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Wednesday's Roundup brought to you by Richland Hospital, Cardinal Glass AG, Badgerland Flooring, and by Julie Kieran State Farm.
Today, it's Hanco or Facto.
Hank's got the questions, and Phil, he's got the final say on whether it's fact or something cooked up over a cup of bad coffee.
Confidence?
Absolutely.
Accuracy?
That's where things get adventurous.
Play along and see if you can out-guess Phil, because the truth is out there, and Phil is doing his best to find it.
Wednesday's roundup, where factos, Hankos, and Phil... Oh, collide!
It's time for the
roundup.
Hey everybody and welcome our special guest lecturer today, Brandon Ewing.
You
know,
I'm not as
good as Gary, but I'm
going to try hard.
Gookin' it.
Man,
that guy was tough
on me
yesterday.
Okay, I was actually going to say that, you know, getting to tune in on my way out of town yesterday morning.
You know, I know you guys have a good relationship, but he is tough on you.
He is always been that
way.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Why though?
Well, I don't know.
I mean, I wasn't one of his wrestlers.
Um, and then one time, you know, he disciplined me.
Um, that was the whole mud and the leaves helmet thing where I just stood there and laughed and said, do it, do it, do it,
do it, do it, do it, do it guilty by association.
Right.
Yeah.
But, but we had to run around the block at Ithaca, which is.
two and a half, 2.2 miles.
We had to do that twice every night.
And then crab crawl and bear crawl the football field and firemen's carry somebody to length of football field.
I was in the best shape of
my life.
I was just going to say, and all of that working out, it actually, like you still look in great shape.
Oh yeah.
Yeah, I can.
Absolutely.
I can still do it now.
It
could take me a year.
I tell you, it's, you know, that 40 threshold, right?
You get past 40.
you just can't do the things that you used to do, obviously, but man, your body starts hurting in ways that you just, you don't know that I, I roughed a JV football game last night and I woke up and I'm walking gingerly and I'm like, I didn't even run.
But good football game at, you know, Richland Center's JV put together last night.
They won 20 to 14.
Yeah.
And they have some athletes in that program right now.
So it is nice to hear,
you
know, depth is not there.
You know, they were light on numbers, but.
Yeah, it was a good game.
Speaking of football, Brandon, I have my fantasy football.
I
was going
to ask
you about the NFL opening day
today.
Isn't that
something on a Wednesday on a Wednesday?
Yeah, that that does bug me a little bit.
A little bit.
Nothing sacred
anymore.
Wednesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays.
And you know what?
We'll probably start seeing some more Tuesdays coming up here soon, too.
Yeah.
So who should I start?
Either Trevor Lawrence.
or Brock Purdy this weekend.
I would say Trevor Lawrence.
Yeah.
He's that's who I've got in the starting
lineup.
Yeah.
They play Cleveland.
So
yeah, Jacksonville, but I don't know a lot of the rest of my guys.
I only know the
quarterbacks.
So I was going to ask you.
So you had your draft.
Yes.
You don't know a lot of your guys draft.
You're not happy with your team.
I don't know.
So you're not going to three Pete.
The
goal, the goal is always to beat Joanne.
Yeah.
And.
Sometimes she forgets to even start players and she still beats me.
So what do you do?
That's, that's the issue with auto draft.
You just never know, you know, you got to be there.
I don't have, but I don't have one packer.
I don't have one bear.
I don't have one Viking and nobody from the, from the North,
you know, and
it's
like, can be a curse and a blessing.
That's
true.
You know, because it's tough to your root for the, the other guys,
the dark
side.
Yeah.
So is your wife excited?
Yeah, she always is.
Oh, I know.
Right.
Right.
And why, and why not?
Are you, are you worried?
Am I worried?
Yeah, this year.
And I've seen North is tough.
Yeah.
They're extremely tough.
I'm going to say this.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you can't win games every year by the skin of your teeth as the Bears did last year.
Now, and I think everybody else is better.
So my prediction is the Bears only have as good a year, but I don't, I'm not very confident about the Packers at this
point either.
I agree with everything you said.
And, and, and I hate to say it, but I think the Vikings, you know, they're not going to be the Vikings of last year either.
