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Here's your Daily News Roundup.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
A flight home from a Republican dinner in La Crosse ended with Tom Tiffany and his pilot
in Lake Wausau after their plane lost power near the Wausau downtown airport.
Authorities say the 911 call came in around 849 Saturday night, and Tiffany says the two got out of the plane as it started to sink.
It's not like they made plans to move to the nearest shore after it went under, and I lost contact with them.
I believe his phone is under water.
They may be swimming south, I believe.
We have two victims in the water.
We're just pulling them out.
Both sides back to the landing with two victims.
Both are alert.
Gotcha.
Tiffany took to a microphone later in the day to explain what happened and talked about the injuries to himself and his hero pilot.
He had four stitches, I believe, in one of his wounds.
That was the extent of his injuries.
I have 12 stitches up in my eyebrow, but other than that, just a few scratches.
We are just really fortunate.
We're really fortunate that God was looking after us.
Democratic candidate David Crowley issued a statement saying he is thankful no one was seriously hurt.
Federal investigators are looking into the emergency landing.
It wasn't the season opener Packer fans had hoped for against division rivals Minnesota Vikings.
The pack had a double digit lead going into halftime with an impressive performance controlling the game from the start.
The second half was a different story, though.
A scenario all too familiar to Packer fans.
The Vikings scored 29 points in a row.
Jordan Love faced back-to-back sacks, fumbling on one of them, and a string of penalties led to a 39-22 blowout by the Vikings.
The Packers head to New York next week to take on the Jets.
Four police officers are injured, and one of our state's largest farmers markets was canceled Saturday after a car drove into a crowd of people over the weekend in Green Bay.
Green Bay police say a fight broke out near a food truck just after two in the morning Saturday.
As officers were investigating, they say a car drove into a crowd of bystanders and police.
One officer fired their gun.
No one was hurt from the gunfire.
Police say four officers needed medical treatment for their injuries.
The officer who fired the gun is now on administrative leave for the department's policy.
Due to the active investigation in downtown Green Bay, city leaders canceled Saturday's farmers market.
The market typically hosts around 150 vendors for Saturday's market.
An athlete is dead after suffering a medical emergency during the Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin competition in Madison.
Officials said the incident happened during the swimming portion of the event Saturday morning.
UW Lake Rescue personnel brought the athlete to shore and began life-saving measures before emergency crews took over.
The athlete was transported to a hospital where they later died.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Packers lose to the Vikings.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens from US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, where the Packers lost 39 to 22.
Green Bay had the lead, then gave up four consecutive touchdowns to the Vikings.
I asked the Packers new linebacker, Zaire Franklin, if he'd ever seen a game flip like that in the fourth quarter.
I mean, I've been through a lot of s*** in this league.
I don't know.
Maybe.
It's just tough.
We just gotta look back at it and see, you know, what our role was in it, how we could be better on that technique and our fundamentals and not put ourselves in a situation, you know, in these type of games you can't.
put the game in the hands of the rest, right, wrong, or indifferent.
We just got to, you know, execute and do our job.
Baseball, the Brewers have the night off after losing to the Reds yesterday, 4-3.
Reliever, Abner, Uribe, charged with the loss after giving up the go-ahead run.
So our bullpen let us down a little bit.
Uribe wasn't as sharp as normal.
Offensively, we were a little bit snakebitten.
You know, the baseball gods got us a little bit with a couple of those plays, but that's the way it goes.
As Brewers manager Pat Murphy with sports, I'm Mike Clemens.
It is going to be mostly sunny and a little breezy today with a few scattered showers by late this afternoon, our high today, right around 70.
Tonight, windy scattered showers, thunderstorms, low in the low 60s.
Tomorrow, windy, mostly cloudy, a few scattered thunderstorms with highs in the low to mid 70s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
That's your news roundup for Richland Center from WRCE and WRCO.
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Today is September 14th.
These are today's vital statistics.
Louise Ann Nautical, 91 of Yuba, died Thursday, September 8th at Pine Valley Community Village.
Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center.
Burial will follow in the Czech National Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at 11.
Louise Ann Nautical.
91 of Yuba.
Gloria M. Low, 88 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center, died Tuesday, September 8.
Visitation will be held today from 2 until 3 o'clock at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center with burial to follow in the Richland Center Cemetery.
Gloria M.
Low, 88 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center.
LaVon E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg, died 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 today from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
at the funeral home and again tomorrow morning from 10 a.m.
until the time of service.
Burial will follow in the Walton Cemetery.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg.
Deborah Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center died unexpectedly Monday, September 7th.
A funeral service will be held at the Richland Center United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 17, with a luncheon to follow at the Phoenix Center.
Burial will take place at the Richland Center Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held at the church from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 16, and also from 10 a.m.
until the time of service on Thursday.
Deborah Lynn Walling, 71.
of Richland Center.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Boscobel died Tuesday, September 8th at Gunderson Amplify Hospital in La Crosse after a brief illness.
A memorial service celebrating Carol's life will be held Friday, September 18th at 12 noon at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
burial at a later date in the Bosquebell Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Bosquebell.
Philip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday, died Monday, September 7th at Amplify Health, Basquabal.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Friday, September 18th at the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in Muscaday.
Visitation will be held.
Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at 12 noon.
Burial will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield Saturday, September 19th with a service to be held at 1.30 p.m.
at the Chapel of Flowers, Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield.
The Pratt Funeral Anchormation Service is assisting the family.
Phillip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday.
Lois May Miller 76 of Richland Center died Tuesday, September 8.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19 at 12 noon at the Pratt Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Bowen Mills Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 19 at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 10 a.m.
until the service at noon.
Lois May Miller
76 of Richland Center.
Bradley Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center, died September 5th.
Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, September 23rd at the Ash Ridge Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Bradley Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center.
David
Virgil Del Camp 86 of Muscaday died Tuesday at the Richland Hospital.
A private family mass will be held, burial will be held in St.
John's Catholic Cemetery.
The family request memorials in David's name be directed to O-L-M-B-S, St.
John's Catholic Church or the Riverdale Education Foundation.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family.
David Virgil Del Camp 86
of Musca Day.
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Today is September 14th.
These are today's vital statistics.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Riedsburg, died September 6th.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 15th at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg.
Visitation is underway right now and concludes at 7 p.m.
tonight at the funeral home and again tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
until the time of service.
Burial will follow in the vault and cemetery.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg.
Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center, died unexpectedly Monday, September 7th.
A funeral service will be held at the Richland Center United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 17th, with a luncheon to follow at the Phoenix Center.
Barrio will take place at the Richland Center Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held at the church from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 16, and also from 10 a.m.
until the time of service Thursday.
Deborah Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Boscobel, died Tuesday at Gundersen Amplify Hospital in La Crosse after a brief illness.
A memorial service celebrating Carol's life will be held Friday, September 18th at 12 noon at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Burial will take place at a later date in the Bosquebell Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Bosquebell.
Philip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday, died Monday, September 7th at Amplify Health in Bosquebell.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Friday, September 18th at the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in Muscaday.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at noon.
Burial will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield Saturday, September 19th, with the service to be held at 1.30 p.m.
at the Chapel of Flowers Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield.
The Pratt Funeral Anchorimation Service is assisting the family.
Phillip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday.
