Here comes the heat! Into the 70's today & tomorrow…back into the 80's by the end of the week.

We talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports show this morning and we let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday.

In the news, an update on a story from yesterday about a father in New Zealand who'd been living off the grid with his three children for the last four years, the horrific murder of Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina, a letter that was supposedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein by President Trump, the Powerball winners from the state of WI from Saturday's drawing, and Amazon is no longer going to allow you to share an account with someone who doesn't live with you.

In sports, the Brewers got blanked by the Rangers last night, while the Vikings had a nice come-from-behind win over the Bears on MNF. We took a look at the Week 2 schedule and talked about the Bills fan who got into a shoving match with Lamar Jackson during the Bills/Ravens game on SNF.

Elsewhere in sports, the 49ers are already bitten by the injury bug, Russell Wilson is going to start for the Giants in Week 2 after a dismal performance in the season opener, and the latest on the Phillies Karen.

The search continues.

Cool stories about a 3-legged dog that got adopted by an amputee, and a nurse who saved a drunk raccoon by performing CPR. And check out this kid in Canada who got out on the ice for the first time!

We tallied up our Week 1 Pigskin Picks and discussed a new "hack" for dealing with car sickness.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a drunk in Canada who got busted driving a child-sized pink Barbie car, a kid at a daycare who got bit by a Copperhead snake, a valet in #Florida who took a customer's car for a joy ride, and a man who killed his roommate because he didn't bring drugs to a football tailgate party.

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Mondays after a weekend of football just feel different.

We've got some really nice weather ahead of us this week with a few showers possible tomorrow, but warm & sunny for the rest of the week.

In the news this morning, a couple of people hit on the massive Powerball jackpot this weekend, two Marquette La Crosse players were killed in a car wreck on Friday night by the campus, and a wild story about a fugitive father in New Zealand who had been hiding in the woods with his three kids has been killed by authorities.

In sports, the Brewers swept the Pirates this weekend, the Badgers got a nice win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday, the Packers took care of the Lions yesterday, last night's Sunday Night Football game between the Ravens & Bills was an instant classic, and a look at tonight's MNF matchup between the Vikings & Bears.

Elsewhere in sports, Denny Hamlin got a win yesterday to make the Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs, we talked about the US Open winners, and the grudge between Bill Belichick & the Krafts seems to be getting worse by the day.

Obviously, we talked about the Phillies Karen quite a bit this morning as she was ALL OVER social media. Unfortunately, nobody has been able to identify her with absolute certainty……yet. But the internet is coming for her.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we talked a bit about last night's MTV VMA's and the tribute to Ozzy featuring Joe Perry & Steven Tyler of Aerosmith with Yungblud.

Moo Deng has now been replaced by a new pygmy hippo that was just born at a zoo in Michigan, so you don't need to travel to Thailand to see one any longer, and a guy in New York is going viral for his inspiring signs.

A look at how many trees it takes to make the world's toilet paper is making Brian think it's time for a bidet.

Did you see the Missouri fan who had a shot at $25,000 for making a field-goal but risked it all to taunt opposing fans?

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about some women who robbed a TJ Maxx but decided to stop by a neighboring Wendy's instead of leaving the scene of the crime, a problem with Target's sweatpants, a #FloridaCouple who were hot-boxing their vehicle with a two-year-old kid in the car, a #FloridaMan who shot at a woman who mistakenly walked up his driveway, and a wedding guest who got cut-off at the bar and decided to punch the bride in the face.

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The short week has gloriously come to an end and the weather is f'ing amazing!

The big news this week is/was/will be the Powerball jackpot, which has climbed to $1.7 BILLION for tomorrow night's drawing. We hooked you up with some suggestions for making your picks when buying your tickets.

Also in the news, a very popular app for parents, a bunch of cars in the Chicago river, and a man form NJ is going viral for break-dancing at a town meeting.

In sports, the Brewers dropped another game to the Phillies yesterday, the NFL regular season kicked off last night with a wild one between the Cowboys & Eagles. more NFL action tonight as the Chiefs & Chargers battle it out in Brazil. Badgers play tomorrow at home against Middle Tennessee, and the Kawhi Leonard story gets seemingly worse.

Elsewhere in sports, Caitlin Clark is done for the season, and Mike Tyson is apparently getting back in the ring.

We let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's in theaters. Plus, an update on the upcoming season of "The Golden Bachelor".

A great story about a lottery pool at a school in Ohio. James Patterson is running a contest for aspiring authors. And a woman took a trip to Italy and had an interesting stay at an Airbnb.