So it'll, it'll, yeah, it'll be a tough division.
Um, I mean,
I'm excited to watch.
You know, I think Jordan Love is primed for a bigger year.
I think so.
There was a stretch last year towards the end of the year where it's like, why do they have a governor on him?
And I still, I don't know.
I think they're going to open up the playbook a little bit this year.
Yeah, they may have to.
They're going to have to, you know, and, you know, Josh Jacobs thing, you know, whatever, but Marshawn Lloyd, he, they're going to be fine at the running back.
I think so too.
As long as he stays healthy.
Absolutely.
I got an opportunity to tune into 107 seven last night to listen to the brewers.
Wasn't that something?
Awesome.
Awesome.
You know, and we were talking about it before we came on air.
You know, you had Yelich with two outs, two strikes bottom of the ninth and he singles, right?
And then Churio, you know, what a, what a game four for five, the big homerun.
Um,
Yeah.
The thing I love about this team is they're never out.
They're never out.
You know, they're, they're gritty.
They're, they do the little things well.
Um, and their defense at times is just spectacular.
So they have a lot of things going.
Do you know that was their 40th come from behind win
this year?
This year.
Is that a good omen or a battle?
I don't know.
They're never out of a game though.
Oh yeah.
So did you do anything last night?
I just kind of hung out with some friends.
Yeah.
Yeah, I see you're drinking coffee this
morning.
I am a little bit.
Yeah, I don't do that often, but once in a while.
Yeah, I
have to have my cup of coffee in the morning.
Have to.
Cup of Joe.
Cup of Joe.
Do you just take it straight or do you just take, you do.
Straight.
Straight.
Yeah.
Wow.
Diesel.
Yeah.
Thick and straight.
Put a little hair on your chest.
Absolutely.
Okay.
Phil's question of the day.
What's something you believed as a kid for way too long?
Well, growing up when I did, people are spoiled now.
I believe far too long in the Green Bay Packers of the 70s and 80s.
Every year it's like, oh, come on, this might be our year.
We might get five wins this year.
Yeah, well,
you know what?
That's
the eternal optimist you
are.
Right,
exactly.
And the same thing for the Badgers.
I mean, people, you know, a little down time right now, but they were, I mean, on a roll for how many
years?
It was so fun to watch.
It was.
Yeah, I know.
But in the 70s and 80s, it was just like, wow, they did get a bowl game.
And I think it was 81.
And that was just like,
went
in the national championship.
We're in a bowl game.
We're in the Liberty Bowl.
Did you get to watch on Sunday night?
I'm trying to think.
Yes, yes, yes.
Forget what day it is.
I know, me too.
What a great first half.
And then that picks six to start the second.
Not to be all sporty Brandon today, but you know, I'm not as low on the Badgers this year as a lot of people.
I think that they're going to be okay, but you just have to weather this first little stretch because
to be honest the back end of the schedule is somewhat weak so
the big concern anything is probably penalties in that
game yeah yeah the penalty honestly that that kick return early that they fumbled um we weathered that storm but i tell you what uh we need some depth
on defense, you know, that, that's not there.
Uh, but they played hard.
That's the main thing played hard.
They played hard.
Well, and, and I got to be honest, I, there were games last year where I didn't think that they played very hard.
Yeah.
So they were, they were lackluster.
Their offense was just so mundane.
They couldn't do anything ever.
And it, you know, that affects your whole team.
When you know that your offense is going to probably get a hundred yards for that game.
It's yeah.
Right.
I mean it affects everybody.
Nowhere to go but up though.
Nowhere to go but up.
So, how did you do the... You might be from Arkansas.
You might be from Arkansas if you shop in the hunting department for your church clothes.
I mean, I've been there.
So is that a Wisconsin thing too?
Well, a lot of the things that are on there are fairly close.
Yesterday was, I
think, yeah, if you want a tractor and you don't have a farm.
I mean, there are a lot of us that...
could say that yeah
um so have you ever been to american players theater yes and did you like oh i i've loved it
i i admit i've not been there for a few years
yeah but i've been
there
and i got to go with a couple of friends i think two weeks ago uh and we get to see um two gentlemen of verona the two gentlemen of verona so shakespeare's earliest play they say and um comedy it was good had some
plot holes, but all in all, they did a tremendous job.