Lois May Miller, 76 of Richland Center, died Tuesday, September 8.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19 at noon at the Pratt Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Bowen Mills Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 19 at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at noon.
Lois May Miller.
76 of Richland Center.
Bradley Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center, died September 5th.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 23 at 12 noon at the Ash Ridge Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Bradley Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly
of Richland Center.
David Virgil Del Camp, 86 of Muscaday, died Tuesday, September 8 at the Richland Hospital.
A private family mass will be held, burial will be held in St.
John's Catholic Cemetery.
The family request memorials in David's name be directed to O-L-M-B-S St.
John's Catholic Church or the Riverdale Education Foundation.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
David Virgil Del Camp, 86 of Muscaday.
This concludes today's vital statistics.
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It's joke day with Phil and Hank, so brace yourself.
These jokes aren't just corny, they're full-on field-tested.
If you're groaning, laughing, or questioning your life choices, you're doing it right.
It's Mondays Roundup.
Making Mondays just a little less Monday-y.
It's time for the roundup!
Welcome back!
Good morning young man, how you doing?
There you are, by Golly V.K.
Bray is here.
Did you miss me?
Oh sure, absolutely.
Yeah.
How many times you shoot at me?
Oh boy.
Anyway.
Yeah.
You have a good time.
I did.
I did.
How are the old folks in Peeridge?
The old folks are absolutely amazing.
Good.
So, couldn't ask for much better.
That's awesome.
So, very blessed to have the parents that I have, have the brothers and the family that I have down south.
Did they beat you up
when you
got back home?
All the time.
Did they?
Yeah.
All the time.
And the cops didn't stop you or anything for those things you did back in the 80s?
Undercover.
Undercover.
At night time.
All right.
Left.
got there in the middle of the night or left there in the middle.
Perfect.
You know what I mean?
So I'm only about probably three miles from Missouri line.
So if I can make it for three miles, Missouri's not after me yet that I know of.
Misery.
Yeah, I'm misery.
Misery loves company.
That's where Hank's at.
Oh, well.
So anything that I missed.
Oh, quite a bit.
Yeah.
You've been replaced by a first grader.
I heard that.
Wasn't she awesome?
Yes.
That's right.
I love that.
You got to start saying
that.
Oh my goodness.
I feel good
about myself.
That's not happening.
That's right.
I mean, what I'm going to do, I'm going to pull that clip and we're going to use it for hotkey.
That'd be awesome.
That's right.
I love this.
She did an awesome job.
Yeah.
By the way, it's her birthday today.
Happy birthday, Violet.
Happy birthday, young lady.
Yeah.
Good family there.
Oh, absolutely.
It was fun.
Yeah, so Brady, Brady was mentioned on the post or the pregame of the Badgers for, for having the alumni job up there.
So, and then Brandon, uh, what, what a great family.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And he still makes fun of me, Phil.
I don't understand.
That's all right.
Is it?
You know, you get.
big shoulders.
Yeah.
Uh, but she, uh, I want to start having her just give you the quiz.
Yeah.
I was going to say,
so, but she, she made you miss number one anyway.
She and Guganek are tough on me.
They're tougher than you are.
Should I step up my game?
No, I don't think so.
I'm satisfied.
I got a couple of sympathy cards for you for June.
Oh, really?
Yeah,
we had a good
time.
Yeah.
That's
awesome.
I put the show on Memorix and then we went to spend the day together and we don't get a chance to do that.
Did you bring her home?
I brought her home, absolutely.
Yeah,
she's celebrating her anniversary.
She sent her a card from, you know, the East Coast, you know?
Oh, yeah, right.
Happy birthday, honey.
Wherever you drop me off.
Oh,
well, what do you got?
Well, anyway, I got to, I have a question for you, you know.
Did you read my questions I sent to you?
Yes, we did.
We read all of them.
Did you?
Yeah.
They were
really enlightening.
Yeah.
Better get changed again.
Right.
Right.
Have you ever cried because you missed someone so much?
Phil, I know it's, I know, I know it's, it's not me.
Not you.
Have you ever, the question is, have you ever missed someone so much that you cried that you missed someone so
much?
I don't know about that.
Okay.
You know, probably felt bad or whatever.
I'll tell you what, parents probably experienced this.
Um, but when your kids go away to college for the first time, it hurts.
Yeah.
And then when the last one, James left the nest killer.
Yeah.
Cause it was just silent.
And then, you know, you always, when you have children, you know, they have friends stopping by and there's always something going on.
And all of a sudden it's like crickets and that's, that's
a
tough time.
Like, where is everybody?
Yeah.
Exactly.
So that
can be a sad
time.
So yeah, it was very sad for me.
And sometimes I still get that feeling.
Sure.
Because, uh, when Haley and Ryan left, it was like, you know, it hurts so bad because they're not around.
Right.
And it's just like, where are my kids?
Then you want to wear 18 years
when?
And 100%, then you call them.
I was like, no, we'll, we'll call you when we need something.
Exactly.
They treat you like God.
They only call you when they need
something.
Yep.
Yep.
And I'll, and I'll, I'll say this cause I don't want somebody to start requesting this every week, but the song that really pains me is Harry Chapin, Cats and the Cradle.
Really?
And it's not one that I, I, I mean, it's an all right song, but it's, it's really sad.
Right.
So somebody requested, I'm like, okay, well that'll bring the party down.
I'll play it, but I'll turn my monitor down because it makes you think.
Yeah, it really does.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Cats in the crowd.
Yeah.
That's a good one.
Remain by a ugly kid, Joe, by the way,
in the 90s, kind of in your era there.
So, yeah.
Well, what can you do?
What can you do?
Hank, just keep missing the level.
So you can do, uh, you might be from Arkansas.
Phillip, if you shave your back and lose three pounds.
Oh boy.
Yeah.
So, um, I sold my homing pitching on eBay the other day.
You're homing pigeon?
Yeah.
Yeah.
So that's for the 23rd time I sold that.
That's a good deal.
Sounds like the Jerry
Reed song.
Yeah.
Well, anyway, speaking of songs, dead skunk in the middle of the road.
Yeah.
Okay.
That's your theme.
I hit one this morning.
Yep.
This morning?
Yeah, this morning.
Well, I even went through the car wash and just got the under, undercarriage thing done.
Did you hit it with a mini?
No, with a truck.
Oh, the
truck.
Yeah.
So it's a nice essence of smelly skunk.
I did that a time ago.
Some of the minivans you've had over the years, you know, they're full of plastic underneath there.
So I've, I've hit that and you know, plastics dragging and smelling of scum.
It's like, yeah.
Lovely.
Yep.
You don't want to fix it because
I
have to take a bath and V8 juice.
Right.
Yeah.
Anyway, today is Chuch Chuckles.
Oh, that's right.
Chuch.
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Oh, you ain't a kitten.
Oh, well,
what's going on?
Well, what's the difference between bird flu and swine flu, Phillip?
I don't know.
Well, bird flu requires treatment, and the swine flu requires ointment.
Oinkament.
Oinkament, yes.
Yes, boo.
Yeah, not
good.
I hope we can do better than the Packers did.
Oh, boy.
Yeah.
Well, they did well for three quarters.
That was a nice joke, wasn't it?
Let's play not the fourth quarter.
No,
they did well
for
three
quarters.
No, they did not.
Yeah, they did.