Have you heard about Japan's "rent-a-person" industry? It's a real thing and they've added some new characters to the line-up.

Also, the Packers finally released the list of their new food items!

We talked racing with Doc thanks to County Materials in Holmen, and in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a gun mailbox in #Florida, a kid who tried to poison his uncle's Miso soup, a woman who ate dog food at a family gathering, a woman who broke a Lego-run record, a skateboarding Honda salesman, a kid who went missing from a daycare after getting picked up by the wrong person, and a #FloridaWoman who assaulted her own brother by grabbing & squeezing his dick & balls!

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Another beautiful day in the Coulee Region.

Sadly, I looked ahead to next weekend and it looks like those 80° days might be returning.

We kicked things off with the Thursday Song and we also talked to Office Cora to see what she's up to this weekend in the 715.

And it was another round of "Hypothetical Thursday"!

Brian's question for Jean was: "

Jean's question for Brian was: "

And Cora's question for us was: "

In the news this morning, there was no winner for the Powerball jackpot last night, an update on the Jonah Larson case, the West Salem couple accused of severe child abuse plead not guilty, Vladimir Putin is apparently trying to live forever by transplanting organs, a warning about taking the annuity payment if you do win the lottery, and the "Ketamine Queen" pleads guilty in the Matthew Perry overdose case.

In sports, the Brewers beat the Phillies yesterday without Christian Yelich in the lineup, the NFL regular season begins tonight with the Cowboys & Eagles on NBC, some changes are being made to the NFL Redzone, and there's also going to be a format change in next year's NBA All-Star game.

Elsewhere in sports, an update on Caitlin Clark, a very popular "illegal" sports streaming service gets shut down, some possible trouble for Kawhi Leonard & the LA Clippers, and the Idaho football team shows off their new alternate uniforms & helmets.

A woman in England is selling her house & it's going viral because she has a ball pit for adults INSIDE the home. And a crime-fighting nun in Pittsburgh thwarted some would-be thieves recently.

Have you heard of the very trendy "Great Lock-In" on TikTok? It's apparently very popular.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we looked at the new "Dancing with the Stars" cast. Plus, Brian recaps the new Netflix documentary, "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish".

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who attacked a couple in the parking lot a grocery store with some bug spray, a WI cop who got chased by a wild turkey, a Denver man who was wearing nothing but a speedo & was covered in mud while running from the cops, a grandfather who took the wrong kid home from daycare, another #FloridaMan in a puppy costume who strangled a kid, and a 5-year-old boy who escaped his house in the morning to walk to Chick-Fil-A and enjoy a breakfast sandwich.

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Holy crap, it's Hump Day already!

Gotta love these short weeks. And it's only going to be 64° for a high!!!

I'm here for the cooler weather.

In the news this morning, an update on a homicide investigation in Eau Claire, a Jackson County woman was recently arrested for her third OWI, all the info on tonight's Powerball drawing, an arrest has been made in Texas for the murder of an 11-year-old child who was playing "Ding Dong Ditch", and President Donald Trump provides some clarity on a viral video of the White House.

The Brew Crew were off last night and resume their series with the Phillies this evening, the new NCAAF rankings came out yesterday, the WI Badgers QB is going to be out this week against Middle Tennessee, and Week 1 of the NFL season kicks off tomorrow night!

Speaking of Week 1 in the NFL, we made our first Pigskin Picks of the season!

Let you know what's on TV today/tonight, and we discussed a list of the best 80's cartoons!!!!!

And we discussed a morning routine that can apparently help you live to be 100 years old.

Elsewhere in sports, an Astros pitcher is denying that he intentionally tried to hit his catcher with a pitch, Micah Parsons might need a shot in his back to play this weekend for the Packers, and the "Tush Push" has a title sponsor!

Cool story about a cop who bought a bus ticket with his own money to help get a disabled man back home, and a record-setting kickball game that raised a bunch of money for charity.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy suing a grocery store, a woman who got scammed out of a bunch of money by a fake astronaut, a dude who ran a woman over with his vehicle after she refused to let him smell her feet, and a cheerleader who tried to conceal her dead baby in her closet.

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The long, holiday weekend has come to an end…the calendar has flipped to a new month…and we've got so much to do before this Sunday's bike giveaway at Features in Holmen!

Speaking of the new month, it's officially September…so we listed off a few things to look forward to in the upcoming month.

We also talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show about the struggling Brewers, and the MASSIVE move by the Packers last week to acquire Micah Parsons from the Cowboys.