Those are some talented people.
Oh, you got it.
And with the rotation of plays that they do every season, it's, I can't believe they just execute everything that they do to the utmost degree.
But it took me about 20 minutes to get my mind to hear what was being said.
Old time English is hard.
You have to concentrate, don't you?
Really?
And it was really cool though, because it was the night of the lunar eclipse.
So there was a lot going on for Brandon.
Okay.
I'm trying to concentrate listening to the play.
Okay.
I'm trying to watch what's going on, but out of the corner of my eye, I keep seeing a full moon, which is awesome, but like little pieces of the moon just started to get darker and darker.
And I had no idea the lunar eclipse was happening.
So I'm looking up.
And I'm looking over at Anna and she's like, what are you doing?
I go, something's going on.
And she goes, what do you mean?
I said, look at the moon.
Wow.
And, uh, yeah.
So that, that was a big deal, but you thought it was APT special offense.
I didn't know.
Wow.
You know, so yeah, they have a lot of pull, but I don't know if they've got that much pull.
Oh, that's awesome.
Yeah.
I mean, to be out there in the elements and it
was a beautiful night.
Yeah, right.
It was, yeah, it's, it's pretty cool.
Um, and then the fair this weekend.
Yes.
Are you ready?
I am ready.
Are you?
Yes.
You're going to go win Anna Teddy bear.
If she's lucky.
Yeah.
Right.
Right.
No, but, uh, you go out there.
Um, there's some staples.
We love the fresh squeezed lemonade.
Oh, kids love that.
Good call.
Yeah.
That's, that's good.
You got to get yourself a churro.
Oh, you have to.
It's, it's, you have to funnel cake, probably
funnel cake.
Yeah.
Don't ride the tilt.
No, no, no, no.
You can't do it.
Uh-oh.
I can't.
I never could.
So was there a thing that you love to do at the fair back in
the day?
Yeah.
Well, I obviously walk around and, you know, look cool.
That was kind of like your, your freedom from your parents, you know, and what, you know, as a kid, remember how magical the fair was when you, amazing, when you'd walk in there.
Amazing.
Yeah.
And now it's the same kind of feeling.
but on a different level because I, you know, I love, no matter what I do, I love the people watch.
Like I, I just like to see what.
people do in certain situations.
And that's prime people watching right there.
Absolutely.
She got to get a stuffed loaded baked potato from the 4-H.
Ooh, yeah.
They
do
that.
And then, of course, a steak sandwich.
I was just going to say.
Beef rendit on the
steak sandwich.
Yeah, right.
What it's lacking, though, is the nutty bar stand.
They don't have the nutty bar stand.
They haven't had it for years.
But
that was the thing.
Explain.
I don't know.
It was a big old hunk of vanilla with a stick in it.
And then they would melt a little bit and then dip it in salted peanuts.
And
how is
that not a thing anymore?
I don't know, but I used to walk, you know, nutty bars.
That was every year.
I'm telling you, that might be your million dollar idea.
Bring it
back.
I think I need to get a nutty bar food truck.
You know, I'm in.
All right.
Yeah.
I'm decent sales guys.
Self-proclaimed.
You could be my wingman out there.
You could.
But the steak sandwich is phenomenal.
We always do that and good call Yeah, the one the one thing that I do miss that they used to have they had all you can drink milk.
Oh Yeah, they had a stand where and this is what my mind remembers as a kid You know I would go pay a quarter and you could you had to stay in the pavilion But it was a quarter for all you can drink milk and I'm telling you
That bit me so many different times, but chug, chug, chug, chug.
Good memories.
Good memories.
Don't ride the Tilt-A-Whirl after you do that.
I absolutely won't.
No, okay.
I don't know if they, do they have a Ferris wheel?
I don't know if they do this year or not.
I don't know.
I haven't driven by.
Yeah, but that would be, that was always a, I'll
drive by and text you.
Yeah.
Yeah.