Hey, Minnesota is a good ball club.
I understand.
I'm
going to tell you right this.
And I thought this going into the season.
Packers might be the worst team in the division.
Oh, 100%.
Yeah.
And still make the playoffs.
Well, I don't know about that.
You're going to have to win some games.
Got to finish.
You have to finish.
And you know what?
Everybody knows my feelings on Jordan Love.
I just don't think he's the man.
I really, really don't.
I just.
He had good stats other than, you know, but you
know what?
Look at his one loss record.
I
just.
The
only
the only thing that I thought he did fine.
I thought it, you know, especially at halftime, he was doing well.
But, um, that, you know, you take points off the board at that point, you know, they had tried, they had made the field goal.
And then with the penalty, they decided to go for it on fourth down.
Fine.
But Jordan Love does not have a lot of success as a quarterback sneaker.
And I thought that was a poor play call.
I mean,
it was, it
was defended
well, but you look at Aaron Jones and go, why do we get rid of him?
Well,
It's true.
It's just, but you know, I'm just, I love the Packers, but I'm not a Jordan Love fan.
And I just don't, I just don't,
I just don't.
Nope.
I like him.
I think you're wrong.
Well, I started a new diet over the week.
You did.
Yeah, I did.
So I can only eat foods I can pronounce, Phillip.
Really?
You and a kitten.
So I've lost three pounds and all access to the Taco Bell menu.
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All right.
We
have
some guest lectures.
Oh, we do again.
Let's see what they have to say.
So I was talking to my therapist the other day and, uh, they suggested that I get a support animal.
So I got a chicken deep fried with a biscuit on the side.
I feel better already.
Oh
my, that fellow from Blue River.
At least he's feeling better.
Yeah.
Absolutely.
Yeah.
How about,
uh, the barber's kid?
The
other night, two guys broke into my house.
I got up and said, what are you guys doing here?
They said, we're looking for money.
So I got up and joined them.
Yeah.
Maybe
under the couch
cushions.
Yeah.
That's still a thing.
Yeah.
People don't carry cash like they used to
my change.
Right.
My change falls out.
But have you noticed your change jar always had changed.
Oh yeah.
And now it's just, it slows up very slowly.
Not as
much.
Yeah.
So we went to a couple of shops over the weekend.
We were, and I had one lady say, thank you for using cash.
She said, you're the first one today.
And I'm like, old school, but it's appreciated at those small shots.
100% it is.
Yeah.
Because they have to pay a surcharge on,
right.
Um, what was it?
I think it's at the creative outlet.
And I'm just giving an example.
I think they have to pay like a three or five percent.
Three, I think it is.
Is it 3% and some of them are even
higher.
Yep.
I know it's convenient, but you know,
I'm old school and like when I go with my, uh, to get my haircut, I think it's a 5% there.
So I always pay that and say, right, there's no reason.
Well, especially with him.
I should get a 10%.
That's right.
Harry has decided to go into acting with his wife, Megan Markle.
Oh really?
His stage name will be the artist formerly known as Prince.
Oh my goodness.
Did you know that?
Wow.
I tried to get an eight hours of sleep last night, Phil.
It took me three nights, but I got it done.
I did.
My friend is getting rich by taking pictures of salmon dressed in human clothes.
Really?
It's like shooting fish in apparel.
Oh my
gosh.
You'd have thought, you know, the night off I might be more like
better at jokes today, but.
That's not the case.
Yeah, we're still still, but then I've seen or tough, the toughest division in football drives me crazy.
Oh, where did that come from?
I just drives me crazy
right out of the
blue.
Yeah.
I tried meal prepping this weekend, Phil.
Really?
Yeah.
I bought enough food for five days.
So, you know, yeah, yeah.
And I had it eight by Sunday afternoon.
Yeah, it is.
It's tough.
A lot of temptation.
Yeah.
What 100% when the food just sitting
there.
Right.
Right.
I made a list of everything I needed to accomplish today, Phil, just to let you know.
Oh boy.
Then I lost the list, but it's progress.
It's
progress, you think?
Well, probably.
You lost the list.
Yeah.
A shop assistant tried to stop an armed robber by attacking him with a labeling gun.
Oh, no.
Police are now looking for a man with a price on his head.
Oh, my goodness.
That's what they are.
I think it's about time for your kicker.
Well, hold on here.
I finally changed the batteries in my bathroom scale.
Really?
Yeah.
Yep.
Yep.
Yep.
Turns out the old batteries are just being polite to me as they were.
Well, I didn't know battery.
Well, I guess maybe they do have batteries.
Mine has
batteries.
Does it really?
Yeah.
I don't know.
I don't, I don't own one.
So there's a reason.
Yeah.
Well, so I've been on vacation Phil.
Yes.
So what I'm getting ready to tell you is kind of not like a joke, but it's a true experience that happened to me last week.
Really?
Yes.
Well, I'm, I'm nervous.
Let's just to say it's very moving.
Proceed.
Here we go.
So I had a brand new experience while I was on vacation and this is a true story.
I used a bidet for the first time.
Oh, no.
Yep.
Yep.
Yep.
So now I'm a simple man.
I grew up with a toilet that had one handle.
You push it down, everything disappears and everybody goes on with their day.
But this thing had buttons, Phillip.
I mean, like 11 buttons.
Really?
I'm sitting there, minding my own business when I noticed a button right between my feet that was lit up.
Hmm.
And apparently I had this viral instincts of a raccoon.
uh, near an electrical outlet.
Okay.
Because I pushed it and whoosh, water starts shooting out.
I came about six inches off the toilet.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'm thinking, good Lord, I've activated something I didn't want to activate.
Then the water stops and before I can recover, here comes the air.
Warm.
At this point, I'm not using the bathroom anymore.
I'm getting the deluxe package at a car wash.
Water rinses and air dry.
I'm looking around thinking, for another three bucks, does this thing put armor all on me?
Nobody warned me about this, Phil.
Nobody.
So back home, you go to the bathroom and come out five minutes later.
I went into this bathroom and came out feeling like I've survived a ride at the Dells.
So yes, vacation was educational.
I learned what a bidet was.
I learned not to push mysterious buttons.
And most importantly, Phil, I learned that sometimes the difference between flushing and flashing is one button.
There you
go.
You
learned something.
real experience with that thing.
I'm impressed that you know how to say it.
But this thing would actually open up when you walk in the bathroom.
Really?
Yeah.
Right there.
And then when you leave, it closes and flushes and flushes.
Wow.
It's like a self-driving toilet.
So it's pretty amazing.
Guarantee this thing had to be over 500 bucks.
It was like, wow.
So no.
I'm not going to put a third mortgage on my house.
Well, it's nice.
You can get out once in a while and experience.
Yeah.
You know what it did is it just made sure that I'm not getting up a day.
Yeah.
But anyway, hey, I hope everybody has a great
day.
Good morning, everyone.
For WRCO News, I'm Todd Copernall, 47 degrees outside right now, headed to a high today of 71 in the news.
Iowa County Sheriff Michael Peterson reports that Saturday evening at approximately 545, the Iowa County Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a possible drowning.
at Cox Hollow Beach in Governor Dodge State Park.
Initial information provided to dispatch indicated that a preteen child had drowned.
This was the information initially dispatched to responding personnel and was also shared on social media before responders were able to confirm the circumstances.
