It's Wayne Mauser, Local News.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Investigators are looking into the death of an inmate at the Columbia County Jail.
Authorities say the 56-year-old man was taken into custody for suspected OWI in Columbus last week.
Officials report the man was placed in a restraint chair after becoming uncooperative during the booking process.
Although a jail doctor initially cleared him, staff found the man unresponsive just minutes later.
County officials say a review of surveillance video showed no one else entered the cell before the man was discovered.
State officials have announced more than one million dollars in tax credits for six Wisconsin-based film productions.
Authorities expect the grants to stimulate local economies by generating crew jobs and increasing revenue for area businesses and hotels.
The recipients include several feature films, a documentary on broadcasting legend Bob Euker, and a project exploring an unfinished Frank Lloyd Wright design in Richland Center.
The state's film tax credit program has an annual cap of five million, providing a maximum
of $1 million per project.
Questions are being raised about the residency status of a Republican challenger ahead of the November election.
Michelle Megadance Skinner is running against incumbent Democrat Senator Jeff Smith in the 31st Senate District.
a race considered crucial for GOP pickups in western Wisconsin.
A lawsuit claims Skinner and her husband filed for primary tax exemptions in both Wisconsin and Georgia and held active voter registrations in both states.
Skinner says she is a Wisconsin resident and notes that her husband lives in Georgia.
Emergency dispatchers in Dane County are getting help from artificial intelligence.
The Public Safety Communications Department has introduced AI dispatchers to the force in order to assist with non-emergency calls to 9-1-1.
Officials explain the system will transfer non-emergencies to a different line and the virtual assistant will handle calls such as noise complaints and animal control inquiries.
Data centers are now a major issue in the race for governor.
David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are both pushing guardrails while taking different approaches to tax breaks and environmental concerns.
Tiffany has emphasized protecting farmland and ending the state tax credit for data center equipment.
Crowley is stressed protecting natural resources, requiring companies to provide clean energy and making sure Wisconsin gets value from any incentives.
Neither candidate supports a statewide moratorium.
The two candidates for Wisconsin governor are also talking about names that may or may not join them on the campaign trail.
According to his politics, Democratic nominee David Crowley says he will not campaign with streamer Hassan Piker, saying he does not want to support those he believes can deepen political divisions.
Republican nominee Tom Tiffany says turnout will be key after unofficial results show Democrats cast more votes in their primary than Republicans.
Tiffany also would not say whether he wants President Trump to camp
in Wisconsin, saying that decision is up to the president.
The Wisconsin State Patrol and local police are stepping up efforts to catch impaired drivers ahead of Labor Day.
The drive sober or get pulled over campaign runs from August 19th through September 7th.
State Patrol says nearly 7,000 Wisconsin crashes last year involved alcohol or drugs, making up about one-third of all traffic deaths.
Officers are urging people to plan a sober ride before they start celebrating.
The DOT is asking people across Wisconsin to weigh in on a plan to make transportation easier to use for people with disabilities.
The annual ADA transition plan looks at barriers in place like sidewalks, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, rest areas and DOT buildings.
The agency says it installed about
2,500 curb ramps on state highways in 2025 and recently opened two accessible rest areas along I-43 in Manitowoc County.
You can offer your input online through September 17th at Wisconsin.gov slash ADA.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Packers head to Denver.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports.
The Packers on their way to play the Broncos tomorrow night at Mile High Stadium.
We learned why rookie defense event denied Dennis Sutton has missed the last nine days of practice.
Matt LaFleur.
I wouldn't say it was conditioning.
No, it's just he overheated at practice.
So obviously you take that very seriously and he's kind of working through the protocol to come back.
I asked Dennis Sutton how frustrating was it to miss the Steelers game last week while recovering from heat exhaustion?
Yeah, it's just frustrating.
like you said, but came with the controller now.
But yeah, I've gotten a lot more comfortable.
All the coaches have been helpful.
Now that I'm watching just pretty much get all the mental rough I can until I get back up there.
Baseball, the Brewers opening a weekend series tomorrow against the Atlanta Braves.
First pitch at 310, the Brewers losing to the Mariners last night, 7 to 5.
Golf, Kaler Stieger wins the Wisconsin State Open over Mike Van Sickle in sudden death at Tuckaway in Franklin, Wisconsin with sports on Mike Clemens.
It is going to be sunny today with a high in the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.
Tonight partly cloudy we're going to drop to the low to mid 60s tomorrow.
Partly cloudy with a scattered shower or thunderstorm.
Our high in the upper 70s to near 80.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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