county's approval process.
The key aspects of opposition are one, the line is not needed.
Two, the route proposal has disregarded the statutory rules for where lines should be located.
Three, the line will harm the environment, property, values, and economy.
of Richland County.
The county does not have direct decision-making authority over construction of the BECI line.
The energy that comes from the frustrations can be focused on what can be done.
We can join together in making sure all neighbors, friends, and family are aware of this immense project.
We can offer our individual talents to the citizen groups opposing the line.
This fight is not over and we continue to stand with you for the long haul.
The Richland County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Highway 80 at County Highway RC.
The incident occurred when a school bus owned and operated by Cobus and Bus Service was traveling southbound on State Highway 80 and turned onto County Highway RC where it was struck on the right side by a northbound vehicle.
Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported at this time.
To assist in corroborating witness statements obtained at the scene, law enforcement officials are awaiting a review of the onboard dash camera from the school bus, the footage from the onboard dash camera from the school bus.
The investigation remains ongoing and authorities have indicated that no further information is available at this time.
The County EMS ad hoc committee has canceled the public EMS town hall originally scheduled for September 29th as townships and municipalities continue to lead discussions on the matter.
Communication between the organizations is ongoing and public input is still encouraged.
Residents are advised to contact their township or municipalities representatives or EMS ad hoc committee chair Bob Frank for further information.
A tragic farm accident claimed the life of a 74-year-old local farmer on Tuesday following a grain bin entrapment in the town of Verroqua.
Emergency responders were dispatched to a farm on Sherry Grove Road just before 12.30 p.m.
after receiving a 911 call reporting that the farm's owner Raymond J. Ackman was trapped inside a grain bin.
According to authorities, Ackman had entered the bin to free shell the corn that had caked or bridged while being unloaded into an auger.
The grain unexpectedly collapsed beneath him, burying him in a heavy accumulation of corn.
First responders arrived on the scene within five minutes of the emergency call and immediately launched an extensive rescue operation.
Numerous local emergency agencies, neighbors, and volunteers worked tirelessly to free Ackman from the grain.
Despite their exhaustive efforts, Ackman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson and Coroner Betty Nye commended the massive response from the surrounding community and partnering agencies, including five fire departments along with Gunderson's tri-state ambulance, Gunderson air and Vernon County emergency management.
As students return to classrooms across Wisconsin, public health officials are emphasizing the critical need for up to date back to school vaccinations.
In light of recent measles activity within the state, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging parents and caregivers to review their children's immunization records.
promptly.
Ensuring children receive recommended vaccines helps safeguard individual student health and prevents potential classroom outbreaks.
Recent data indicates that kindergarten vaccination rates for measles, mumps, and rubella remain below the 95% threshold required to maintain herd immunity.
Combined with an increase in non-medical vaccine waivers, the risk of disease transmission in school environments remains heightened.
The DHS encourages families
at least to consult health care providers, utilize the Wisconsin Immunization Registry to verify coverage or access state assistance programs like vaccines for children to ensure a safe and healthy academic year.
A federal court recently addressed the case of Stephen Anderegg, a 42-year-old man from Wisconsin charged with producing, distributing, and possessing explicit images of children.
Authorities discovered that Andreg used AI technology to create thousands of highly realistic, explicit images of children who do not exist.
He allegedly used simple text prompts to instruct the software to generate these images and even sent some of them to a teenager online.
While Andreg still faces criminal charges for creating and distributing the material,
A judge dismissed the specific charge related to his private possession of the images at home.
The court explained the current legal protections for private in-home possession of materials still apply here because the images depicted computer generated children rather than real victims.
The judges noted that while this decision was legally required under previous court rulings, it highlights a growing problem.
AI technology has advanced so quickly that it can create fake images that look nearly identical to real abuse.
And our laws may need to be updated to keep with these technological changes.
Ahead of the upcoming Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding ATV and UTV riders to prioritize safety through its Think Smart Before You Start campaign.
Conservation wardens and county recreation deputies will be out in increased numbers patrolling trails and routes across the state.
This unified enforcement mission focuses on accident prevention by monitoring for illegal and unsafe operations
with a particular emphasis on OWI detection, speeding, and the proper utilization of safety equipment.
The urgency of this campaign is underscored by sobering year-to-date statistics which show
31 ATV UTV fatalities and 66 self-reported non-fatal accidents in Wisconsin.
Lieutenant Jacob Holtsclaw, DNR off highway vehicle administrator, noted that the trend is moving in the wrong direction.