You would hope that, you know, it would stop as they're letting somebody on and you're up at the top and then you can go on and stretch and give Anna a smooch on top of the Ferris
wheel.
I try to steal one every time I can.
That being said, every morning I've been waking up and I, since the, the APT, uh, they set a statement, a thousand Maros, my dear.
And if you think about it, it's like it's, it's a romantic.
And so a thousand Maros, Anna,
a thousand Maros Anna.
Okay.
So that's my statement to my wife today.
I would have to Google that.
Thanks for coming in today, my friend.
Thank you, Phil.
Appreciate
it.
And maybe you'll be back tomorrow.
We'll see.
We'll see what happens.
We still haven't found Hank Bray, so we're still looking for him.
Rumor has it there's going to be a special guest tomorrow.
Oh, wow.
Okay.
So tune in tomorrow.
Maybe.
That's some action pack radio right here.
Have a good one.
That's Brandon Ewing joining us.
Phil Ann for Hank on the Roundup.
Today is September 9th.
These are today's vital statistics.
Valerie Renee Posh, 39 of Wausau, formerly of Richland Center, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 3rd.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 11th, from 5 until 8 o'clock at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Valerie Renee Posh.
39 of Wausau, formerly of Richland Center.
Jeanine K. Richardson, 89 of Madison, formerly of Bosquebell, died Sunday, August 23rd, at home.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, September 12th, at 11 a.m.
at the Kendall Funeral Home in Bosquebell.
Burial will be in the Shiloh Moravian Church Cemetery in Sturgeon Bay.
Friends may call Saturday, September 12th from 9 a.m.
until the time of service at the Kendall Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hildebrand Memorial Library and Sturgeon Bay Baravian Church.
Janine K. Richardson, 89 of Madison, formerly of Bosqueville.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg, died Sunday, September 6th.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 15th at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg.
Visitation will be held on September 14th from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
at the funeral home and again Tuesday morning from 10 a.m.
until the time of service.
Burial will follow in the Fulton Cemetery.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg.
100.9 and 107.7 country and community in Richland Center.
Here's your Daily News
Roundup.
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire at a student high-rise in Madison.
The blaze broke out early Saturday at the domain building in the 400 block of West Jackson Street.
Crews learned a cart in the hallway outside the trash room caught fire.
No injuries were reported and no one was displaced.
Average gas prices fell 1 cent per gallon over the last week, the state average on Tuesday landing at 380 per gallon.
This is 4.9 cents lower than a month ago, but well over 84 cents per gallon higher than this time last year.
The national average price of diesel increased 29.7 cents from last week to stand at 587 per gallon.
Gas-buddy officials say diesel surged in every state, with some jumping nearly 50 cents per gallon in just seven days and breaking the prior all-time high of 582 set in 2022.
Officials at Gas-buddy say diesel prices of $6 per gallon are now a realistic possibility in the weeks ahead if Ukraine's attacks on Russian refining infrastructure keep knocking capacity offline.
The national average price of gasoline on Labor Day also set a new all-time record of 409 per gallon.
This is 26 cents higher than the previous record set on Labor Day in 2012.
Gas-buddy officials say, until the global refining supply picture meaningfully improves, diesel prices face continued upward pressure.
Gasoline prices, however, may seasonally slow in the weeks ahead.
New federal funding could keep career services available for thousands in Wisconsin with disabilities.
Governor Evers says the state received just over $11 million for vocational rehabilitation programs.
The services can include job training, employment support, and help for employers on disability-related workplace issues.
The governor criticized lawmakers for earlier funding levels that led to a wait list.
A vested woman is facing multiple felony fraud and theft charges.
This comes after local and state investigators uncovered a years-long embezzlement scheme totaling nearly $1 million from a Schofield real estate management company.
Court documents say 66-year-old Lynn Loss, who worked as an independent contractor, bookkeeper, and trustee for the company, funneled over $928,000 in unauthorized payments to herself and her private company.
She's facing multiple charges and is set to appear in court.
September 10.
The televised gubernatorial debate scheduled for October 9 has been canceled.
This, according to the WBA Foundation, which has hosted a televised debate in every Wisconsin gubernatorial and U.S.
Senate contest since 1990.