Upon arrival and further investigation, it was determined that the victim was an adult male.
The victim has been identified as Jordan Allen, 25 of Milton.
Allen had been snorkeling at Cox Hollow Beach when he went under the water.
Family members and bystanders immediately took action to help and life-saving efforts continued as first responders arrived.
Despite those efforts, Allen could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Iowa County Coroner's Office.
While responders were caring for our island, two other individuals at the scene required medical attention, prompting additional resources from Dodgeville EMS to respond.
Both individuals were transported to a local hospital where they were treated and later released.
Responding and assisting agencies included Dodgeville Fire and EMS, UW Health MedFlight Iowa County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden, Iowa County Coroner's Office, and Lula Peterson-Hawk, funeral home.
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the family members and bystanders who immediately stepped forward to help.
along with every first responder and agency that responded during a tragic and rapidly developing situation.
Republican Congressman and Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday.
Tiffany was returning from an event in La Crosse when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau downtown airport.
The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wasaw.
They both ended up in the water and swam to safety.
Emergency responders got both Tiffany and the pilot to a nearby hospital where they were treated for minor injuries.
After the incident Saturday night, Tiffany posted the following statement on ex-formerly known as Twitter where he said,
While returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day dinner tonight, the plane I was traveling in lost power as we approached the Wausau downtown airport.
The pilot made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau.
After landing, we called 911.
As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat.
Tiffany went on to say, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the pilot, the Wausau
Department and all of the first responders who came to our aid so quickly.
They got us safely off the water and transported us to the Boisau Hospital where we received excellent care.
Thankfully both the pilot and I sustained only minor injuries.
God was watching over us tonight and I am incredibly grateful to be here in the hospital with my wife Chris by my side.
An experience like this reminds you just how precious life is.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for help in locating a stolen truck and trailer.
The theft occurred in the evening hours, Saturday or early morning hours Sunday and was taken from a residence near Cataract in Monroe County.
The stolen truck is a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 work truck along with a 2022 big tax approximate 20 foot flat bed trailer.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of the truck and trailer or suspect information, please feel free to contact Monroe County Dispatch or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Monroe County.
The Richland County Ad Hoc Jail Committee is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m.
today in the Richland County boardroom at the courthouse in Richland Center.
The committee will address key organizational steps during the session, including the appointment of a new chair and vice chair.
Additionally, members are slated to discuss and take potential action on defining committee goals and establishing an operational timeline.
Wisconsin drivers are experiencing a sharp increase at the pump as average gasoline prices across the state rose 28.8 cents per gallon in the last week, reaching $4.09 per gallon according to Gas Buddies Survey of 3,112 stations.
Prices in Wisconsin are up 18.5 cents per gallon from a month ago,
and $1.21 per gallon higher than last year.
Across the state, station prices yesterday ranged from a low of $3.49 to a high of $4.59 per gallon.
On a national level, gasoline prices increased by 17.2 cents per gallon over the past week to an average of $4.25 per gallon.
This represents a 19 cent per gallon rise from a month ago.
and $1.14 per gallon increase from a year ago, based on gas body data compiled from over 150,000 stations nationwide.
Additionally, the national average price for diesel fuel climbed 31.6 cents compared to last week, now standing at $6.18 per gallon.
Average gasoline and diesel prices rose in every state over the last week as geopolitical tensions escalated on multiple fronts, with friction between the U.S.
and Iran, new hostilities in the Red Sea, and the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline, all combining to jolt prices sharply higher, said Patrick DeHaan.
had a petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief.
Diesel prices could climb even faster in the wake of the new refinery attacks.
While most of the country transitions to cheaper winter blend gasoline this week, the scale of ongoing geopolitical escalations makes meaningful price relief unlikely in the near term.
Motorists should brace for continued volatility ahead.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has joined a coalition in filing two lawsuits to defend endangered and threatened wildlife.
The legal actions challenge recent federal rule changes that weaken essential protections under the Endangered Species Act and threaten the survival of imperiled species across the country.
Attorney General Josh Call criticized the administration's changes, stating that the new rules greenlight the destruction of critical habitats and undermine efforts to prevent species from disappearing.
The first lawsuit targets the federal service's decision to eliminate the long-standing regulatory definition of harm.
Under previous regulations, harm included significant habitat modification or degradation that could kill or injure wildlife by disrupting breeding, feeding, or sheltering.
Removing this definition makes it easier for private companies and individuals to degrade natural habitats without facing accountability even if those actions threaten the survival of protected species.
The second lawsuit challenges regulations from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service that reduce protections for threatened species and modify the process for designating
critical habitat.
These rule changes rescind automatic protections for newly listed threatened species and establish a process that leaves essential conservation areas vulnerable.
Coalition members argue that because habitat loss is the primary cause of species decline, these role blacks violate the conservation mandate of the ESA as well as the Administrative Procedure Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Wisconsin's participation in these lawsuits reflects its strong interest in preserving its natural resources.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources currently works on numerous projects to restore federally endangered and threatened species.
Currently, Wisconsin designates 233 state-level endangered or threatened species, 15 of which rely on federal ESA protections.
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These are today's vital statistics.
Gloria M. Lowe, 88 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center, died Tuesday, September 8th.
Visitation will be held today from 2 p.m.
until 3 p.m.
at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center, with burial to follow at the Richland Center Cemetery.
Gloria Lowe is survived by her children, Rhonda and Keith Kirkka, Laurie and Tom Stouder, and Jeffrey Lowe.
Five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, many other family and friends.
Gloria M. Lowe, 88 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Riedsburg, died September 6.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
tomorrow at the Farber Funeral Home in Riedsburg.
Visitation will be held later today from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
at the funeral home.
and again tomorrow morning from 10 a.m.
until the time of service.
Burial will follow in Walton Cemetery.
Levan is survived by her children, Lisa and Kevin Rosler, Wendy and Kenneth Grunert, Frederick and Kirstie Grunert, Crystal Grunert, and Doreen Grunert and Kurt Haritz.
Her siblings, Burdell Shrank, Janie and Mark Palmer, Danny Palmer, Beverly Palmer, and Willard and Laurie Palmer.
Seven grandchildren,
One great-grandchild, many other relatives and friends.
Levan E. Grunert, 82, of Reedsburg.
Deborah Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center, died unexpectedly Monday, September 7th.
A funeral service will be held at the Richland Center United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 17th, with a luncheon to follow at the Phoenix Center.
Burial will take place at the Richland Center Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held at the church from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 16, and also from 10 a.m.
until the time of service on Thursday.
Deb is survived by her husband Alan, sister Diane Christensen, brothers Dick and Jan Reinhardt, Dean and Laurie Reinhardt and John and Mary Reinhardt, brothers-in-law Jim and Chris Walling and Tom Walling, sister-in-law Cheryl Longmeyer, many nieces, nephews and friends.
Deborah Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Boscobel, died Tuesday, September 8th at Gunderson Amplify Hospital in La Crosse after a brief illness.
A memorial service celebrating Carol's life will be held Friday, September 18th at 12 noon at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Burial at a later date,
in the Boscobel Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Carol is survived by her husband, John Mindum, their children, Mark Rounds and Carla Hines, Julie and Bob Fry, Andrea and Erin Wells, Michelle and Jeff Eichlandt, Monica and Dean Tainter, 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
Carol R. Mendham, 83 of basketball.