In the news this morning, the Powerball jackpot is going to be $1.3 billion this Wednesday, a victim of a road rage attack in VT might need to have both his eyes surgically removed, former UWL Chancellor Joe Gow is going to be on TV tonight in a TMZ story about OnlyFans, an 11-year-old child was shot & killed while playing a game of "ding dong ditch", and actor Graham Greene passed away this weekend.

In sports, the Brew Crew continue to struggle, Bill Belichick makes his debut as the head coach of UNC, a look at the Week 1 schedule in the NFL, and Chase Briscoe gets a win in the first NASCAR Cup Series playoff race.

Elsewhere in sports, a viral clip of a Polish CEO stealing from a child, and a very "grabby" Oakland A's fan reminds us of another moment in baseball history.

We talked about what else is on TV tonight and we also discussed the guy at the Korn show at MetLife stadium who was REALLY excited to be there.

Everyone was sharing the video of the kid walking around on a monorail at an amusement park this weekend(thankfully, he was rescued without harm), but did you see this 100-year-old celebrate his birthday with a skydive??? There was also three brothers who rowed across the Pacific Ocean and helped raise over $1 million for clean water projects in Madagascar!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who's luggage was stolen from the airport…but he used his Apple airtags to track down the thieves, an officer who responded to a call while visibly intoxicated, a guy who got busted for filming upskirt videos at a college library, a Maserati owner who got busted with a bunch of laughing gas containers in his car, a new crime spree where people steal your gutters in broad daylight for scrap, and a couple of guys took turns shooting each other in the head while wearing a Kevlar helmet.

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Cheers to a long weekend and some good weather in the forecast.

Might see some rain on Saturday, but otherwise…it looks like it's going to be a great few days to get out & enjoy the last weekend of summer.

Speaking of Labor Day, we had a bunch of stats & info about the upcoming holiday, including the results of a poll on our favorite condiments for all of our grilled deliciousness!

We also got a new racing report from Doc, thanks to County Materials in Holmen.

Let you know what's on TV & in theaters this weekend, and we also took a look at what new music is out today. And have you seen any of these dark theories about SpongeBob? They all seem a bit far-fetched.

In the news, a recap of Vice President JD Vance's visit to La Crosse, an Outagamie County judge will resign from the bench to avoid criminal charges, Hannah Dugan lost her bid to have the charges against her dropped, and the Powerball jackpot is getting close to a BILLION dollars!

In sports this morning, the Brewers dropped another one to the D-Backs yesterday but remain 6.5 games up on the Cubs in the NL Central, the Wisconsin Badgers football team began it's season with a 17-0 shutout but their starting QB got injured, and Micah Parsons is coming to Green Bay!

Elsewhere in sports, Kyle Schwarber had a monster day yesterday, there's going to be a massive amount of money bet on NFL games this season, and Doris Burke is getting demoted at ESPN.

Cute story about an older couple who recently renewed their vows for their 72nd anniversary, and a postcard that a guy sent to his parents in 1953 got lost…was recently found…and returned to the original sender.

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy in his Batman PJs stopping a would-be thief, an "influencer" who won't leave a cannibal tribe alone, a woman who was driving around with a giant metal staircase on top of her car, a bikini-clad barista who was almost abducted through the drive-thru window, and a former bowling alley owner that tried to kill the prosecutors & judges involved in his case.

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Let's help you over that hump!

I'm off to Madison later today to see Ice Nine Kills & Dayseeker at the Sylvee. Looking forward to a quick night out on the town.

In the news this morning, Vice President JD Vance is coming to La Crosse tomorrow, Ryan Borgwardt was sentenced for faking his own death & fleeing the country, a recall on Hostess Ding Dongs, Cracker Barrel caves to the pressure and goes back to the original logo, and of course…the news of the day…the week…the year…it's the engagement of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce.

In sports, the Brewers walked-off the Diamonbacks last night, MLB released it's 2026 schedule, a look at this week's NCAA football line-up, and Willson Contreras gets suspended.

Elsewhere in sports, Becky Lynch said some disparaging things about Ozzy's hometown and now Kelly Osbourne is PISSED! The NCAA & Venmo have teamed up to try and end athlete abuse from gamblers, Caitlin Clark gets her very own NIKE logo, and a guy in Tennessee named "Babe Ruth" is in trouble for trying to submit phony claims in class action lawsuits.

A recent survey found that 33% of people have NEVER stolen toiletries from a hotel. And another 33% of people would support sending the National Guard to their hometown to clean things up.

We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and discussed a list of the best fart scenes in the movies.