A large percentage of injury and fatal crashes involve riders not wearing helmets or seat belts, operating while without completing a safety course or with some level of impairment, Holtsclaw stated, adding that he cannot
stress enough, the need for the public to regulate themselves every time they go out riding.
To ensure a safe holiday weekend, riders are urged to always operate sober and wear helmets, seatbelts, and eye protection, even during the loading and unloading process.
Safety protocols also include following all regulatory signs and speed limits, coming to a full stop at stop signs and staying to the extreme right hand side of traffic lanes with lights on while on routes.
Finally, the DNR encourages everyone to take a safety class regardless of age requirements.
The 170th annual Iowa County Fair is being held today through Monday at the Iowa County Fairgrounds in Mineral Point.
Several events that will be held tonight include at six o'clock, a junior market guilt show, followed by a Pee Wee show.
Bull Riders and Barrel Racing will be in the grandstands at seven o'clock tomorrow.
We'll feature an antique tractor display in the morning at 10 a.m.
In the evening, a lumberjack show and log rolling will be held at seven o'clock and at eight o'clock.
There will be live music with Daniel Nordstrom and his band.
Other featured events include on Saturday at 5.30 a truck and tractor pull.
Sunday at 5 o'clock a demolition derby and on Monday harness racing will be at 1 o'clock.
Each day there will be animal shows and exhibits, midway rides, live music and food.
Daily admission is $10 for adults.
$5 for youth, eight to 12 and ages seven and under are admitted for free.
Season passes can also be purchased.
Cost is $40 for adults, $15 for youth.
You can find more information and a full schedule at IowaCountyFair.com.
Samuel Swinehart gave an interesting account of those early days in Richland County.
And now for Richland County Historical Society History Moment.
Here's the rest of the story.
According to U.S.
GenWeb, UW Richland Books, 1906, Chapter 3.
At a meeting of the old settlers in Richland County, a number of years ago, Sam Swinehart summarized the following.
He first crossed the Wisconsin River in October of 1843 in a canoe a short distance just above Muscatay at a landing near the mouth of Indian Creek.
He then made his way along the North Shore of the Wisconsin to the mouth of the Pine River and pitched his camp on the East Bank.
Soon he was compelled to move by the Winnebago Indians that were located there.
They were inclined to appropriate everything of their own use that he had.
The latter part of October and the first of November were occupied in exploring the valley of the Pine River as far north as Rockbridge where the West Branch passed through the rocks.
He passed through the upper
of that with a canoe making that of pine logs for travel.
So light that he could easily carry it on his back if needed and under a log if he needed to go there or the obstructions of the river as you'd travel it.
He established his camp in November of 1843.
After satisfying himself with a meal the next day he took off and consideration was made whether logs should be floated down the Pine River to the Wisconsin River.
For this purpose, November 15th, he embarked on another route to Rockbridge, the name he had given it, by the way, in his tiny boat, that same pine canoe up the river, which he found to be of good depth and travel, the shoals or rapids, a beautiful stream that was quite crooked in some spots and had many acute angles.
He was describing the Pine River.
About the fourth day he reached the mouth of the Willow Creek,
where he found an old Indian village, many of the wigwampoles still standing there.
He found places where the Indians had smelted lead ore and made a shallow basin in that ground, placing flat stones on the bottom, then the ore on the stones and a fire on the ore.
Proceeding on his journey, he went two days north, which brought him more to the mouth of what was the Pine River.
On his journey, he had with him a gun, two dogs, a pair of blankets, a hatchet,
a frying pan, and some hardtack.
Hardtack, of course, is meat that has been dried.
He returned in December that same year accompanied by John Yoast, Nathaniel Green, Hiram Palmer, and a Mr. French.
They didn't list his first name.
An attempt was made to reach Rockbridge.
They went by the way of Indian Creek.
They used a sled drawn by Tuyolk of Oxen.
The snow was very deep.
A trial and trail that they had for two days were obliged to burn back, they went to Muscaday.
The party, which went upstream to within two miles of Ash Creek, later that spring because the weather grew warmer, the ice grew thinner, and in many places the current had cut its out, rendering almost what would be impossible to proceed.