According to the release on Tuesday, the WBA Foundation said multiple candidates must agree to participate in order to air a debate.
Two invitations were sent, but both were not accepted.
David Crowley's campaign manager said Crowley had accepted the invitation and was looking forward to participating.
Currently, the only confirmed debate will happen on October 21 at Marquette University Law School.
Wisconsin's technical colleges are looking for $168 million in new state funding, saying the money would help meet urgent workforce needs.
The approved request includes almost 60 million for general operations and 23 million for adult basic education.
It also sets aside money for job training grants, college level programs for high school students, and cybersecurity upgrades.
A new bridge connecting Crawford County, Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa will be opening ahead of schedule.
The old bridge closed traffic in October of last year.
The new bridge had been expected to open in the spring of 2027, but officials say the work is being completed ahead of schedule and the new bridge will open to traffic in November.
The number of people infected by the cyclospora parasite continues to increase, despite reaching the end of the U.S.
cyclosporosis season on August 31.
The CDC says it can take about six weeks to receive reports of new cases, and they'll continue identifying and investigating beyond the season.
From May 1 to August 31, over 18,000 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported by the CDC.
More than 13,000 additional cases are not yet confirmed or are awaiting patient interview and submission to the CDC.
In comparison, only 1,180 cases were reported in 2025 from May to August.
The number of cases being reported by state health departments are much higher, with Michigan being the highest.
As of September 6, over 14,700 cases were reported in neighboring Michigan.
Wisconsin numbers are much lower at 284, updated as of August 26.
Health officials recommend seeking medical attention if you believe you're experiencing symptoms of cyclospora infection.
These include abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, body aches, and fatigue.
Symptoms can develop between 2 and 14 days after exposure and can last for a month or more with the possibility of reoccurrence if not treated.
In other health-related news, measles is spreading in southwestern Wisconsin.
The state's health department is reporting 136 confirmed and six probable cases as of September 4.
The current outbreak is located in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties.
DHS is coordinating with county health departments to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to this highly contagious virus.
Measles can cause serious health complications, including pneumonia, brain damage, and deafness and can sometimes be deadly.
One in four people who get measles in the U.S.
will be hospitalized.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Melissa Kaye for Civic Media News.
Another comeback victory for the crew.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers and Cubs wrapping up their three game series tonight at Ampham Field.
Logan Henderson on the mound from Milwaukee.
The Brewers with a dramatic four to three win last night.
Maurice Laura with a single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th.
Jackson Churio with a two run homer in the ninth to send it into extra innings.
Manager Pat Murphy.
He loves it.
You know, he loves it and stays after it, believes in himself.
you know, he knows how capable he is and we've seen it all too much in his first three years.
A frustrated Craig Council in the Cubs clubhouse asked about sound Freelix pop fly left field to load the bases.
Did you think one guy had a better angle or just right place?
Are you serious?
You didn't think they were going after it?
No, no, no, I meant no, I meant like did you feel like
I think it's two guys just going after the ball
NFL the Packers back at practice installing the game plan for Sunday's game in Minnesota against the Vikings kickoff at 325 with sports on Mike Clemens
gradual clearing today becoming mostly sunny by later this afternoon with a high in the upper 70s to low 80s tonight mostly clear will drop to the upper 50s to near 60 tomorrow
Mostly sunny with a high in the mid to upper 70s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
That's your news roundup for Richland Center from WRCE and WRCO.
Find more news anytime at wrco.com and wrce.fm.
Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you find your podcasts.
Good morning everyone for WRCO News.
I'm Todd Copernall 73 cloudy degrees right now in Richland Center forecast says today's high will be 83 in the news.
The Richland County Fair gets underway today and runs through Sunday at the Richland County Fairgrounds.
Today is livestock entry day from 10 o'clock until four o'clock tomorrow.
There will be animal shows throughout the day.
Kaylee Manning is one of the youth who will be showing her animals.
So this year at County Fair, I'm going to be bringing two steers, so two market steers.
And you can sell one, so I'll be selling one market steer.
And that animal is one that I think I purchased back last October, and I've worked with it till now.
So it's a year plus long project that you work with.