Philip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday, died Monday, September 7th at Amplify Health, Boscabell.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Friday, September 18th at the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in Muscaday.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at 12 noon.
Burial will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield Saturday, September 19th with a service to be held at 1.30 p.m.
at the Chapel of Flowers Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Phillip is survived by his children, Steve and Kerry Schultz, Les and Vicki Schultz, Wayne and Michelle Schultz, Kathy Schultz-Wolfstrom and John and Sally Schultz, 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, many nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Philip Schultz, 91 of Muskenay.
Lois May Miller, 76 of Richland Center, died Tuesday, September 8.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19 at 12 noon at the Pratt Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Bowen Mills Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 19 at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at 12 noon.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Lois is survived by her sister, Karen and Wayne Hartley, many other relatives and friends.
Lois May Miller, 76 of Richland Center.
Bradley, Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center, died September 5th.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 23rd at the Ash Ridge Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral Incrimination Service is assisting the family.
Brad is survived by his children, Jeff and Wendy Sandmire, Debbie and Tad Zettelmeyer, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
Bradley,
Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center.
David Virgil Del Camp, 86 of Muscaday, died
Tuesday, September 8th at the Richland Hospital.
A private family mass will be held.
Burial will be held in St.
John's Catholic Cemetery.
The family request memorials in David's name be directed to O-L-M-B-S, St.
John's Catholic Church or the Riverdale Education Foundation.
The Pratt funeral and cremation service is assisting the family.
David Del Camp is survived by his brother Ken and Dixie Del Camp of Muscaday, sister Sue Ann Baxter, Goot Connect, brother-in-law Dick Palin and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
David Virgil Del Camp, 86 of Muscaday.
Welcome back to the news at noon.
W. R. C.
O.'
's Phil Nee.
We'll celebrate 40 years of his Saturday night rock and roll request show.
Those were the days with a live broadcast of the show from the Richland Center City Auditorium Saturday, October 3rd.
The night will feature great music, special guests and lots of fun.
The Richland Center FFA will be offering brats and hot dogs and Phil will have ski soda pop available for a free will donation with all proceeds going to the auditorium restoration.
Come on out to celebrate Phil's 40 years of those were the days.
Have some laughs and enjoy some great memories.
October 3rd at the Auditorium in Richland Center, doors open at 5.30.
The show starts at 6 p.m.
The Richland Hospital and Clinics is preparing for the upcoming fall and winter respiratory illness season by launching its annual vaccine clinic September 15th.
The initiative provides community members with convenient access to recommended seasonal immunizations, including influenza and updated COVID-19 vaccines, recognizing that health care needs.
Needs vary across families.
The Richland Hospital and clinics offers flexible options for scheduling.
While some patients prefer to receive flu shots in October, others benefit from earlier protection or split appointment times.
Vaccinations are available by appointment at the Richland Hospital Clinic, Muscaday Health Center and Spring Green Medical Center.
For additional scheduling flexibility, vaccinations for individuals aged six and older are offered through the community pharmacy inside the main entrance of the Richland Hospital.
Dr. Andrew Wright, family practice physician at the Richland Hospital and Clinics, highlighted the importance of proactive care and open dialogue with healthcare providers to keep families and the broader community safe.
He noted that annual vaccine visits present an ideal opportunity
to review other routine immunizations and address any gaps in protection.
While flu vaccines are available immediately across all locations, details regarding the updated COVID-19 vaccine will be announced soon.
Iowa County Sheriff Michael Peterson reports that Saturday evening at approximately 545, the Iowa County Communication Center received multiple 911 calls, reporting a possible drowning at Cox Hollow Beach in Governor Dodge State Park.
Initial information provided to dispatch indicated that a preteen child had drowned.
This was the information initially dispatched to responding personnel and was also shared on social media before responders were able to confirm the circumstances.
Upon arrival and further investigation, it was determined that the victim was an adult male.
The victim has been identified as Jordan Allen, 25 of Milton.
Allen had been snorkeling at Cox Hollow Beach when he went under the water.
Family members and bystanders immediately took action to help and life-saving efforts continued as first responders arrived.
Despite those efforts, Allen could not be revived and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Iowa County Coroner's Office.
While responders were caring for Allen, two other individuals at the scene required medical attention, prompting additional resources from Dodgeville EMS to respond.
Both individuals were transported to a local hospital where they were treated and later released.
Responding and assisting agencies included the Dodgeville Fire Department and EMS, UW Health Med Flight, Iowa County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden, Iowa County Coroner's Office,
and Lulough Peterson-Hawk Funeral Home.
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the family members and bystanders who immediately stepped forward to help, along with every first responder and agency that responded during a tragic and rapidly developing situation.
The Sock County Sheriff's Office reports, community members are urged to stay vigilant as reports increase regarding sophisticated scammers
Posing as trusted local businesses, these fraudsters attempted to deceive residents into handing over sensitive personal and financial details.
Operating with professional polish, these scammers frequently employ
high-pressure tactics designed to create panic and trick individuals into believing their urgent claims are legitimate.
To protect yourself and your family, it is critical to recognize the common warning signs of these scams.
Unexpected demands for payment are a primary red flag, as most legitimate organizations will not contact customers out of the blue demanding immediate funds.
Furthermore, perpetrators routinely are asked our advanced caller ID spoofing
Let me try that one more time.
Furthermore, perpetrators routinely use advanced caller ID spoofing technology to display the name and phone number of a real local company on your screen making the deceit exceptionally convincing.
If you receive a suspicious call requesting sensitive details or demanding an urgent transaction, the safest course of action is to hang up immediately.
Do not trust the phone number displayed on your caller ID or provided by the caller.
Instead, independently search for the business's officially verified contact information and dial them directly to confirm any claims.
Above all, never.
share personal identifiers or financial information over the phone, unless you initiated the call with a known and verified representative.
Wisconsin drivers are experiencing a sharp increase at the pump as average gasoline prices across the state rose 28.8 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $4.09 per gallon according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,112 stations.
Prices in Wisconsin are up 18.5 cents per gallon from a month ago, and $1.21 per gallon higher than last year.
Across the state, station prices yesterday ranged from a low of
$4.49 per gallon to a high of $4.59 per gallon.
On a national level, gasoline prices increased by 17.2 cents per gallon over the past week to an average of $4.25 per gallon today.
This represents a 19 cent per gallon rise from a month ago and a $1.14 per gallon increase from a year ago.
based on gas buddy data compiled from over 150,000 stations nationwide.
Additionally, the national average price for diesel fuel climbed 31.6 cents compared to last week, now standing at $6.18 per gallon.
Average gasoline and diesel prices rose in every state over the last week, as geopolitical tensions escalated on multiple fronts, with friction between the U.S.
and Iran, new hostilities in the Red Sea, and the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline, all combining to jolt prices sharply higher, said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline,
further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief.
Diesel prices could climb even faster in the wake of the new refinery attacks.
While most of the country transitions to cheaper winter blend gasoline this week, the scale of ongoing geopolitical escalations makes meaningful price relief unlikely in the near term.
Motorists should brace for continued volatility ahead.
The Richland County Ad Hoc Jail Committee is scheduled to meet today at 4 p.m.
in the Richland County Boardroom at the courthouse in Richland Center.