The weather became colder and they moved forward.
from this point to the rocks of the east side of the river a mile where we now know Bowen's Mill to be located and afterward from that journey which was very laborious because they had to deal with ice in many places along the river and their sleds were hauled through deep snow and over logs overbrush and even more numerous swamp areas.
But the energy and perseverance of those men, after 15 days of a great trip of hardship and fatigue, they reached the rocks at Rock Bridge and decided there that they would make their logging camp.
In the fall of 1845, Mr. Swinehart was a party of men that were first located with the wagon road that went from Orient to Rockbridge and making note they also made that route in the same following winter under contract to cut out a trail along the Pine River 18 feet wide made all of logs and trees and brush that were above the ice.
Listen next week to the history of Richland County covering tornadoes in Richland County.
Today's history moment is a service of the Richland County Historical Society.
Members of the Historical Society enjoy reminiscing with the achy-breaking newsletter.
A strong membership base keeps the historical society viable and active by promoting the study and appreciation of local history, the sponsorship of programs devoted to local history, and the maintenance and access to the Ake School Museum.
Annual memberships are just $10 for an individual or family, $20 for a business, or $100 for a lifetime individual or family membership.
Memberships can be mailed to Richland County Historical Society, 213 South Central Avenue, apartment number one, Richland Center, Wisconsin, 535-81.
You can also learn more at richlandcountyhistoricalsociety.weebly.com.
Thank you, Ken Thied.
A deer die off in two Wisconsin counties, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease has killed over 700 deer in Washington and Waukesha counties in recent weeks.
The disease is fatal to deer and because it's transmitted by insect bites, it's impossible to stop until the winter freeze kills off insects.
EHD does not affect humans.
If you spot a dead deer, call the DNR at 608.
2670866.
Keep safe boating in mind this holiday weekend.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds boaters that lakes and rivers are expected to be crowded this Labor Day weekend.
DNR Wardens have investigated 21 fatal boating incidents so far this year, and in most cases, victims were not wearing life jackets.
Boat operators and passengers should wear Coast Guard approved life jackets, stay sober, obey boating laws, and avoid distractions on the water.
It's also recommended to check safety equipment before heading out and letting someone know your plans before you leave the dock.
A Wisconsin prison plan would close Green Bay Correctional after 2031.
The proposed overhaul would close the aging facility while investing hundreds of millions of dollars in others.
Depeer, Republican Representative Benjamin Franklin, says a draft bipartisan plan calls for borrowing nearly $629 million, including about $259 million
to rebuild parts of Wampan Correctional Institution.
The proposal would also expand capacity at several prisons, convert the Lincoln Hills Youth Prison into an adult facility, and add mental health and family housing space at Taichita Women's Prison.
Lawmakers could introduce the bill when the next legislative session begins in January.
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These are today's Vital Statistics.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63 of Boston, died August 23 at Amplify Healthcare in Basquamel.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 5th, from 1 p.m.
until 3 p.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Mount Tabor Cemetery.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Chuck is survived by his wife Melissa, daughter Serena and Cory Procop Davis of Whitehall, stepson Ben and Jenny Anderson, father Pearl Barrett, brother Ralph Barrett, two grandchildren, many other relatives and friends, Charles Chuck Barrett, 63, of Boston.
Francis J. Haw, 90, of Hillsboro, died August 31 at home.
Visitation will be at the Peahawk Funeral Home in Hillsborough, Monday, September 7th from 4 to 7 p.m.
with an informal service at 7 p.m.
A short visitation will be held at 10 a.m.
before the funeral mass at 11, Tuesday, September 8th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Laval.
Burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Yuma.
To honor Francis' legacy of caring and generosity, memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers to St.
Jude's Children's Hospital.
Francis is survived by his wife Cecile, daughters Mary Lynn Ha and Jodyne Nelson, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, sister Christine Cuba and Barbara Barris, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Francis J. Ha, 90.
of Hillsborough.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89 of Muscaday, died Sunday, August 30 at Soldiers Grove Health Services.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 8 at 11 a.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Basswood Cemetery with military graveside rights to be conducted by the local Military Memorial Honors Unit.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 8
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m.
until 11 a.m.
The Pratt Funeral Ancremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements.
Charlie is survived by his children Ray, Rognis, Doug, and Sharon Rognis, Sherry, and Rudy Neagle, Pam Harris, Jean Lizny.
Charles J. McCleary II and Kelly Jensen, 20 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, numerous other relatives and friends.