And I'm also bringing a homegrown animal, which is something that's really special to me, because that's one that we've raised.
We've had it since it was a calf and we've helped pull the calves and you know it's just something special to me to be able to bring my own cows to the county fair and be like yeah I've raised that one and something you can't beat.
Bristol Nielsen is another participant who will be showing several animals which includes five sheep and one dairy steer.
Preparing the animals takes several hours per week.
I usually spend most of my time with my weather.
He's such a sweet boy.
I spend a lot of time with him.
Mostly I really like to spend my time growing his leg hair.
It's a really popular trend.
Think about like you have trends in the industry with like your clothes or anything like that.
You really want your leg wool big and fluffy and all that.
You really want to get that leg wool big and it like makes the legs look bigger than they are.
So I really like to spend my time rinsing those legs, getting them clean, putting product in those legs to get them really conditioned and wrap those legs so he doesn't chew the leg wool off.
So I really do that every other day to get his legs clean.
So I would say like maybe 15 hours a week.
Also, tomorrow, Mr. Ed's Magical Midway opens at 5 o'clock and will run each day during the fair.
Featured events include on Friday, the Southwest Polar's Truck and Tractor Pole at 6.30.
Saturday is Children's Day.
Events include kids in agriculture activities at 9 o'clock, a petal pole at 3, the meat animal sale at 5 o'clock, and a demolition derby at 7.
Sunday at 11 o'clock, the Little Bridges Showmanship Contest takes place.
All weekend you can view animals, tour exhibits, enjoy delicious food and more.
Gate prices Friday and Saturday are $5 and tomorrow and Sunday are free.
You can find the full schedule of events by going online to richlandcountywi.gov or by clicking on the Richland County Fairgrounds Facebook page.
A school bus transporting the Benton Scales Mound-Schulzberg Middle School football team was involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon while traveling to a game in Stockton, Illinois.
Fortunately, school officials confirmed that all athletes and coaches walked away from the accident safely.
All students were released directly to their parents at the scene.
In response to the incident, counselors will be on hand at all three schools today to check in with the affected students and any others who may need support.
School representatives expressed deep gratitude to the first responders who assisted at the scene and praised the Stockton School District for its support during the situation.
They also thanked the community for the overwhelming messages of concern and encouragement.
A 72-year-old bicyclist from Waterloo was hospitalized Monday evening after being struck by a car on County Rhone I in the town of Portland.
According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred at approximately 7.10 p.m.
on Monday.
An initial investigation indicates that a 2023 Audi
driven by a 46-year-old female from Waterloo, was traveling south on County Road I when it struck a southbound bicycle, ridden by a 72-year-old male also from Waterloo.
The bicyclist, who was wearing a helmet during the collision, sustained injuries and was transported by Waterloo EMS to UW Hospital in Madison.
The driver of the Audi was not injured.
First responders assisting at the scene included the Waterloo Police Department and Waterloo EMS.
The incident remains under investigation by the Dodge County Crash Investigation Team.
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have announced a new slate of grant awards aimed at expanding the state's fast and reliable electric vehicle charging station network.
Funded through federal infrastructure initiatives, the newly selected projects focus on expanding coverage along major state highways and regional corridors to support growing electric vehicle adoption and ensure convenient charging access across urban, rural, and tribal communities throughout Wisconsin.
Among the communities selected across southwest Wisconsin, grants have been awarded to locations in Boscombelle, Dodgeville, Fenimore, Prairie Dachine, Reedsburg,
Spring Green and Verroqua.
State transportation officials evaluated each proposal based on strategic location along travel routes, site accessibility, proximity to amenities, and overall readiness to support travelers.
Additionally, Richland Center is set to receive a new fast charging site, located at the Ramada, known by many, as the White House.
The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department is once again offering free tickets to veterans and service members for this year's Wisconsin Badgers Salute to Veterans football game.
The Badgers are set to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday, November 7th.
with kickoff time still to be determined.
In addition to the game attendees will have the opportunity to visit the recently opened Camp Randall Veterans Memorial Plaza.
Located adjacent to the stadium in Camp Randall Memorial Park, the Plaza serves as a tribute to those who served
and is open to the public both during and after the game.