The committee will address key organizational steps during the session, including the appointment of a new chair and vice chair.
Additionally, members are slated to discuss and take potential action on defining committee goals and establishing an operational timeline.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for help in locating a stolen truck and trailer.
The theft occurred in the evening hours Saturday or early morning hours Sunday and was taken from a residence near Cataract in Monroe County.
The stolen truck is a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 work truck along with a 2022 big tax approximate 20 foot flatbed trailer.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of the truck and trailer,
or suspect information, please feel free to contact Monroe County Dispatch or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Monroe County.
On November 3rd, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls to decide on a major constitutional amendment that could significantly alter the balance of power between the governor and the state legislature.
Senate Joint Resolution 116, known as the Wisconsin Prohibit Partial Veto to Increase Tax or Fee Amendment.
seeks to restrict the governor from utilizing partial vetoes to create or raise any tax or fee.
If approved by a majority of voters, the measure would embed new fiscal limitations into Article 5 of the state constitution, preventing executive alterations that lead to tax or fee increases.
The proposed amendment specifically targets Section 10, Chapter 1c of Article 5 of the Wisconsin Constitution under the proposed text.
The governor would be explicitly barred from creating
increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee, when approving appropriation bills in part.
The resolution passed the Wisconsin State Legislature on a strict party line vote.
In the State Senate, all 18 Republicans voted in favor, while all 15 Democrats opposed it.
Similarly, in the state assembly, 54 Republicans voted to refer the measure to the ballot while 41 Democrats voted against it and 4 members did not vote.
Proponents of the amendment argue that Wisconsin governors currently hold unprecedented
partial veto authority compared to executives in other states.
Lead author, State Senator Chris Cappenga and Representative Amanda Nedueschi contend that the amendment is necessary to restore the legislative branch's constitutional role as the primary policymaking authority.
Conservative advocacy groups, including Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin, have echoed these sentiments, pointing to Governor Tony Evers' previous use of the partial veto to extend property tax revenue adjustments as an example of executive overreach that needs constitutional containment.
On the other hand, opponents maintain that restricting partial veto power undermines the governor's ability to safeguard public funding and counter legislative omissions.
State Senator Chris Larson and other legislative Democrats argue that the veto serves as an essential tool for future governors to address revenue shortfalls and protect critical public services such as education when the legislature fails to allocate adequate funds.
They view the amendment as a partisan effort to curb the governor's veto pen rather than a necessary structural reform.
In a major consumer protection victory, the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have secured a landmark $48 million judgment against Cuddehay-based Midwest Auto Recycling, LLC.
It's subsidiaries and its owner, Alfred Telianski.
The judgment, handed down by a Milwaukee Circuit Court judge, follows a November 2025 jury verdict that found the defendants liable for widespread and systemic misrepresentations regarding the mileage, quality and origin of the used auto parts they sold online.
The massive financial judgment includes more than $1.2 million in restitution designated for 472 affected consumers.
over $400,000 to reimburse the state for investigation and prosecution costs, and more than $47 million in forfeitures and surcharges.
Evidence presented at trial revealed that the fraud was staggering in scale, involving 9.3 million sales quotes where the defendants misrepresented vehicle mileage.
On average, the used auto parts sold actually had over 88,000 miles more than what was represented to the consumers.
Furthermore, the defendants operated 10 different websites where they falsely claimed to hold the largest nationwide inventory, falsely claimed that all engines and transmissions were thoroughly tested, inspected, and cleaned, and falsely claimed to operate out of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
In reality, the business operated solely out of cut ahead.
maintained an extremely small inventory and did not routinely test or certify its parts.
To prevent future consumer abuse, the court has also imposed a strict permanent injunction against Alfred Telianski and his companies.
Under this court order, the defendants are strictly prohibited from representing mile adjustments unless they physically possess the specific part.
claiming to have the largest inventory or to have parts in stock when they do not, or falsely advertising that they have ASE certified mechanics on staff.
They are also barred from representing that parts are tested, certified, visually inspected, or cleaned.
unless those actions have been fully completed on parts in their physical possession, and they may not advertise false business locations.
The state's prosecution was supported by DATCAP and the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin, and officials continue to urge consumers to report fraudulent practices to DATCAP's Consumer Protection Hotline or website.
Wisconsin health officials are urging residents and visitors to take immediate steps to prevent mosquito bites, following the confirmation of the state's first Eastern equine encephalitis EEE virus activity of the year.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed that a horse in Portage County tested positive for the virus, indicating that infected mosquitoes are active in the state and capable of transmitting the disease to humans or other animals.
Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but exceptionally severe disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, which contracts the virus by feeding on infected birds.
The virus cannot be transmitted directly between humans, directly between animals, or between animals and humans.
Approximately 30% of individuals who develop severe EEE disease do not survive.
And many survivors
face long-term neurological complications.
Those at the highest risk for severe disease include adults over the age of 50 and children under the age of 15.
Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment available for humans.
To mosquito-proof your home, ensure that all window and door screens are intact and tightly fitted to prevent pests from entering.
You should eliminate potential mosquito breeding grounds by regularly removing stagnant water
from items around your property, including tin cans, plastic containers, flower pots, discarded tires, and roof gutters.
When they are not in use, turn over wheelbarrows, kitty pools, buckets and small watercraft like canoes or kayaks.
Additionally, change the water in bird baths and pet dishes at least every three days.
Keep swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs clean and chlorinated and drain any water that collects on pool covers.
Finally, keep tall grass weeds and vines trimmed or mowed as mosquitoes often use these areas to rest during the hot hours of the day.
On Friday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services updated its measles data dashboard, revealing that an ongoing regional outbreak across southwest Wisconsin has reached 155 confirmed and six probable cases, while the case count in Iowa County held steady at 62 confirmed cases.
Nearby counties continued to report significant activity with Grant County recording 20 confirmed cases and Lafayette reporting 73 confirmed cases alongside six probable cases.
To protect individual patient privacy, public health officials confirmed that no additional personal identifying or health information will be released.
Public health experts explain that the recent rise in numbers stems from active transmission among close contacts of previously identified patients.
Measles is one of the most highly contagious viruses known, with stats showing that 9 out of 10 unprotected individuals exposed to an infected person will contract the disease.
Because symptoms can take up to 21 days to manifest following initial exposure, authorities anticipate additional cases may surface among close contacts in the coming weeks.
Initial symptoms typically present as a fever,
cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed several days later by a characteristic rash that begins on the head and spreads down the body.
Health officials strongly advise anyone displaying these symptoms to isolate at home and call their health care provider before seeking in-person care, allowing medical facilities to implement necessary safety measures to protect staff and other patients.
In response to the surge, local health departments and DHS are actively conducting contact tracing
testing and encouraging widespread immunization.
Residents are urged to verify their vaccination status online through the Wisconsin Immunization Registry or by contacting their primary care provider.
For those requiring protection, the two dose MMR vaccine offers excellent and safe long term defense with full coverage recommended for children by age four.
and natural immunity assumed for individuals born prior to 1957.
Financial support and free vaccines remain available for eligible children and adults through state assistance programs.
A 37-year-old Texas man is facing drunken driving charges in southern Wisconsin following a traffic stop by state law enforcement.