Charles J. Charlie McCleary, 89 of Muscaday.
Joan O. Spillman, Allbaugh, 93 of Bloom City died Friday, August 28.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 12 at the Bloom City Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Joan is survived by her four children, Debbie and Ken Carroll, Grant Allbaugh, Cindy Holly and Dwayne Allbaugh, nine grandchildren,
18 grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.
Joan O. Spillman, all by 93 of Bloom City.
Gail A. Muller, 69 of Richland Center, died August 9th.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Gail is survived by his siblings, Cheryl and Joe Burdick, Ellen and Laverne Hess, Donald Muller, Jade Muller Tracty,
Heidi and Brian Testman and Leah and Christopher McFarland.
Gail A. Muller, 69 of Richland Center.
Carolyn Josephine Janney Freeman, 102 of Richland Center died Wednesday, September 2nd at Schmidt-Woodland Hills.
A celebration of life for Carolin is being planned.
Memorials in Carolin's memory can be made to the Town and Country Presbyterian Church, Schmidt-Wildland Hills Foundation Scholarship Fund, or the Myratoni Pine River School Restoration Handicap Accessible Project.
The Pratt Funeral Antrimation Service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Carolin is survived by her children, Sherry and Larry Kwame, Jean and John Hopkins, and Vicki and Jerry Wisniewski.
seven grandchildren, two great, great grandchildren.
We'll get the list of great grandchildren on the next edit.
Many nieces and nephews.
Carolyn Josephine Janney Freeman, 102 of Richland Center.
And in birth news from the Richland Hospital, a daughter has been born to Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Cook.
Please welcome Everly Eileen Cook.
Congratulations to the young family.
Good evening, everyone.
For WRCO News, I'm Todd Copernall.
Late this morning, State Representative Tony Kurtz contacted WRCO News and provided us with a copy of a letter he sent today regarding this 765 kilovolt power line, and he sent this to the Outreach Specialist for Mid-Continent Grid Solutions.
Her name is Virginia Limiatis, and he said,
Dear Ms.
Limiatis, over the past several weeks, I've heard from numerous constituents throughout the 41st Assembly District regarding the proposed BECI 765 kilovolt transmission line.
Landowners, farmers, and residents have raised serious concerns about the potential impact this project could have on their property, farmland, and communities.
As Mid-Continent Grid Solutions continues planning this project, I strongly urge the company to follow Wisconsin's existing
transmission lines citing priorities and make every effort to utilize existing corridors before impacting additional private property.
Under Wisconsin State Statute Charter 1.12.6, new electric transmission lines should prioritize one, existing utility corridors, two, highway and railroad corridors, three, recreation trails, four, new corridors.
Based on the concerns and information that have been shared with my office, I am adamantly opposed to the current routes.
I believe MGS needs to take a closer look at whether existing utility, highway, and railroad corridors can be better utilized before pursuing routes that create new impacts on private land.
For many families I represent, this is more than simply a piece of property on a map.
Some of these farms have been in the same family for generations, and I have heard firsthand how upsetting it is for
landowners to face the possibility of having their property permanently altered by a new transmission corridor.
The farmland, natural resources and unique landscape of the Driflus area are an important part of our communities and something generations have worked hard to preserve.
These families have worked hard to care for their land and pass it down to the next generation and their concerns deserve to be taken seriously.
This project remains in the planning stages and MGS still has an opportunity to listen to the people who would be directly affected.
I strongly urge MGS to reconsider
routes that unnecessarily impact family farms, private property, and our rural communities, and instead prioritize existing utility highway and railroad corridors consistent with Wisconsin law to minimize the burden on affected landowners.
Thank you for your consideration.
Please feel free to contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely, Representative Tony Kurtz.
41st Assembly District, and shortly before Mr. Kurtz called, County Board Chair Kerry Severson had stopped by our office and delivered this statement from himself, Dear Richland County residents, business owners and taxpayers.
The BECI 765 kilovolt transmission line threatens our community on a scale we may not have experienced previously.
Your thoughtful input, including concerns and ideas,
on how to defend our county are much appreciated.
The transmission line has created such angst yet it is heartwarming to witness neighbors helping neighbors joining together in opposition of the line.
As you may be aware, MGS is the company that was awarded the BECI project.
MGS has released preliminary routes of where the transmission lines may be constructed.
These routes are proposals and no final determinations have been announced.
public listening sessions are essential opportunities for you to learn more, become involved, and help guide community responses and actions.