A woman in Australia posted a video of her mailman taking her laundry off the line when it began to rain while he was delivering her mail, and a dude dug through 20 tons of trash & sludge to find his wife's lost wedding ring.

We discussed the hot, new exercise "trend", and an interesting story about Esports professionals talking to kids about trying to become a professional gamer.

In today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about Google A.I. giving out incorrect restaurant specials, the Orgy Dome at Burning Man got damaged and won't be available for the music festival, an EXTREMELY drunk Iowa woman is in trouble for trying to get random people to blow into her interlock device at a gas station, a guy who set a restaurant on fire after they ran out of mayo, and a woman in Russian who had to go to the hospital after a giant cucumber got stuck in her ass.

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Another beautiful day in Wisconsin with plenty of sun and a high in the mid-70's!

Was actually a bit chilly on the ride to work this morning. Had to turn on my grip warmers!

Jean returned from her 4-day weekend of moving her daughter into the doors at UW-Madison and told us all about her emotional rollercoaster.

Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sport Show also joined the program today just after 8am to talk about the Brewers, the Packers, and more!

We let you know what's on TV tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday.

In the news this morning, Anquin St. Junious finally gets sentenced to prison, the body of a man who jumped from a tour boat in the Wisconsin River has been recovered, Cracker Barrel finally responds to the backlash of their recent rebrand/update, today marks the return of the Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Starbucks, and President Trump is looking at renaming the Department of the Defense.

In sports, the Brew Crew managed to take care of the Diamondbacks last night, Cal Raleigh hit his 50th homerun for the Mariners, a look at this week's NCAA schedule, and a rundown of some of the roster moves being made in the NFL as we get ready for "cutdown day".

Elsewhere in sports, an MJ/Kobe card just set a record at an auction, MLB is returning to the Field of Dreams in Iowa next summer, and the latest on the Raja Jackson debacle.

We had a couple of interesting birthday stories this morning, including an 85 year-old woman who went skydiving to celebrate hers, and a very unique-looking turtle celebrated his 41st B-day.

After the incredible final show from Black Sabbath just a few weeks ago…we looked at a list of other major classic rock bands who could reunite with their most famous line-ups for another show or maybe a small tour.

In case you were unaware, today is "National Dog Day"…so make sure you spoil your pooches. And it's also "National TP Day"!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an A.I. order-taker at a White Castle that tried to charge a guy $15,000 for some sliders, a woman in Nashville who pulled her gun on a guy after his dog pooped on her lawn, a guy who kept making dirtbike sounds at a township meeting, a #FloridaWoman who violated her probation by attacking her ex's truck with a crowbar….but it wasn't even his, a #FloridaMan who headbutted his girlfriend after she got upset when he started watching some porn while they were being intimate, and a fake dentist who used nail glue to attach veneers to a patient.

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These bus trips are fun, but man…is the next morning rough!

Had a blast on the bus trip to Miller Park yesterday to see the Bob Uecker Celebration of Life. I think the Brew Crew did a great job paying homage to a legend. Except for the outcome of the game, obviously.

Jean was off again today to finish up her weekend of moving her daughter into the dorms in Madison, but she should be back tomorrow to tell us all about her emotional weekend.

In the news this morning, a Chippewa Valley contractor has been charged with stealing from multiple clients, a missing Hinckley woman has been found dead in Wisconsin, a confirmed case of screwworm(a flesh-eating parasite) in the U.S.A., and Kilmar Abrego Garcia is set to turn himself over to authorities later this morning.

In sports, we recapped the Brewer game and the Uecker ceremony, took a look at this past weekend's NFL action & NCAA football scores, Cal Raleigh keeps hitting home runs, and the weekend in NASCAR.

Elsewhere in sports, we had another green dildo on the field of play, and the LLWS wrapped up yesterday with another championship for Chinese Taipei.

Talked about what's on TV today/tonight and Coldplay are at it again with their kiss-cam shenanigans.

A world record has been set in the realm of tacos, and a man's cross necklace saved his life!

Coffee is a mood-booster, according to a new study. And a new dating term, "Shrekking" is making it's way into the vernacular.

Did you see how cheap the Bengals are? Cincy legend Boomer Esaison isn't having any of it!

And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a drunk #FloridaWoman who TP'd her neighbor's car while wearing a hot dog costume, a Smokey the Bear sign in Pennsylvania keeps getting stolen, the "serial butt-sniffer" has been arrested AGAIN, an IHOP waitress is in big trouble for sexually assaulting a female customer, a flight attendant was found naked & on the floor of the plane's bathroom, and a couple of guys who tried to steal a BBQ smoker from the Bengals' stadium.

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