Paul Zuniga of San Angelo, Texas was taking into custody by the Wisconsin State Patrol de Forest Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence Fourth Offense.
According to authorities, a Wisconsin state trooper was conducting routine patrol when they observed Zuniga's vehicle deviate from its designated lane.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop and detected signs of impairment.
leading to an operating while impaired investigation and Zuniga's subsequent arrest.
Pursuant to Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule 23.6 regarding trial publicity, officials advise that a charge is merely an accusation and that any defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Four Green Bay police officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries early Saturday morning after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a disturbance investigation in downtown Green Bay.
Officers were initially called to the intersection of Dodie and Washington streets shortly after 2.15 a.m.
following reports of a disturbance near a food truck.
As officers were investigating the situation, a vehicle drove directly toward a crowd of bystanders and police personnel.
During the incident, an officer discharged their firearm.
Officials confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the gunfire.
The suspect vehicle fled the scene but was quickly intercepted by police in the vicinity of North
North Monroe Avenue and Pine Street.
With assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol, officers took the driver into custody on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
All four injured officers received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police confirmed that involved officers were wearing body cameras and that all video footage will be thoroughly reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation.
In accordance with department policy, the officer who fired their weapon has been placed on administrative leave.
The Brown County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Green Bay Police Department in investigating the officer involved shooting component of the incident due to the active police investigation and scene processing.
Downtown Green Bay canceled the downtown farmers market scheduled for Saturday morning.
Members of the public are invited to welcome the changing of seasons at Franks Hill, an ancient effigy mound site in southern Richland County during the upcoming autumnal equinox.
Fall officially arrives at 7.05 p.m.
Tuesday, September 22, and visitors are encouraged to gather at this historic location
to observe the sunset, bid farewell to summer and welcome autumn.
In addition to sunset gatherings, early risers can view the final sunrise of summer on the morning of September 22nd or the first sunrise of autumn on Wednesday, September 23rd.
The site is also open for visiting during the day or over the weekend, preceding the equinox.
On Tuesday evening, September 22, the Three Eagles Foundation will provide a guided tour starting at 6 p.m.
Attendees interested solely in observing the sunset should plan to arrive by 6.15 p.m.
Reaching the summit requires a short hike to the top of the hill where visitors will be rewarded with sweeping views of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley.
Attendees are advised to bring a chair, blanket,
water, snacks and binoculars or a camera.
Following the sunset, a campfire and social gathering will take place.
All events remain weather dependent.
Frank's Hill holds a rich cultural and historical legacy and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The East Ridge features a group of unique effigy mounds constructed over a thousand years ago during the Late Woodland period.
Across Highway 193 on the West Ridge, aligned features served as an ancient astronomical calendar tracking solar movements from spring to mid-summer.
The surrounding region once held the highest concentration of bird-shaped mounds in the world.
The Ho-Chunk Nation honors these mound builders as their forefathers and regards effigy mounds as deeply spiritual places.
Frank's Hill is located two miles west of Muscaday, near the intersection of Highway 60 and Highway 193.
For additional details or directions, contact Mark Cupp at 608-739-2179 or visit the Three Eagles Foundation website and Facebook page.
As hunting season approaches, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters and members of the public to protect the health of the state's deer herd by adhering to all baiting and feeding bans.
The department also encourages individuals to refrain from baiting and feeding even in areas where bans are not currently in effect.
Baiting is defined as the intentional placement of food, sense, salts, minerals or grains to attract wild animals for hunting purposes.
Feeding refers to placing materials to feed or attract wild animals for non-hunting purposes such as recreational viewing.
Both practices cause deer to congregate unnaturally in specific spots, significantly increasing the likelihood of spreading contagious diseases such as chronic wasting disease.
CWD is an always fatal neurological disorder affecting deer,
elk, moose, and caribou caused by misshapen prion proteins.
The disease spreads through direct contact with an infected animal, saliva, blood, feces, or urine, as well as indirect contact with contaminated environments.
Because CWD prions are exceptionally resilient and can remain in the soil for extended periods,
High traffic feed sites pose a long-term contamination risk.
To mitigate transmission, state law mandates that the DNR impose baiting and feeding bans in any county with a confirmed CWD positive wild or captive deer.
as well as any county within 10 miles of a positive detection.
A confirmed case triggers a three-year ban in the host county and a two-year ban in adjoining counties within the 10 mile radius.
Should additional positive cases occur while a ban is active, the ban timeline resets for an additional two to three years.
In counties where bands are active, residents are still permitted to feed birds and small mammals, provided the feeding devices are located within 50 yards of a human home and positioned or designed to prevent deer from gaining access.
For full details on regulations and active band maps, visit the DNR's Baiting and Feeding Regulations webpage.
Good evening everyone for WRCO news.
I'm Todd Copernall WRCO's Phil Knee will celebrate 40 years of his Saturday night rock and roll request show Those were the days with a live broadcast of the show from the Richland Center City Auditorium Saturday October 3rd the night will feature great music special guests and lots of fun The Richland Center FFA will be offering brats and hot dogs and Phil will have ski soda pop available for a free
will donation with all proceeds going to the auditorium restoration.
Come on out to celebrate Phil's 40 years of those were the days, have some laughs and enjoy some great memories.
October 3rd at the Auditorium in Richland Center.
Doors open at 5.30.
The show starts at 6 p.m.
The Richland Hospital and Clinics is preparing for the upcoming fall and winter respiratory illness season by launching its annual vaccine clinic September 15th.
The initiative provides community members with convenient access to recommended seasonal immunizations, including influenza and updated COVID-19 vaccines.
Recognizing that health care needs vary across families, the Richland Hospital and Clinics offers flexible options for scheduling.
While some patients prefer to receive flu shots in October, others benefit from earlier protection or split appointment times.
Vaccinations are available by appointment at the Richland Hospital Clinic, Muscaday Health Center and Spring Green Medical Center.
For additional scheduling flexibility, vaccinations for individuals aged 6 and older are offered through the community pharmacy inside the main entrance of the Richland Hospital.
Dr. Andrew Wright, family practice physician at the Richland Hospital and clinics,
highlighted the importance of proactive care and open dialogue with health care providers to keep families and the broader community safe.
He noted that annual vaccine visits present an ideal opportunity to review other routine immunizations and address any gaps in protection.
While flu vaccines are available immediately across all locations, details regarding the updated COVID-19 vaccine will be announced soon.
The Sock County Sheriff's Office reports community members are urged to stay vigilant as reports increase regarding sophisticated scammers posing as trusted local businesses.
These fraudsters attempt to deceive residents into handing over sensitive personal and financial details.
Operating with professional polish, these scammers frequently employ high pressure tactics designed to create panic and trick individuals into believing their urgent claims are legitimate.
To protect yourself and your family, it is critical to recognize the common warning signs of these scams.
Unexpected demands for payment are a primary red flag as most legitimate organizations will not contact customers out of the blue demanding immediate funds.
Furthermore, perpetrators routinely use advanced caller ID spoofing technology to display the name and phone number of a real local company on your screen, making the deceit exceptionally convincing.
If you receive a suspicious call requesting sensitive details,
or demanding an urgent transaction, the safest course of action is to hang up immediately.
Do not trust the phone number displayed on your caller ID or provided by the caller.