At the county level, we are evaluating participation as an intervener in the Wisconsin Public Service Commission proceedings.
As an intervener, the county would become directly involved in the legal process.
This will take legal and financial resources, which must be utilized in a prudent and responsible manner.
Several months ago, the county declined an invitation to join Vernon as an intervener opposing the Marybell Transmission Line.
Marybell is another transmission project immediately to the west of BECI, interconnecting near Bell Center.
The Marybell segment was awarded to a company other than MGS and is progressing on a separate timeline.
Due to the Marybell line being with a different company and a different project that would not touch Richland County, the county could not be an intervener with that line.
The county had submitted written resolutions in March and in August for information from MGS.
A response was received from the March resolution, but it did not answer the questions posed to them.
The deadline for the August resolution is September 14th.
The county now has more facts and is evaluating joining with other counties affected by the BECI line to oppose the transmission lines.
Together, we may have greater impact.
Additionally, the county has prepared a resolution in opposition to construction of the BECI transmission line.
The resolution is moving through the county's approval process.
The key aspects of opposition are, one, the line is not needed.
Two, the route proposal has disregarded the statutory rules for where lines should be located.
Three, the line will harm the environment, property values, and economy of Richland County.
The county does not have direct decision-making authority over
construction of the BECI line, the energy that comes from the frustrations can be focused on what can be done.
We can join together in making sure all neighbors, friends, and family are aware of this immense project.
We can offer our individual talents to the citizen groups opposing the line.
This fight is not over and we continue to stand with you for the long haul.
Sincerely, Kerry Severson, Richland County Board Chair.
The Richland County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Highway 80 at County Highway RC.
The incident occurred when a school bus owned and operated by Cobus and Bus Service was traveling southbound on State Highway 80 and turned onto County Highway RC where it was struck on the right side by a northbound vehicle.
Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported to assist in corroborating witness statements obtained at the scene.
Law enforcement officials
officials are awaiting a review of the onboard dash camera footage from the school bus.
The investigation remains ongoing and authorities have indicated that no further information is available at this time.
Vital statistics right after this.
Today's vital statistics are sponsored by Crowsie Monument.
Crowsie Monument Company designs and produces granite headstones, gravestones, grave markers, monuments, and memorials.
Today is September 3rd.
These are today's vital statistics.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63 of Boston, died August 23rd at Implify Health Care in Bascombele.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 5th from 1 p.m.
until 3 p.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Mount Tabor Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Charles Chuck Barrett, 63, of Boston.
Francis J. Ha, 90 of Hillsborough, died August 31st at home.
Visitation will be at the Peaha Funeral Home in Hillsborough, Monday, September 7th from 4 to 7 p.m.
with an informal service at 7 p.m.
A short visitation will be held at 10 a.m.
before the funeral mass at 11, Tuesday, September 8th at Holy Family Catholic Church in Laval.
burial will follow at the Czech National Cemetery in Yuba.
To honor Francis' legacy of caring and generosity, memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers to St.
Jude's Children's Hospital.
Francis J. Ha, 90 of Hillsborough.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89 of Muscaday, died Sunday, August 30 at Soldiers Grove Health Services.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 8 at 11 a.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Basswood Cemetery with military graveside rights to be conducted by the local Military Memorial Honors Unit.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 8th at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m.
until 11 a.m.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family.
Charles J. Charlie McClary, 89 of Muscaday.
Joan O. Spillman, Albaugh, 93 of Bloom City, died Friday, August 28.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 12th at the Bloom City Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral Anchormation Service is assisting the family.
Joan O. Spillman, Albaugh, 93 of Bloom City.
Gail
A. Muller, 69 of Richland Center, died August 9.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Gail A. Muller, 69 of Richland Center.
Carolyn Josephine Janie Freeman, 102 of Richland Center, died Wednesday, September 2.
at Schmidt Woodland Hills.
A celebration of life as being planned, memorials in Carolyn's memory can be made to the Town and Country Presbyterian Church, Schmidt Woodland Hills Foundation Scholarship Fund, or the Myrotony Pine River School Restoration Handicap Accessible Project.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Carolyn Josephine Janney Freeman 102
of Richland Center.
And in birth news from the Richland Hospital, a daughter has been born to Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Cook.
Please welcome Everly Eileen Cook.
Congratulations!
This concludes today's vital statistics.