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Wisconsin's Midday News
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Hosted by Greg Matzek and Jessica Tighe, Wisconsin’s Midday News is Wisconsin’s touchpoint throughout the day for reliable, accurate, and relevant news stories. Greg is a familiar voice on WTMJ as the station’s top authority on Wisconsin sports. Tighe is an Emmy-nominated journalist with nearly two decades of news experience, including seven years at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Together, they will cover the top stories of the day, provide updates on developing stories, and more.
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New Ransom Note in Guthrie Abduction
Jun 2500:08:52Tap to summarizeABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett talks about how the second ransom note from the supposed abductors of Nancy Guthrie in February appears to reveal that she had died shortly after the abduction but also indicated the death was unintentional. Then there is a statement about how she was "buried with nature". Most puzzling: the second note apparently contained no further financial demands or instructions about returning Nancy's remains. Why did the abductors send a note discussing her death and presumed burial, but no further demands found?
Transcribe →Now at Noon - 6/25
Jun 2500:04:06Tap to summarize1. A free speech group is calling on UW-Madison to end its investigation into the Animal Advocacy student group. 2. American help is on the way to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes overnight. 3. Here in Milwaukee: Summerfest weekend two starts today!
Transcribe →2p: Ran Too Long for News
Jun 2400:28:14Tap to summarizeWisconsin's Midday News has your Top Two at Two. Guests include Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Bucks Beat Reporter Jim Owczaraski and Avli Foods CEO Louie Alexakis. We wrap up with the severe thunderstorm warning underway.
Transcribe →What Led to the Giannis Trade
Jun 2400:15:01Tap to summarizeMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Bucks Beat Reporter Jim Owczaraski talks about his recently published in-depth article breaking down the timeline of the Giannis trade and his quick skyrocket to fame in Milwaukee. Was there a singular flashpoint he can point to that signaled the beginning of the end? Is it possible to identify which of the following things contributed most to Giannis and the Bucks being at odds? Did the Bucks become a case study of what not to do?
Transcribe →Top Two at Two - 6/24
Jun 2400:02:19Tap to summarize1. Former Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is wasting no time getting to know his new teammates better. 2. The Wisconsin DNR and police in Waukesha County are actively investigating a drowning in Okauchee Lake.
Transcribe →1p: Bigger, Faster, Stronger
Jun 2400:25:14Tap to summarizeWisconsin's Midday News has your Three Big Things. Guests include ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan and TMJ4 News Meteorologist Lauren Larsen. We also take a look at reliance on radio for storm warnings, before technology advanced.
Transcribe →Rain or Sun with Scott MacFarlane
Jun 2400:12:09Tap to summarizeMeidasTouch Chief Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane talks about how President Trump was scheduled to sign a bi-partisan housing bill today in front of members of Congress but it never happened. What happened? Is there a strategic reason to postpone this? Six individuals have been arrested, and seven others have been issued federal citations for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Is there any evidence of vandalism? And now there is fencing around the pool? What's this about? The cost of a barrel of oil is coming down, gas prices are coming down, is there a belief in the Nation's capital that negotiations to end the war in Iran are progressing? Tonight, Freedom 250 will officially kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, what is security like?
Transcribe →DEA Allows Mexico Fentanyl Flow
Jun 2400:06:34Tap to summarizeABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how even as statistics have shown a welcome decrease in fentanyl overdoses nationwide, a state-by-state breakdown has uncovered a dramatic, inexplicable increase in New Mexico. Under a policy that emphasized going after major drug organizations instead of arresting street-level dealers, a whistleblower inside the Drug Enforcement Administration said agents have permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl tablets to find their way onto New Mexico streets.
Transcribe →Three Big Things - 6/24
Jun 2400:05:52Tap to summarize1. Milwaukee’s cruise business made another big splash today. 2. The NCAA approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons. 3. We know how Bucks fans are feeling about the blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokoumpo, but how are Miami Heat fans feeling?
Transcribe →12p: Mouse Gets the Peanut Butter
Jun 2400:27:08Tap to summarizeWisconsin's Midday News has your Now at Noon headlines. Guests include Avli Foods CEO Louie Alexakis and MeidasTouch Chief Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. We wrap up with how researchers say mice are evolving faster than anticipated, and getting rid of them may be harder because of it.
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