Instead, independently search for the business's officially verified contact information and dial them directly to confirm any claims.
Above all, never share personal identifiers or financial information
over the phone unless you initiated the call with a known and verified representative.
Wisconsin drivers are experiencing a sharp increase at the pump as average gasoline prices across the state rose 28.8 cents per gallon over the last week reaching $4.09 per gallon according to GasBuddy's survey of 3,112 stations.
Prices in Wisconsin are up 18.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and $1.21 cents per gallon higher than last year.
Across the state, station prices yesterday range from a low of $3.49 cents per gallon to a high of $4.59 cents per gallon.
On a national level, gasoline prices increased by 17.2 cents per gallon over the past week to an average of $4.20
$0.05 per gallon today.
This represents a $0.19 per gallon rise from one month ago and a $1.14 per gallon increase from a year ago, based on gas-buddy data compiled from over 150,000 stations nationwide.
Additionally, the national average price for diesel fuel climbed $0.31.6 compared to last week, now standing at $6.18 per gallon.
Average gasoline and diesel prices rose in every state over the last week, as geopolitical tensions escalated on multiple fronts, with friction between the U.S.
and Iran.
New hostilities in the Red Sea and the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline, all combining to jolt prices sharply higher, said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries
off line, further straining global refined product supplies, and likely offsetting any seasonal relief.
These surprises could climb even faster in the wake of the new refinery attacks.
While most of the country transitions to cheaper winter blend gasoline this week, the scale of ongoing geopolitical escalations makes meaningful price relief unlikely in the near term.
Motorists should brace for continued volatility ahead.
On November 3rd, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls to decide on a major constitutional amendment that could significantly alter the balance of power between the governor and the state legislature.
Senate Joint Resolution 116 noticed the Wisconsin prohibit partial veto to increase tax
or fee amendment seeks to restrict the governor from utilizing partial vetoes to create or raise any tax or fee.
If approved by a majority of voters, the measure would embed new fiscal limitations into Article 5 of the state constitution, preventing executive alterations that lead to tax or fee increases.
The proposed amendment specifically targets Section 10, Chapter 1C of Article 5 of the Wisconsin Constitution.
Under the proposed text, the governor would be explicitly barred from creating, increasing, or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee when approving appropriation bills in part.
The resolution passed the Wisconsin State Legislature on a strict party line vote.
State Senate all 18 Republicans voted in favor, while all 15 Democrats opposed it.
Similarly, in the state assembly, 54 Republicans voted to refer the measure to the ballot, while 41 Democrats voted against it, and four members did not vote.
Proponents of the amendment argue that Wisconsin governors currently hold unprecedented partial veto authority
compared to executives in other states.
Lead state Senator Chris Cappenga and Representative Amanda Nedueschi contend that the amendment is necessary to restore the legislative branch's constitutional role as the primary policy-making authority.
Conservative advocacy groups, including Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin, have echoed these sentiments.
pointing to Governor Tony Evers' previous use of the partial veto to extend property tax revenue adjustments as an example of executive overreach that needs constitutional containment.
On the other hand, opponents maintain that restricting partial veto power undermines the governor's ability to safeguard public funding and counter legislative omissions.
State Senator Chris Larson and other legislative Democrats argue that the veto serves as an essential tool for future governors to address revenue shortfalls and protect critical public services such as education when the legislature fails to allocate adequate funds.
They view the amendment as a partisan effort to curb the governor's veto pen rather than a necessary structural reform.
Wisconsin health officials are urging residents and visitors to take immediate steps to prevent mosquito bites following the confirmation of the state's first Eastern equine encephalitis or EEE virus activity of the year.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed that a horse in Portage County tested positive for the virus, indicating that infected mosquitoes are active in the state and capable of transmitting the disease to humans or animals.
Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but exceptionally severe disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, which contracts the virus by feeding on infected birds.
The virus cannot be transmitted directly between humans, directly between animals, or between animals and humans.
Approximately 30% of individuals who develop severe EEE disease do not survive.
and many survivors face long-term neurological complications.
Those at the highest risk for severe disease include adults over the age of 50 and children younger than the age of 15.
Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment available for humans.
To mosquito-proof your home, ensure that all window and door screens are intact and tightly fitted to prevent pests from entering.
You should eliminate potential mosquito
breeding grounds by regularly removing stagnant water from items around your property, including tin cans, plastic containers, flower pots, discarded tires, and roof gutters.
When they are not in use, turn over wheelbarrows, kiddie pools, buckets, and small watercraft like canoes or kayaks.
Additionally, change the water in bird baths and pet dishes at least once every three days.
Keeping swimming pools, outdoor saunas, and hot tubs clean and
and drain any water that collects on pool covers.
Finally, keep tall grass weeds and vines trimmed or mowed, as mosquitoes often use these areas to rest during the hot hours of the day.
We have two new winners to announce in the St.
Anthony's auction raffle.
They are on ticket number 543, Marcus Schmidt, and on ticket number 263, the Fishy Bar and Grill in Laval.
Both $50 winners.
Congratulations!
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Today is September 14th.
These are today's vital statistics.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Riedsburg, died September 6th.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 15th at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg.
Visitation is underway right now and concludes at 7 p.m.
tonight at the funeral home and again tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
until the time of service.
Burial will follow in the vault and cemetery.
Levan E. Grunert, 82 of Reedsburg.
Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center, died unexpectedly Monday, September 7th.
A funeral service will be held at the Richland Center United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 17th, with a luncheon to follow at the Phoenix Center.
Barrio will take place at the Richland Center Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held at the church from 4 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 16, and also from 10 a.m.
until the time of service Thursday.
Deborah Lynn Walling, 71 of Richland Center.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Boscobel, died Tuesday at Gundersen Amplify Hospital in La Crosse after a brief illness.
A memorial service celebrating Carol's life will be held Friday, September 18th at 12 noon at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Burial will take place at a later date in the Bosquebell Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at Backroads Methodist Church in Mount Zion.
Carol R. Mindum, 83 of Bosquebell.
Philip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday, died Monday, September 7th at Amplify Health in Bosquebell.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Friday, September 18th at the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in Muscaday.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 18th from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at noon.
Burial will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield Saturday, September 19th, with the service to be held at 1.30 p.m.
at the Chapel of Flowers Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield.
The Pratt Funeral Anchorimation Service is assisting the family.
Phillip Schultz, 91 of Muscaday.
Lois May Miller, 76 of Richland Center, died Tuesday, September 8.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19 at noon at the Pratt Memorial Chapel with burial to follow in the Bowen Mills Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 19 at the Pratt Memorial Chapel from 10 a.m.
until the time of service at noon.
Lois May Miller.
76 of Richland Center.
Bradley Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly of Richland Center, died September 5th.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, September 23 at 12 noon at the Ash Ridge Cemetery.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Bradley Sandmire, 83 of Milwaukee, formerly
of Richland Center.
David Virgil Del Camp, 86 of Muscaday, died Tuesday, September 8 at the Richland Hospital.
A private family mass will be held, burial will be held in St.
John's Catholic Cemetery.
The family request memorials in David's name be directed to O-L-M-B-S St.
John's Catholic Church or the Riverdale Education Foundation.
The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
David Virgil Del Camp, 86 of Muscaday.
This concludes today's vital statistics.