Due to a limited supply, tickets will be distributed through a lottery system.
Eligible veterans and active service members can register online to receive up to two free tickets by visiting wisvetssports.com.
The registration window is open now and will close promptly Monday, September 14th at 5 p.m.
Lottery winners will be selected and officially announced by Friday, September 26th.
For ongoing updates, reminders, and additional event information, the WDVA encourages participants to follow their official pages on Facebook and Instagram.
A tragic collision in Monroe County on Friday afternoon has left a 37-year-old Wilton woman dead and five other people injured after an SUV struck an Amish buggy.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred at approximately 3.35 p.m.
on Friday on State Highway 131 between County Highway A and Irondale Avenue in the township of Tomah.
Deputies determined that both the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas and the Amish Buggy were traveling southbound up a hill when the SUV struck the buggy from behind.
The 38-year-old Toma woman driving the Volkswagen told investigators that she experienced a sneezing fit immediately before the crash and did not see the buggy.
Although she was briefly trapped inside her vehicle, she was able to get out before being transported to a local hospital where she was later treated and released.
The buggy carried five occupants.
One passenger, a 37 year old woman from Wilton, was transported to the hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.
The remaining four occupants of the buggy, ranging in age from 18 months to 24 years old, sustained serious injuries and remain hospitalized.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has not released the names of those involved as the investigation remains ongoing.
Highway 131 was closed for approximately two hours while emergency crews worked the scene.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported that the measles outbreak in southwest Wisconsin has grown to 151 confirmed cases along with six probable cases.
While the total number of confirmed cases in Iowa County remains stable at 62, case counts have increased across the regional outbreak which spans Iowa, Grant, and Lafayette counties.
Currently, Lafayette County has recorded 71 confirmed cases and six probable cases while Grant County reports 18.
confirmed cases.
Health officials state that the rising cases points to ongoing transmission among individuals who have close contact with previously identified cases.
Measles is an exceptionally contagious virus with a transmission rate where 9 out of 10 unvaccinated or unprotected individuals will contract the virus upon exposure.
Because symptoms can take up to 21 days to develop, public health officials anticipate more cases may emerge among those close contacts.
The illness typically begins with symptoms such as fever, cough, running nose and red eyes followed several days later by a distinctive rash starting at the head and spreading downward.
Health officials advise anyone exhibiting these symptoms to remain at home and immediately contact their health care provider before seeking in-person medical care to allow clinics to protect staff and other patients.
In response, the Iowa County Health Department is collaborating closely with the DHS to identify potential exposures offered testing and facilitate vaccinations.
Local Health Officer Debbie Seganthaller emphasizes a message of prevention urging the public to check their vaccination status online via the Wisconsin Immunization Registry or through their health care provider.
For those who are unvaccinated, health officials strongly recommend receiving the safe and highly effective measles, mumps, and rubella or MMR vaccine, which has been in use for over 50 years.
The MMR vaccine is available at local health departments, pharmacies, and medical clinics with assistance programs like Vaccines for Children and Vaccines for Adults available for those without sufficient insurance coverage.
Today is September 9th.
These are today's vital statistics.
Valerie Renee Posh, 39 of Wausau, formerly of Richland Center, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 3rd.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 11th, from 5 until 8 o'clock at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Valerie Renee Posh.
39 of Wausau, formerly of Richland Center.
Jeanine K. Richardson, 89 of Madison, formerly of Bosquebell, died Sunday, August 23rd, at home.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, September 12th, at 11 a.m.
at the Kendall Funeral Home in Bosquebell.
Burial will be in the Shiloh Moravian Church Cemetery in Sturgeon Bay.
Friends may call Saturday, September 12th from 9 a.m.
until the time of service at the Kendall Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hildebrand Memorial Library and Sturgeon Bay Baravian Church.
Janine K. Richardson, 89 of Madison, formerly of Bosqueville.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg, died Sunday, September 6th.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 15th at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg.
Visitation will be held on September 14th from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
at the funeral home and again Tuesday morning from 10 a.m.
until the time of service.
Burial will follow in the Fulton Cemetery.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg.